Lionel Pennsy B6sb 0-6-0 Steam Switcher

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  • A review and running of Lionel's latest 3-Rail O-Scale Pennsylvania B6sb 0-6-0 Steam Switcher. More videos available on the Eric's Trains CZcams channel and at www.ericstrains.com
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  • @mattdotsonrailfanproductio266

    Gordon: tender engines don’t shunt!
    B6sb: hold my coal

  • @taffytamuttonfudge5765
    @taffytamuttonfudge5765 Před 8 lety +63

    "Never overlook a little engine!"

    • @MJC19
      @MJC19 Před 8 lety +9

      little ones are really useful too!

    • @ryancrooks2515
      @ryancrooks2515 Před 6 lety +4

      No god no god no

    • @dergenmusic2081
      @dergenmusic2081 Před 4 lety +4

      “It was time for Thomas to leave. He had seen everything.”

    • @RRIA_America
      @RRIA_America Před 4 lety +4

      Little engines can do big things!

    • @MatthewTheRBXMan
      @MatthewTheRBXMan Před 4 lety +1

      If you think that bigger is better then your making a mistake!

  • @RiflemanMoore
    @RiflemanMoore Před 8 lety +13

    I have to say she looked brilliant shoving that cut of hopper cars.

  • @MJC19
    @MJC19 Před 8 lety +15

    Well its good to see that he is using the correct whistle code.

  • @TimMillerTmillz1361
    @TimMillerTmillz1361 Před 8 lety +6

    That whistle sends chills down my spine!

  • @stressedlacky42
    @stressedlacky42 Před 8 lety +7

    That's not just a great whistle. It's an AWESOME whistle!

  • @ertegunrex1
    @ertegunrex1 Před 8 lety +9

    A little engine and trust me on this can do BIG things!

  • @thegamingrhino5864
    @thegamingrhino5864 Před 8 lety +26

    You should have that engine shunting when you have your open houses! It would be awesome!

    • @joestrains8482
      @joestrains8482 Před 7 lety

      The Gaming Rhino *switching

    • @joestrains8482
      @joestrains8482 Před 7 lety +2

      SkullsAndCrossbones ` true, I guess the terminology doesn't really depend on where you live.

  • @Mildcat743
    @Mildcat743 Před 7 lety +7

    Ive always had a love of small engines, growing up with an HO layout of mostly 4 axle EMDs and 060 and 080 steamers. My largest locomotives were a UP 4-8-4 and a ATSF Kodachrome SD40-2 back then.

  • @michaelroark3263
    @michaelroark3263 Před 4 lety +1

    I saw one of these in live action when I was a very little kid, had to have been in the early 1950s. It was switching near my grandmother's house in Prospect Park, Pa.

  • @vongruenheit687
    @vongruenheit687 Před 8 lety +2

    Lionel did a great job with the pennsy banshee whistle

  • @Steven_Williams
    @Steven_Williams Před 8 lety +7

    Outstanding review Eric! Love the engine sounds! Thanks for the brief history lesson and the explanation of the "electrical footprint" as it applies model railroading!

  • @UrMomsChauffer
    @UrMomsChauffer Před rokem

    Never know that the little 0-6-0 I drove past every day at work was one of two surviving B6s. It's pronounced Hoe-Kessin, Delaware. Thanks for another great video.

  • @pnw_oscale
    @pnw_oscale Před 8 lety +9

    Nice video as usual, i bought one my self, the Lionel B6's are actually old K-line tooling. If you remove the engine shell, you will see the K-line logo stamped underneath the cab floor. And if you look for the the original K line b6 it will look exactly the same

    • @jockellis
      @jockellis Před 5 lety

      Bruk Bannister I thought so.

  • @sparky107107
    @sparky107107 Před 8 lety +12

    very nice review eric , I think it is great you go behond and give details of the real life history of the loco.s always nice to learn something each day ,, thanks for sharing

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +3

    The Lionel Reading T-1 from 1989/1990 was one of the first Lionel High-Rail locomotives.

  • @GregPalmer1000
    @GregPalmer1000 Před 8 lety +2

    Grest review, suprised at the amount of detail in a Lionel 0 scale, great realistic smoke generator best I have seen.

  • @ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots

    As always Eric, a great video. I so wish I could visit your layout someday.
    I love how you mix some history into what you review.
    I love O gauge trains, and while I cannot afford the level you are on, I love your reviews, and I love how you highlights highlights differences between a good model and a great model.
    Thanks.

