Any reviews of the 0-6-0 Dockside Switcher with LC+ 2.0?

I'm still waiting for the two that I have reserved, don't know where they are.  I hear that some of the sets with that engine have arrived, but I haven't seen anyone posting about them.

Same here. Waiting on one. Somebody mentioned in another thread that their dealer said they expect a Lionel delivery this week. Of course no way to know what's in that shipment.

I'm waiting for my BEDT on order.  I'm hoping this recent flurry of interest means the arrival is at hand ?

@shorling posted:

I'm waiting for my BEDT on order.  I'm hoping this recent flurry of interest means the arrival is at hand ?

That's also my preorder. Liked the look of it in the catalog.

Does that include this one?
https://www.lionel.com/product...ionchief-set-2022090

If so, I received mine last week from Charles Ro and have been running it heavily for several days.  I don't buy much new stuff, so I don't know what's considered "normal problems" for a modern starter loco.  Just really fell in love with this little set when I saw it.

The chuffing effect makes mine run with stuttering, jerky movements at low speeds.  This has gotten a little better over a few days of running and following a light grease and oil.  I eventually had to stick a piece of a paper clip in the mechanism of the rear coupler to keep it from randomly opening, so for all intents, it's now a nonfunctional coupler.

Lifetime conventional runner, so I'd prefer a handle in my hand and not the whole remote thing, but it's an overall good product, aside from the aforementioned items.  Smokes great, all sounds are loud and vivid.

Hopefully it better than the first run. our club has one and I have had to remoter it twice as it has $1 motor mounted vertically , the bearings wear in the motor and then gears start to get chewed up and it fails. there is no easy way to get it apart for normal lubrication to keep it from happening.  everything else about the loco is very nicely built but the cheap choice of motor makes its lifetime very short. and also No parts available so next go around this loco is history.

@Rick Rubino posted:

Hopefully it better than the first run. our club has one and I have had to remoter it twice as it has $1 motor mounted vertically , the bearings wear in the motor and then gears start to get chewed up and it fails. there is no easy way to get it apart for normal lubrication to keep it from happening.  everything else about the loco is very nicely built but the cheap choice of motor makes its lifetime very short. and also No parts available so next go around this loco is history.

Well, considering this is LC Plus 2.0 and quite a bit of a redesign (per Lionel Dave's comments some months back), let's hope for better results.

I have high hopes for the new docksider, and I'm eager to get mine!

The the engine in the PE Elf set mentioned is not the same as the separate sale ones.  It does not have Electrocouplers and lacks other features.  There is another set,  Christmas candy set but not sure what that engine has.

@johnstrains posted:

That's also my preorder. Liked the look of it in the catalog.

My layout is a reflection of our family.  My parents were New Yorker's and although I've spent my entire life in CT the New York influence did rub off on me.  So, I also liked the look but it was the "Brooklyn" that attracted me.    Also, No. 15 lives on in another life as prototype size Thomas the Tank based in Strasburg. 

@WaynePa posted:

The the engine in the PE Elf set mentioned is not the same as the separate sale ones.  It does not have Electrocouplers and lacks other features.  There is another set,  Christmas candy set but not sure what that engine has.

Ah, understood.  Thank you for the clarification!

@WaynePa posted:

The the engine in the PE Elf set mentioned is not the same as the separate sale ones.  It does not have Electrocouplers and lacks other features.  There is another set,  Christmas candy set but not sure what that engine has.

Interesting, I wondered about the set engines.  I'll wait for mine to come.

I wish mine would show up as well. I try to keep it out of my mind but it's tough.

Just came in  Two year wait  Will try it out at the club tomorrow

I'd like to know how they managed to shoehorn a smoke unit and sound in these. It must have a slot car motor.

Rick, that's why I bought it, I'm curious to take one apart and see how they fit all that stuff in there!

@bluelinec4 Thanks for sharing, it looks great.  When you have a moment, could you please share a picture of the bottom of the engine that shows how the electrocouplers are mounted to the frame?

@JD2035RR posted:

@bluelinec4 Thanks for sharing, it looks great.  When you have a moment, could you please share a picture of the bottom of the engine that shows how the electrocouplers are mounted to the frame?

Here are some more pics of the bottom

Very tricky, how did you get the headlight lit sitting on the table?