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I am thinking of purchasing one of the new LC 2.0 bigboys but have a question about the features, trying to determine if these have sequence control, the reason I ask is on the Lionel store site they describe the Sherman Hill set differently then the individual Big Boy engines for sale.  I cant imagine the engine in the set is any different but it is described to include the following, while the other individual Big Boy engines do not reference these features:

LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:

  • CrewTalk™ dialog and TowerCom™ announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
  • Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
  • Eight diesel RPM levels
  • LEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals
  • Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
  • Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
  • Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects


Any help clarifying the features would be appreciated.

thanks

Frank

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I am thinking of purchasing one of the new LC 2.0 bigboys but have a question about the features, trying to determine if these have sequence control, the reason I ask is on the Lionel store site they describe the Sherman Hill set differently then the individual Big Boy engines for sale.  I cant imagine the engine in the set is any different but it is described to include the following, while the other individual Big Boy engines do not reference these features:

LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:

  • CrewTalk™ dialog and TowerCom™ announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
  • Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
  • Eight diesel RPM levels
  • LEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals
  • Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
  • Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
  • Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects


Any help clarifying the features would be appreciated.

thanks

Frank

There seem to be a lot of inconsistencies like this both on the Lionel website and in the catalogs. I wish they would put more effort into specifying which features each individual locomotive (or at least locomotive family) has so it's clear what you're getting.

My Lionmaster LC2+ Big Boy #4014 arrived a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it! Here's what I've noticed:

  • No quilling whistle, BUT the whistle on this loco is fantastic! I don't really miss the quilling feature b/c it sounds so good
  • Continuous bell only (TMCC style)
  • I have noticed different CrewTalk and TowerCom announcements based on motion and speed. Exactly how many, I'm not sure as I've never run the loco faster than speed 3
  • I haven't tried sequence control - I will try that out and report back
  • I'm also not sure about speed and fuel dialog/refueling sound effects. Not sure if those are automatic or triggered via the remote?
  • 4 chuffs/revolution at slow speeds with synchronized smoke (love this feature)
  • There is a steam blowdown effect that's pretty cool as well - #6 on the remote keypad

Somebody from the West Chicago club did a pretty good review as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sLXPeDUBa8

@Mike0289 Thank you for posting my video review. I can confirm that this model does not have sequence control, however this model has an incredible sound package.

  • Dual Speakers in the tender give the whistle a huge boost and echo effect. Rivals some of my Legacy engines. Doesn't need a quillable whistle IMHO
  • This model does have special chatter, #7 on the keypad - crew talking to each other - pretty neat and better than the default radio talk in recent years
  • Water filling, Blow down, and coal filling sounds are also available like on Legacy
  • Speed control is fantastic, this engine can crawl at low speeds
  • Highly detailed for a non Legacy engine


A+ job by Lionel on this model. Worth the price in my opinion. I would have bought the Sherman Hill set, but I wanted the 4014.

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