  • @TrainWizardProductions
    @TrainWizardProductions Před 8 lety +9

    Great reviews as always! Thanks for explaining the electrical footprint, I have an MTH Premier USRA NKP 0-6-0 and it would always short out on my Atlas switches as it only has pick up rollers on the tender and not the engine itself. Don't understand why they couldn't add them on to the engine when there seems to be room.

  • @visionarylocomotiveworks9703

    Lionel actually has had the coal filling sound effect on their Legacy steam engines since 2009. It's just the Big Boy took the extra step to have a feature to go with it, but I have many Legacy steamers with the same sound if you wanted to use it, such as the 700E Hudson and the Crescent Limited.

  • @topg571
    @topg571 Před 8 lety +2

    I love that CSX control tower Eric, looks amazing in your layout!

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +2

    Lionel wireless tethers started in 1998. First models to use it were the #3005 Mohawk and the upcoming Allegheny 1601.

  • @ksokie63
    @ksokie63 Před 8 lety +1

    Hey Eric , just wanted to Wish you A Merry Christmas and Thank you for your videos. Tks Sam

  • @PeterCPRail8748
    @PeterCPRail8748 Před 8 lety +2

    Very nice switcher Eric. Another fantastic review.

  • @alexstrainreview8901
    @alexstrainreview8901 Před 6 lety

    Awesome Review Eric i think this is one of the best reviews youve ever done. Great Work.

  • @MrWestburyiii
    @MrWestburyiii Před 8 lety +12

    As always Eric... very impressive review... but your comment and usage of the crew talk feature of these engines got me to thinking (painful at best). Maybe we could sweet talk MTH into adding a feature to their control systems that allows us to record our own Crew talk messages to fit our layouts....

    • @tyrannotitanentertainment7579
      @tyrannotitanentertainment7579 Před 7 lety +3

      Bill Westbury that would actually be a good feature. Of course they would probably charge extra

    • @MrWestburyiii
      @MrWestburyiii Před 7 lety +5

      you're probably right there... and if they do include the ability to record our own crew talk and charge us for that ability... I expect and demand a royalty... I was my idea after all. lol

    • @danieldoesdumbstuff
      @danieldoesdumbstuff Před 3 lety +1

      Didn't they do that before?

    • @Trainmaster909
      @Trainmaster909 Před 3 lety +1

      That’s literally a feature

  • @noahgaray7923
    @noahgaray7923 Před 8 lety +1

    Been waiting for you to review this!

  • @jerrdizzle9785
    @jerrdizzle9785 Před 8 lety +3

    Love the history lessons I have that train

  • @prestonsvideos6133
    @prestonsvideos6133 Před 3 lety

    It sounds so happy to be doing it's job.

  • @RCTanksTrucks247
    @RCTanksTrucks247 Před 8 lety +1

    Beautiful engine. Looks great

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +2

    Lovely Banshee whistle on that B6.

  • @dennis2494
    @dennis2494 Před 4 lety

    I just ordered one for 2020. Great informative video and excellent photography.

  • @epiksgaming4801
    @epiksgaming4801 Před 7 lety +3

    this is the first time I seen an switcher have an tender

  • @princesspeppie
    @princesspeppie Před 6 lety

    Great review Eric

  • @TheShadeTreeFixitMan
    @TheShadeTreeFixitMan Před 8 lety +2

    Excellent review as always. I have the same engine in HO scale.

  • @Chessie1985
    @Chessie1985 Před 8 lety

    Great review Eric!

  • @Hendo56
    @Hendo56 Před 7 lety +3

    I really enjoy your reviews, although I no longer have enough space to run O scale anymore. Still nice to see what's out there now.

  • @keyboardwarrior327
    @keyboardwarrior327 Před 8 lety +4

    Your reviews are going to cost me a lot of money. . .you've been able to change my opinion about multiple locomotives now.

  • @anthonysantavicca421
    @anthonysantavicca421 Před 6 lety

    nice job eric, i'll definitely have to pick one up

  • @HighballHenry
    @HighballHenry Před 8 lety +1

    I bought one of those, and it is perfect for my layout! it really pulls good

  • @railfanatic1416
    @railfanatic1416 Před 8 lety +10

    the crew talk reminds me of kids playing with walkie-talkies

    • @Trainmaster909
      @Trainmaster909 Před 3 lety +1

      Then you would hate the Broadway Limited Imports crew talk

    • @jamesm6638
      @jamesm6638 Před 3 lety +1

      unless they're using actual recorded radio chatter, crew talk shouldn't even be a feature, it's so cringe
      edit: it's also way too loud

  • @RailroadVideosofPA
    @RailroadVideosofPA Před 8 lety +2

    Great review! The B6sb is one of my favorite PRR switchers. I wish someone made it in HO scale.

