@AmFlyer posted:Here is what I notice in the catalog. The Pacifics have not been modified to include the flickering firebox effect as on other Legacy engines, minor item. There is no mention of the IR interface for the Sensor Track communication. If it is not included that is a major shortcoming, at least for me.
The passenger cars in the AF set, the Reading and Northern set and the US Army have LED illumination with the Army cars also listed as sprung trucks. The Great Northern and New Haven passenger cars have "flicker free" lighting, no mention of LED. The hoppers are made in five road numbers. Almost all the freight cars are listed with sprung trucks.
The only justification I can see for the set prices is the cars and engine are not available for separate sale and possibly a distinctive set box? The sets do not include any track or transformer.
The sets with the Legacy Pacific engine list 27"R minimum. Must be something that changed about the engine that is not obvious. I think that will have a significant negative impact on sales. If it is true Lionel should have packaged the sets with 27"R FasTrack.
The 27" radius minimum is a misprint. Has to be. The previous Pacific's ran fine on R20 and I don't see how Lionel could screw them up enough to force them to run on R27 minimum. If the Large Lad's, Challenger's, Y3's, Northern's and Berkshire's can do R20, there's absolutely no reason the Pacific can't.
Notice the passenger set cars make no mention of sprung trucks. I'll believe sprung trucks on Flyer freight (with the exception of the cylindrical hoppers) and passenger cars when I see them.
If the Legacy electronics are like the TMCC electronics in the previous runs, the firebox is jam-packed and there's no room for a flickering firebox.
Maybe the "Boundless Journey" on February 2nd will enlighten us...
Or, there's the Ryan and Dave show at 3p.m. Eastern today. Hopefully it won't be another dog and pony show.
Rusty
