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I'm 69 and grew up with postwar. I'm a true toy train runner--a couple of banquet tables, green tablecloth, some animated circus rides, Lionel vintage accessories and I'm ready to run trains and change the layout if I get bored. These starter sets are ideal for me: what fun to have Zombies on the loose, or Area 51, or The Broadway Limited, or just a road I don't normally run. These fit right in with my MTH subway sets, Postwar and Railking engines. For a toy train guy, this is my idea of heaven. I really appreciate you showcasing these Chris. At these price points, there's no excuse not to have a train set! Greetings from Portland!
Very interesting set -- I was intrigued that Lionel numbered the berk "2765." While there was a real C&O 2765, built by Alco, it apparently was scrapped in 1961. However in 1993, NKP 765, built by Lima, was cosmetically modified and renumbered to resemble the original 2765 by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society for a set of excursions. So this loco would be perfectly suited to operate 1941-61 OR in the 1990s in excursion service -- pretty cool!
My profile picture is myself with my brothers on the pilot of 2765 when it was in Cincinnati.
Thanks for the background!
Okay okay sounds great 😊 but we will have the one time
Pro tip, save all of the boxes and plastic! Will help if you ever move or change layouts
100% I have boxes stuffed everywhere. I need to find a better way to store them!
Not a bad looking set, great for a beginner. Your doing a real service for people just getting into the hobby. Great job Chris.
I actually gave this set to my nephew as a gift and he has been running it for hours. Been fun!
your train video channel is among one of my very favorites for seeing some truly amazing trains!
You never cease to amaze me.
Always like a child
I would think you would not be interested in starter sets with all the high end engines you have.still a nice little set
Very cool set Chris. It looks great even next to your scale trains. I think a slightly longer tender would make a world of difference, maybe even, gasp, six wheel trucks. But even as it is, a very nice set, and with road specific dialog! Wow!
A sweet comparison of the Lion Chief product with the Legacy. Obviously, the Legacy Berk is miles better in features and looks, but the Lion Chief is a great looking consist for a starter set. The road specific chatter rank as a great feature for this rtr offering. Thanks for the review, Chris.
Thanks for watching Tom. That crew dialogue caught me by surprise!
I really like that LionChief train has road specific dialogue. That is not something you would on an engine at that level. That’s awesome!
G'day Chris mate!
I just bought an O gauge Pennsylvania Flyer Starter Set/Train!!
Breaking into this awesome hobby!!
Great vedio Chris!!😀😀
as a kid a train was my favorite thing to get for christmas! and now that im an old kid it still is!
That's a pretty nice set, especially considering almost a $1K difference in price to the scale locomotive. I have three starter sets, all w/ road-specific dialogue. Can't understand why they can't do the same with the scale versions. The Lionchief starters are simple, and fun to run- and I find the whistle is much more responsive than many of their higher-priced brethren.
That new bridge is just awesome
Your enthusiasm always cheers me!
Sometimes I like looking at the box more then actually running the train LoL😂
Me too!
I really like that set. The locomotive reminds me of the polar express Berkshire. It’s so nice that people with tighter corner layouts can still have find a Berkshire to fit there layout. Thanks for taking the time to show off this more budget friendly set Chris.
Sweet! Thanks Chris! 😊
Great review Chris and nice video as always. The sound, crew talk and pulling power looks awesome! Thanks again for a great review!
“Oooh! I like that one!!”
- Luke, my 3-year-old son
That is an excellent set, Chris! Lionel has done a marvelous job with their train sets over the past few years - lots of fun features. We have four Ready-to-Run sets, including the Super Chief and the Polar Express. One set in particular, the BNSF Tier 4, has road number specific crew talk. Really makes that engine stand out!
As always, excellent video, my friend!
Sounds like you found Luke's next train! :)
I order a lot of British engines, and the primary retailer I use lets you layaway your purchases in order to ship in bulk for a lower overall rate. This means that I get big bursts of that new engine feel all at once, usually with somewhere between 5 and 10 engines. A high that doesn't hurt you in the long run!