  • @salninethousand2496
    @salninethousand2496 Před 8 lety +1

    Fantastic sound.

  • @SuperChiefer84
    @SuperChiefer84 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice review Eric! I have the seashore version still sealed in shipper. That's too bad the roof vent doesn't open.

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +2

    Also, switch engines do not whistle/honk in the yards for sound level reasons. They usually whistle/honk once to announce their presence at the control tower and twice to say they are leaving that yard area to shunt more cars or something like that.

    • @keithm5224
      @keithm5224 Před 6 lety

      You can never whistle too much

  • @mr.shadestrains6033
    @mr.shadestrains6033 Před 2 lety

    Great info. Had no idea. 🚂😎

  • @lem0n_b0i31
    @lem0n_b0i31 Před 5 lety +3

    I love the video, from DE. Pronounced Ho-kess-in

  • @train-addict4656
    @train-addict4656 Před 8 lety +3

    This is a great little engine , I have one my self. The only thing I noticed was it seems sometimes the whistle
    crackles at times, I though something was wrong with mine but after hearing others it seemed some what normal.

  • @kingorry7223
    @kingorry7223 Před 5 lety

    Like the deep puffing noise, sounds realistic!!!!

  • @billbraden4874
    @billbraden4874 Před 5 lety

    Lionel's whistle sounds great

  • @maxrailroad
    @maxrailroad Před 8 lety

    Awesome review! You used my joke at 20:45! I think I might get one now, just because Strasburg has one.

  • @danieldoesdumbstuff
    @danieldoesdumbstuff Před 8 měsíci

    Lil tike sounds like a big boi I like the strong chuff it has

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +2

    Hi-Rail started with the Reading T-1 #2100 from 1988.

  • @anasiacameronelijahedcpndc4324

    I saw this locomotive in the railroad museum of Pennsylvania, and I already have the videos too.

  • @MrStillings
    @MrStillings Před 4 lety

    The whistle sounds like a mountain lion kicked in the nuts lol

  • @LePenguin
    @LePenguin Před 7 lety +2

    The whistle sounds like MTH's PRR whistle

  • @jleoneleone8760
    @jleoneleone8760 Před 8 lety

    cool video

  • @SteamKing2160
    @SteamKing2160 Před 8 lety +2

    Eric, Lionel Trains Inc reissued the B6 in 1989 not 1988 because RailSounds was not in Lionel trains until 1989.

  • @TobyPasman
    @TobyPasman Před rokem

    I saw 1670 when my dad and I went to Pennsylvania in May 2011

  • @ckrad
    @ckrad Před 5 lety

    Hopefully one day they'll make more pennsy locos like 7002 and 1223 or maybe the Strasburg Locos but thats just a thought anyway love your vids all of them

  • @peterfoxon5498
    @peterfoxon5498 Před 7 lety +1

    If I was going to get into O gauge I would definitely get this

  • @shnimmuc
    @shnimmuc Před 8 lety

    I believe that this wonderful locomotive is based on the Kline molding that was out in the early 2000`s. My Kline is identical to this model.

  • @1993Warbirds
    @1993Warbirds Před 8 lety

    I like that you were able to be a little more creative about where you filmed this locomotive Eric. We don't get to see your trains operate in the yard much on regular videos so this one was a treat just for that. It was also great that you spent a good amount of time explaining why Lionel does what it does even if it seems like a step backwards initially. Personally, I don't know if this locomotive would work with a layout I have planned when it would be based off of the Milwaukee Road and the Nickel Plate Road. Does Lionel offer different road numbers or was the B6 made specifically for the Pennsy?

  • @PrasanthKasa
    @PrasanthKasa Před 8 lety

    The 360p club!! Great video Eric, as always.

    • @Ericstrains
      @Ericstrains  Před 8 lety

      +Prasanth Kasa 360p?

    • @MichaelB450
      @MichaelB450 Před 8 lety

      +ericstrains 360p video quality. He watched the video so early that the quality was still not fully finished processing.

    • @PrasanthKasa
      @PrasanthKasa Před 8 lety

      +ericstrains​
      Yea, as +MichaelB450 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)​ explained. CZcams takes time to process the higher resolutions.

