Was at the LHS, forum Sponsor The Imperial Train Company, today and this gem was unboxed. Lionel's Halloween RS-11. This was a surprise for sure. Lots of cool sounds and "scary" bells and whistles. As fast as it was unboxed, it had to be boxed right back up again because it was purchased. The sound was crisp and loud and the engine performed flawlessly.
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Whoa, that's some pretty unique sounds on this model.
Marty, that is so cool!! Great sounds.
Tom
It's a great little engine and it was loud but clear. The wolf howling is just killer.
Lots of fun for sure. Would love to take it to a rivet counters convention', and drive them crazy'.....
Love the wolf howling and the church bells. Thanks MARTY!!!!
LOL! Interesting novelty engine, but who has money to spend on a novelty engine?
The boss actually may let me purchase that for Halloween 🎃
irish rifle posted:LOL! Interesting novelty engine, but who has money to spend on a novelty engine?
I bought one from Charles Ro...my first diesel in over a decade. I also have the Legacy USRA Halloween Pacific and the cars on pre-order. Next to Christmas, Halloween takes the cake.
With the release of this, the Halloween steamer should be interesting. These 2 locomotives could be big sellers for the second most celebrated holidays! Both MTH and Lionel have significantly upped their Halloween offerings!
I have the Halloween Lionchief Mikado and it is an absolute ball to run. It is a big hit at both the museum and the display that we do in the garage every year. 
Weaver had done the RS11 and the RS12 many years ago. The 12 had unusual Asymmetrical Alco three axle trucks.
Now that is neat!!!
I think part of the problem is the catalog and online description on Lionel's website have no mention of the Halloween themed sounds. That's definitely a point which needs to be made as that is what "makes" this engine.
Does anyone know if the LionelChief+ Halloween engines (both steam and diesel) have this same sound set?
-Greg
Grampstrains posted:Greg Houser posted:I think part of the problem is the catalog and online description on Lionel's website have no mention of the Halloween themed sounds. That's definitely a point which needs to be made as that is what "makes" this engine.
Does anyone know if the LionelChief+ Halloween engines (both steam and diesel) have this same sound set?
-Greg
You should read the catalog again. It states right above the engine "Halloween themed crew talk and sounds"
Thanks, I shouldn't have assumed the catalogs would have information the website doesn't.
Fyi...I googled "Lionel Legacy diesel with Halloween sounds" and "Lionel Legacy Steamer with Halloween sounds".
The diesel search took me here:
http://www.lionel.com/products...cy-rs-11-13-1933071/
No mention of the Halloween sounds.
The steamer search took me here:
http://www.lionel.com/products...acific-1031-6-85175/
No mention of Halloween sounds.
-Greg
I'm sure they found a prototype for this one, as they always do 
. Thanks for the heads up. Somewhere in the universe, Vincent Price is smiling.
No mention of the cost for either engine?
aussteve posted:No mention of the cost for either engine?
MSRP for the RS-11 is $499.99 and for the Pacific it's $1399.99.
-Greg
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