New to the hobby here. I've just bought a step down converter so I can run these things in the UK and I'll be buying my first O gauge set soon.
Train sets are so cool. A favourite of mine is a gauge 2 AF 1433 set. Just they're so nice and play ready: has the little mailbag catcher attachment, massive size, bulk, lights and brass fittings, just adds up to a wonderful experience.
You read my mind! My favorite starter set is on your layout (I couldn’t afford it)! Looks good
Nice review, thanks. Looks to me like it would be easy to synchronize the chuffs to the cylinders rather than to wheel rotation. That, I think, is the biggest difference between the two Berks.
Great review! I bought this set at a show last March and it’s a good one for east running and having younger users around.
A well-done and fun video Chris! Oh yeah, opening a set box is a rush, no doubt about it. I haven't done it in a while (haven't needed to) but I haven't forgotten!
Space availabilty being what it is I only save engine boxes and set boxes, everything else gets recycled.
Thanks for posting!
Luv RTR sets - great video Chris! I have a small layout so the smaller semi-scale trains work just fine for me but I enjoy the heck watching the bigger trains run on layouts such as yours.
Nice looking starter set. Awesome that you are doing your part getting people into this great hobby. My 1st RTR set was you guessed it a Lionel Sana Fe Super Chief set with a EMD FT Engine. Great video as always
I would have never guessed that, lol! :)
Wonderful set Chris.......I'm becoming a fan of the Chesapeake & Ohio......Thanks for your many contributions to this lifelong hobby.
Thanks for watching Michael!
A very kool set, that looks great a long side it's MPC and Post War ancestors
I love this one is a very smooth runner and it’s not as loud
Excellent video Chris! I will say: Road number specific dialogue is actually more common on LionChief locomotives then you might think! I’ve got the Lionchief Union Pacific Flyer on my layout, which also comes with road-specific dialogue. Many of the more recent Lionchief starter set releases do!
The whistle sound off was like Godzilla to lil baby Godzilla. Lol 😆
I remember that whistle so well😊 Nickle Plate Road engine number 765, I was really little, and she would come once a year, she was beautiful.😊
Great video there some real good ready to run sets for sure😊
I remember getting my Blue Comet and N and W set back in the day, both were 300 each and i got both of them and they were fun to this day. I still have them just not as into with them since I bought more of them. But from time to time I will put it out for nostalgia.
I love that C&O boxcar. If they sold it separately I would 100% buy one
Agree! The box car colors drew me to the set in the first place.
Nice RTR set. Love your videos Chris, keep up good work. looking forward to more videos.
Thank you @CNJ RR!
Hi Chris! I believe this would be a good way to start into model railroading.
Absolutely!
That is a very nice ready to run set and a great way to get into the hobby. I am more impressed with how you shrunk yourself down to be in the layout…
Your Lionel scale C&O Berkshire 2687 is modeled after the Pere Marquette Berkshires that were acquired when the C&O absorbed the PM in 1947. Those Berks were built with chime whistles similar to the NKP Berks. So, unless the C&O swapped them out for a single note hooter the chime whistle is more or less accurate. BTW, Fort Wayne is using the brass chime whistle from NKP 700 (ALCO built) on 765 instead of the steel whistle that came on all the S2's built during the war. It sounds quite different than its original whistle which is quite mellow in tone. Enjoy your new train.
Thanks for all the info! I learn something new each time I make one of these videos.
Very nice starter set Chris.
A LionChief Set is A GREAT starter set, Amazing video as always Chris.
Thanks @Random Memes Inc.!
Killer set!
I saw this when we were in Concord and it haunted me ever since!
Great video chris. I have one lionchief engine; its a Burlington zephyr NW2 switch engine. Don't have any RTR sets; but your video is reassuring.
dude yer awesome. I like this set too.
Nice review. I especially love the " mini you" really looks like U.
Awesome video. This one is definitely on my list
Thanks @Out West Trains!