  • @Trainman0425
    @Trainman0425 Před 8 lety

    Nice!

  • @awesometrains2196
    @awesometrains2196 Před 8 lety +1

    eric I am a big fan of you and I was wondering if you can say in your layout tour of what is your favorite locomotive

  • @harizon8862
    @harizon8862 Před rokem

    The wired tether could be seen as real connections between the engine and tender. Given Lionel’s genius, it likely would have been better received if they’d put a drop plate to bridge the gap, but that’s usually what MTH does.

  • @CanadaSteamBuff
    @CanadaSteamBuff Před 7 lety +3

    Is there a noticeable difference in build quality between the Vision Line and the regular line of engines?

  • @nascar7522
    @nascar7522 Před 8 lety +1

    I like the Vanderbelt tender on this model u don't see those everyday nice vid

  • @PereMarquette1223
    @PereMarquette1223 Před 4 lety

    You should get one of the Scale Lionchief A5's next

  • @mcdaw
    @mcdaw Před 5 lety +1

    Hey man just found your channel n subscribed. Im lookin to get either this engine (0-6-0) or the Legacy H-10 . But i noticed you dont have a review of that one yet... Just sayin id like to see it lol

    • @mcdaw
      @mcdaw Před 5 lety

      P.s Ive lived a couple towns over from Strasburg P.A my whole life.... Its pronounced Str as burg, not str ahs burg... like strap or strangle.. strasburg ... :)

  • @terrysigler9043
    @terrysigler9043 Před 4 lety

    This is my favorite wheel arrangement. But I like tank engines instead of tender tank engines. I love the e2 class locomotives.

  • @fishxy2123
    @fishxy2123 Před 5 lety +1

    The Lil’ Penny that could.

  • @tyrannotitanentertainment7579

    You should do one for an A5!

  • @joeybadabing4218
    @joeybadabing4218 Před 8 lety

    Eric , have you made a how to video on making your asphalt roads? They look great

  • @reagendaugherty592
    @reagendaugherty592 Před 4 lety

    Now that you have a steam shunter you should make a shunting video

  • @seanyiscubsfan1
    @seanyiscubsfan1 Před 7 lety +1

    Hey Eric are those Pennsy coal hoppers from Weaver?

  • @TobyPasman
    @TobyPasman Před 6 lety

    I know this sounds off-topic, but 1912 was the year that the R.M.S. Titanic sank.

  • @train611nascar9
    @train611nascar9 Před 7 lety

    I'm from Delaware and it's called Ho-Kess-In

  • @johnact9134
    @johnact9134 Před 4 lety

    I wish Lionel had chosen to fix the major flaw in the K-Line B6. The tender looks like it is on stilts. Look at photos online of the B6 and drawings in Linn Westcott's Steam Locomotive Cyclopedia. The prototype B6 slope back tender sits 6"~8" lower than the K-Line/Lionel model as do both of Lionel's original B6's. Not too big a job for a DIY project. I will post a description of how to lower it with photos on the O Gauge Forum. Not all that wild about crew talk seems kinda hokey. PRRs Trainphone system (1943~1962) would have been available during the career of the B6 but I have never seen the Trainphone antenna on a B6 loco or tender. Not that I have seen all the PRR B6. If someone knows if they were so equipped I would like to know. Gotta love that whistle though. j

  • @chrisross5370
    @chrisross5370 Před 8 lety +1

    Now I've commented before how much I hatrd the crew talk, but for the main reason that the voice acting sounds monotone and unauthentic, and after serving some time with a short line railroad at a museum I could practically smell it. Was Lionel reading my comments? because the crew talk on this switcher is exactly the opposite. it's damn good! "Goin' to bean" was especially a nice touch.

  • @MustangsTrainsMowers
    @MustangsTrainsMowers Před 2 lety

    I would turn on Crew Talk if there was a comedy version with dialogue from the movie Airplane or something like that.

  • @jonnyspeed
    @jonnyspeed Před 7 lety +6

    Why doesn't this engine seem to have Dynachuff? It sounds like it is on maximum chuff all the time. Were you riding the train brake in Legacy? It should drift into a softer chuff.

    • @keithm5224
      @keithm5224 Před 7 lety +2

      I'm not Eric, but I like to have the labor set all the way up, all the time. I'm sure this has dynachuff

  • @swdw973
    @swdw973 Před 4 lety

    Nice review. Just one small point- it's a belpaire firebox, not a belspaire firebox. No 's'

  • @nostalgiakarlk.f.7386
    @nostalgiakarlk.f.7386 Před 6 lety

    You should get the A5.

