Very nice 2-8-2 locomotive. impressive weight and detail with one caveat.
Very solid locomotive weighs at least 5-6 pounds and the tender is no slouch either! Detail is superb and it pulls 20 cars without missing a beat. The Speed Control of this Lionchief Plus is very nice as it has the locomotive pull super smooth at any speed most notably at a SLOOOOW crawl. My only critique is the Pony Truck in front of the 4 main axles tends to derail the engine when encountering a turnout. Straightaways are no issue. When encountering an O72 turnout on my legacy Lionel switches (not fasttrack) the Pony jumps the turnout and tries to go straight pulling the mains off the track. I may look at adjusting the pony for more downforce if that's possible as it appears the truck glides right over the turnout rails without following them.
MTH Premier 20-2773B UP Heritage Southern Pacific Ext. Vision Caboose O New SP
Jan 07, 2025
Love it!
It's an MTH Premier product. What's not to like? They are beautifully detailed and have a great weight to them.