I love both locomotives and love that there both Berkshire definitely my favorite locomotives out there
Very interesting Chris, I have never given much thought about my collection. You just made me realize that even though I have hundreds of engines, even more cars, track, and all my accessories. None of them are new and are all considered used. I have received some very old items that I suspect have never been run in their original boxes. Always blows me away. Last year, I purchased a 1950 736 Berkshire and tender that appears to have little to no run time. Feels like I should go to confession for committing a sin for running it. Makes the hair stand up on the back of my head each time I run it. Fortunately, I'm going bald and will be able to run it soon without consequences.
Omg so right! Never want to touch the new engine 🙃
I know what you mean when you see a box. Also when I buy a used engine I get the smile
I have that exact O Guage train set!🤯
Nice set. Nice presentation Chris
Thank you!
Love this set! I've been wanting one for months but decided to get the Lionchief plus 2.0 NKP 765
Nice! The LC Plus 2.0 electronics are great
It goes along blowing smoke rings!
I have that exact same set!
Thank you again, fun...
Awesome layout, love your show! Been looking every where to find out what RBP stands for? Lol!
Thanks Brien! Sounds like a good question for the next Q&A video :)
Awesome 😊
thanks Chris, pretty nice looking Berk at a price most of us can afford!
Enjoyed the video.....Thanks!
That's a nice set
Lol I want one
Hi Chris, in 2015 I got the 0 8 0 and 3 Madison cars Lionchief set and that was the start of my 0 gauge layout in the back yard. Now the 0 8 0 is very close to the Yard Goat in scale and i now have 3 of them that i run the heck out of them and they just keep ticking. They look swell hauling scale freight cars consist. Thanks for the morning coffee break...
Very nice! Coffee sounds great right about now...
This is a very nice looking set, it looks like the freight cars even have sprung metal trucks? And separately applied handlebars on the side of the caboose? It’s nice seeing a slightly more ‘stepped up’ RTR train set
What an awesome set! One of my favorite road names. Did you do a scan with mini prints? That looked like a mini you in the video. Looks sound and runs great. Thank for sharing.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 rubbing it in with those horns Katy Man
Another ready to run review? HELL YEAH!
Even my $200 lioncheif 0-8-0 set has road number specific crew talk it's pretty cool
Thanks for the demo!
Thanks for watching Steven!
How are train friend Chris hope you re having a great week time flies when you're having fun or having fun just running trains thanks for sharing always enjoy your videos Chris hugs for everyone GOD BLESS STAY WARM :-)
Normally, the 2700 Berk's had the headlight below the smokebox. The ones with the headlights ON the smokebox were bought second hand from the Pere Marquette railroad and were listed as the N3, or 2600 class.
Amazing train RBP, this was awesome. I recently just got my fist O-scale locomotive and tender. Guess what. ITS A NYC RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE!. Sadly. I have no track or remote so I’m waiting until I have the cash to buy track lol. Anyways, amazing video
Track can wait because you achieved pure greatness with the NYC steam locomotive! LOL Which one did you get? NYC steam is my favorite!
I have this set and it’s amazing on my layout
That set for me back into the hobby after a 25 year pause.
The good conductor on my right shoulder says no not now. The bad conductor on the left has me thinking do it. This is a presentable train without selling my TV to get one. As always thanks for the great display and excitement my somewhat clueless knowledge of trains.
I have a similar conscious! Thanks for watching!
That little Berk looked great pulling the scale cars, however, up next to the scale engine, it does lack a little, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in pulling power!
Nice Train
It’s an Ohio train! I love it! I want it!
Coool!!!
That would make a nice Christmas gift ill give you my address lol .I love your layout and videos
Nice video. The C&O is one of my favorite railroad too. My GF often kids me about the C&O as those are her initials and claims that I buy and custom paint cars in C&O to get her into the hobby.
Haha! Tell her "of course that's why you buy C&O stuff" :)
@@RBPTrains I do!!!! LOL
I love that there is road specific dialogue in the lionchief put not in legacy.
