@Joe Fermani posted:Lionel 6-18010 was the first SCALE turbine that Lionel made. Lionel has reissued this engine with TMCC and again with Legacy. The 1991 version has a pulmor motor and basic railsounds in the tender. This version is known to have a paint issue. It normally only affected the engine. The tender was usually fine. Some of the engines will have bubbles in the paint. It is not zinc rot. My engine has this issue and its been that way for many years. I converted mine to tmcc with an err board. I also upgraded the tender to newer railsounds. The newer models have a can motor and speed control. You should be able to get this engine for under 500. The TMCC and Legacy versions usually go for more. This engine does not have traction tires nor does it have magnetraction. It relies on weight to be able to pull. On level track it pulls well. If you have inclines the wheels may slip.
If you run postwar then this is not the model you want. It will look a little funny pulling postwar cars as the size difference will be noticeable.
Mine wouldn't pull 5 passenger cars up my incline. My MTH Atlantic does. My nephew under cut the rear 2 drivers, put mth rubbers and WOW.
