A brief Review
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New
AF
Pacific
and
Heavyweights
A
brief
Review
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on
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| Here
are
reviews
of
the
new
American
Flyer
Pacific
and
first
Heavyweight
passenger
cars
from
Lionel. Both are landmark products as neither have been offered for decades. First lets look at the new Erie Pacific 6-48052. |
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Evolving
from
the
Mikado
this
offering
is
also
a
TMCC
and
Railsound
loco.
The
tender
is
the
same
as
the
Mikado. The Pacific version is a very beautifully made loco with a ton of detail and excellent finish. The smoke unit is the Suethe type like used in the Mikados. |
| It
has
a
Railsound
voice
different
from
the
previous
AF
TMCC
locos
and
as
usual
is
excellent. My loco's rear driver was a bit tight and required some additional lubrication and a little run in time to loosen up. I moved the drivers back and forth laterally to help migrate the new oil into the bearings. |
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I
have
found
these
locos
generally
break
in
faster
if
the
moving
parts
are
lightly
lubricated
with
a
fine
oil
like
sewing
machine
oil
before
running. The Pacific is another beautiful addition for the growing AF line. |
| The
new
Heavyweights These are not your fathers heavyweights! They are all new tooling nearer to a scale car with excellent detailing. At 13.5 inches they are 1.5 inches longer than the AC Gilbert heavyweights. |
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The
two
car
set's
number
is
6-48983 The paint and finish are very good. The cars couple more closely than the older cars. |
| The
vestibule
can
be
seen
through
the
open
end
door. The side doors do not open though. |
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The
lighting
is
a
single
bulb. The #417 coach is part number 6-48985 |
| The Baggage is a car never made by AC Gilbert and is a welcome addition. |  |
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They
are
handsome
guys
and
lots
of
road
names
come
to
mind
for
many
future
runs. The #1735 Baggage's part number is 6-48984 |
| The
all
new
trucks
are
a
very
nice
design.
The
wheel
sets
are
the
same
style
used
on
their
new
Northern
tender.
Each truck has power pick up from both rails so flickering should be at a minimum. |
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Nice looking side frame rendition, |
| The
bottom
side
has
additional
detailing.
These cars will be a new legacy for the American Flyer tradition. Thank you Lionel! |
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