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gunrunnerjohn posted:
J Daddy posted:

Have fun with it! Mine is still in its box, under the layout not working. 

So, what's the bargain price for the set?

Hmm will let you when I'm done fixing it! Took me two hours to replace the traction tires on it, and it usually takes me only 20 minutes on the really tough ones. Next the Pantagraphs.....

 

Your Acela is TMCC not Legacy.  The Legacy Acela should be soon from Lionel.  I ride the real Acela often and it is cool to play the Lionel sounds as they are recorded from the real deal.    When I am asked what is the worst job to do on a model train.  Easy answer.  Changing traction tires on an Acela.

One of the worst things is the IR between each car.  I have hard wired a few sets and that takes away many operating issues.  

rboatertoo posted:

One of my orignal cars of the set doesn't work right.  So I brought the expansions set so I didn't have to mess with that car.  If it moves up to the top of my list, I have a feeling that it the grease that has gum up on the doors.  I had that happen with a rotary crane that was nos.  The grease turned into glue.

Check to make sure the limit switches are not bound up. Took me 10 minutes to fix all the doors.  Tough one is the car leveling feature. My cars will not find their center. ..

gunrunnerjohn posted:
jojofry posted:

Change the traction tires on a vision line cc2 .. It has locking gear box .. Never again .. 

Now you tell me!  The traction tires on mine are too fat, and they're dragging on the brake shoes.  I was looking at it and thinking what a PITA it's going to be to change them!

I can second that. Not a fun one.

gunrunnerjohn posted:
jojofry posted:

Change the traction tires on a vision line cc2 .. It has locking gear box .. Never again .. 

Now you tell me!  The traction tires on mine are too fat, and they're dragging on the brake shoes.  I was looking at it and thinking what a PITA it's going to be to change them!

Hey John you got it for a good price but that's where the fun ended ! It might be the most difficult engine I have worked on (I changed the housing that holds all the wheels )though the Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 second steam chest might be the worst ever. 

I picked up an Acela for my son as he really wanted a "Fast Train". In other words this is more like the passenger trains he sees everyday. Such as our Class 43 HST or Class 91 Intercity 225, Eurostar and the Virgin Pendolino. 

Luckly I got a very good deal from a forum member otherwise we would have never afforded one.  

It's most definitely not a starter set. In regards the IR sensors they are a weak link, the train works best in my experience if you have a straight section of track the full length of the train after a curve. Then it behaves itself for the most part. 

Changing the traction tires can be "fun"  but otherwise it's not to bad to work on.

It's one of those trains you set up on your layout and leave on the track for a few weeks! Not something you want to be taking on and off the track often!

Nick

ToledoEd posted:

I have one. Bought it a few years back. When everything is running right, it's a show-stopper.  Now if you like to tinker, it's  heaven sent;  if you want it to run reliably like a toaster....shelve it or sell it.  Otherwise, you'll pop your carotid artery!

Me, I love it.

Truer words were ne'er spoken. It will drive you mad when it's not working right, which is most of the time. But when it is . . . 

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

I forgot about tires on the CC2.  I put new tires on my Acela and sold it to a very good friend.  Back then, Lionel was charging $100.00 to do the tires on the Acela.  After being into the job, I wished I could have turned back the clock and paid the C note with a smile.

Theres been a few jobs i wish i could of done that recently..

RadioRon posted:

It is so sad that Lionel released a dog like this before working to iron out the MANY issues.   This could have been a marquee (?) product for Lionel, instead they botched it and apparently don't care. 

 

I think the odd thing is the lack of information out there to get one working flawlessly. There has been a larger effort in finding gears for the Niagara than new couplers for the Acela.

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