@West Side Joe posted:I agree that care is needed when picking up the car. The doors are delicate. But when I had to repair my R-27's doors, I was impressed at the robustness of the mechanism: they are metal screw drives. I think the doors were a significant Lionel accomplishment. I just wish they would produce some new subway models with opening doors, but it's been many years since they introduced the R-27s.
I have all three sets and love them, with your request of photos. I am going to shoot a complete service video.