Any reports about new UP, Texas Special, Pennsy F-3s?

Are we to guess which manufacturer?

Lionel from fall 2013 catalog. Sorry for the confusion.  

I believe that they are coming in February.

Norm

I believe Chipset got his set.

 

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...36#22829636997823436

Yep, I sure did!

I had originally ordered the actual sets that included the passenger cars for both the TX Special and Pennsy, but I was losing sleep over the cost, so I was able to change my orders to just the Pennsy AA set.

Also, the full sets with passenger cars was delayed to sometime next year and ruined my impulse buy.

I have a lot of Pennsy passenger cars to use from Williams.

Yep, read my review in that link, my only issue is the smoke units in my A unit, which I am still trying to figure out if I caused or it came that way from factory.

Either way, I love that AA set!

chipset:  Any chance to see the internals of the  PENNA. AA loco?  I understand that they are to have can motors in the updated older post-war body shells; and what about the type of frame used?  Do the trucks have  Magnetraction?  Dennis M.

I have not opened it, but they are can motors which I are better than the pullmors.

Traction tires, as i do not see magne traction in teh specs.

It sounds like, from postings, that the Pennsy AA sets have shipped but no word about the Texas Special AA sets??????  I did receive both powered and non-powered Texas Special B units.

 

TEX

Steve

Just a note...when you look at the box ends they say Texas Special, even though they are Pennsy. Nice quality control Lionel with your Chinese labor

Yes, I saw that posting; thanks.  But are there any pix?  And any reviews of the UP or TS units?

Chipset:  As regards the magnetraction - just reading the box end flap is not enough. Lionel China has been installing the magnetraction option in several of the diesels without noting it on the box flap, even not mentioning it in the catalog.  You need to take a piece of steel and put it across the wheelset and see if there is any attraction.  What about the frame, is it die-cast or sheet metal?  Dennis M.

 

I will check tonight and post some pics too.

Has any member heard when the Texas Special AA units will be shipped by Lionel?

 

TEX

Steve

Saw the UP F3's at Nicholas Smith, very nice looking.

 

Bill

Chris,

 

    I was at TrainWorld on Long Island two weeks ago during their sale and I thought I saw the Texas Special engines there. Can't be 100% sure as they are not on my want list but you may want to call them.

 

JohnB

I received the AA units of the Texas Special about 2 weeks ago fom Ro.

 

And of the UPs and Pennsys. Thanks

 

A last gasp: any photos, guys?

I don't believe the Texas Special AA units have arrived yet.  I hope Lionel will release them along with the passenger cars at the same time. 

 

TEX

Steve

Balto reports that he got his TS engines two weeks ago, so it looks like some have arrived.