Ii love this set
Nice set Chris! That wouldn’t happen to be an Extron Electronics “Tweaker” screwdriver would it? 😂 Those are great screwdrivers for model trains!
I had a feeling you might recognize that one, haha!
When Lionchief was introduced with the sets, it was the end of true O-Scale starter sets. When I grew up (I was born in 1976), our starter sets had a transformer, not some dumb plastic remote that needs batteries. We need to return to actual *TRADITIONAL CONTROL* with the starter sets, hell Lionel should add a switch to the Lionchief engines in the starter sets so you can switch between transformer operation or remote. Because not every family will want to lay a little extra for “Lionchief Plus”.
Please get a royal Hudson it's my favorite locomotive and I think you should run it on your layout
Nice. It looks quite like the Post-war 726/736 right down to the 2466/6466wx tender. Maybe you could show it next to a Post-war Berk. Great video.
That would be a nice comparison. I do not have a Post War Berk in my collection as of yet. Thanks for watching John!
Just to clarify, that 2765 is just NKP 765 from 1993, and the scale Berkshire is a former Pere Marquette Berkshire when the PM was absorbed into the C&O
I got to get this!
We have this set. Very economical compared to the scale engine. Of course I converted it to deadrail.
Chris,
You could always wear white gloves when you take everything out... lol 😆
Just caught this video. Really nice set. A great video, as always!
Ah yes, give it the old white glove treatment! Thanks for watching Henry!
You need an SP cab forward! I'd love to see it compared to the big boy.
I was looking for a complete setup for my niece for Christmas. Boy is Lionel's site terrible. It's difficult to know what ships in the box, how power works, differences between standards, etc. I've been surprised at the bar to entry. I'm a computer engineer who has led a difficult life so complexity of devices or websites is no issue, but a person should not have to work so much to get up to speed with a consumer product line.
I was hoping to see the train on the track it ships with but that's ok. This was a great video and I've very much enjoyed the other ones you've done. I haven't run a train in 40+ years despite cherishing and adding on to the family train. But I have a 3 year old niece who is likely going to get some completely age inappropriate Big Boy or something.
Hi Bill! I understand that the information is not always clear about what is needed for the different types of control, etc. The good news is that sets like the one in this video include everything you need to get running out of the box. You can purchase additional track to make a larger setup as well. As for the other control systems that you may read about, such as Lionel Legacy or MTH DCS, neither of those control systems have new hardware available at the moment. Both companies are working furiously to get them shipped this year but it is a challenge if you are trying to get started and are looking to run a scale engine with these features. One benefit to Lionel is that all of their engines can be run using a free Bluetooth app on your phone. This works regardless of whether the engine is a Lionchief model like the one in this video or a scale engine with the "Legacy" control system. Sorry for the long reply but I hope it helps...a little :) Take care!
I'm more of an HO guy but I do have several O Scale starter sets. A 1989 Desert King set, a 1993 NYC Steam set, 2004/5 Polar Express Set, and a 2006 Pennsy Flyer set. If I do get into O Scale I plan on doing it in traditional/post-war/semi-scale because it is cheaper and more condensed in size than scale O. Also, it is hard for me to justify paying over a $1,000 a piece for a loco when a high-end HO unit is half or a third of the cost (same can be said for semi-scale O) since I don't make that kind of money for Scale O. Maybe if I was a millionaire where money was no object and I had a ton of space I could justify Scale O.
I just the santa fe lion chief and this is the set I really wanted
Thanks for showing this Lionel set. Sorry you did not mention the price. jh
I like the lionchief set, but I would be happy to spend $100-$200 extra for Lionel to make it a lionchief plus. At least that way it would have a fan driven smoke and remote coupler. I'm hoping oin the future lionel will offer sets with a plus or plus 2.0 locos.
You said that the road specific crew talk is a higher end thing but I have a New Jersey Comet set... Blue Comet? Blue Comet and it also has Blue Comet specific audio.
Thinking about it though I'm not sure if my NJC rs3 does... That didn't come in a kit.