  • @streetskate2045
    @streetskate2045 Před 8 lety

    Hi eric I have been curious for years. what is the green stick that you use to point out details in locos.

  • @brok3nD1am0nd45
    @brok3nD1am0nd45 Před 7 lety +1

    Union Pacific had one of these. The road number was 4466

  • @christinasagnella3601
    @christinasagnella3601 Před 8 lety +1

    Do you get all your trains from legacy station?

  • @cinecraft11
    @cinecraft11 Před 3 lety

    Eric, you say that sometimes you have tours if I understand correctly bringing kids or families in to see the trains? Where exactly are you located in and what state?

  • @mr.shadestrains6033
    @mr.shadestrains6033 Před 2 lety

    6️⃣0️⃣3️⃣🚂😎. Kool video

  • @rail-ryder7135
    @rail-ryder7135 Před 6 lety

    I had an MTH one. I Got for Christmas, but sadly its motor stopped working on the morning of December 26th, and all I did was run it conventionally. I was so upset.

  • @hillbillymississippi1585
    @hillbillymississippi1585 Před 8 lety +3

    do the Pennsylvania flyer review

  • @eal8645
    @eal8645 Před 4 lety

    Was there radio communications back in the 1940's on steam engines? Need some enlightenment here.

  • @trigger796
    @trigger796 Před 8 lety +1

    Please do a Christmas review for the polar express!

    • @trigger796
      @trigger796 Před 8 lety +1

      (Which is a differently made 2-8-4 Berkshire. But for Christmas!)

  • @taffytamuttonfudge5765
    @taffytamuttonfudge5765 Před 8 lety +1

    Have the B6's ever done "Banking" duties? That means helping a heavy train up a steep hill.

    • @Mildcat743
      @Mildcat743 Před 7 lety +1

      Most likely, they were small yet powerful little beasts

  • @PennLineProductions
    @PennLineProductions Před 8 lety +3

    Assuming you can track down an example of 8976 and the re-issue would we be so lucky as to get a review of them on CZcams?

    • @trainfansgamingchannel2778
      @trainfansgamingchannel2778 Před 8 lety +1

      assuming someone would let go of the 8976 it would be 1/10 of a million dollars because of age, and I don't think that he has that kind of money just laying around... and the later one would probably be $5,000-$10,000 and I still don't think he has that laying around... I could be very wrong about the prices.

    • @trainfansgamingchannel2778
      @trainfansgamingchannel2778 Před 8 lety +1

      +Squishy1225 then again... he wants them... so we never know.

    • @PennLineProductions
      @PennLineProductions Před 8 lety +1

      +Squishy1225 I think your numbers may be a little off, I haven’t seen an 8976 on eBay recently but I get the feeling that they go for less than the fabled 700e which seems to go for $2,000 to $5,000. So it would be a fair estimate for an 8976 to go for the same or less due to the fact that it is not as coveted or as well known. The 1989 re-issue is a completely different story though it is not only common but relatively inexpensive coming in at $200 to $400 on da bay.

    • @trainfansgamingchannel2778
      @trainfansgamingchannel2778 Před 8 lety +1

      ***** well thats the internet for ya, always throwing stupid amount of numbers of money at ya

    • @findpeoplesearch9478
      @findpeoplesearch9478 Před 8 lety +2

      +PennLineProductions +Squishy1225 Guys, it's just a wish of mine. I don't know if I'd every be able to find one of afford one, but it would be really cool if I could make it happen one day. I'd like to be able to have an original 700e as well...one of these days.

  • @mariarivera4475
    @mariarivera4475 Před 4 lety

    (Buddythetruck2018) that whistle sounds like a British train i think that model train is great

  • @djmpvae27091978
    @djmpvae27091978 Před 4 lety

    Is there a triple switch, a dopple slip switch, and crossovers?

  • @traingeek2000
    @traingeek2000 Před 8 lety +1

    The smoke on this engine seems much thicker than it does on other Lionel engines. Any explanation?

    • @findpeoplesearch9478
      @findpeoplesearch9478 Před 8 lety +1

      +traingeek2000 I use JT's mega-steam smoke fluid, which produces great smoke output.

  • @lukep4339
    @lukep4339 Před 4 lety

    You should make a double header