Well, that's relative. 'Specially around here... 🤣I am old school or just old.
Yep, I have a few of the early ones, diesel or steam in traditional size boxcars. Used them originally to tag along with Postwar locos or MPC locos. The early ones were more of the locomotive sounds made by diesels or steamers. Since then I have accumulated a few of the modern versions with screeching or banging sounds made by rolling stock.Sound cars have been around since the 90's, they disappeared from the catalog for a spell and then came back with a vengeance. I think my favorites are still the Vision Line Ethanol Tank Cars, they had more unique sensors to actually change the sounds on curves, etc., very clever. As it always seems, Lionel got cheap and removed the angle sensors that gave the tank cars their personality and went to sounds that appear to be someone inside the car with a sledge hammer!
I have a B&O boxcar with steam rail sounds.Does anyone have experience with :
Lionel Train REA Boxcar with Steam Rail Sounds 6-16649 ?
Thank you Bill. I will continue to shop for the newer version.Yep, I have a few of the early ones, diesel or steam in traditional size boxcars. Used them originally to tag along with Postwar locos or MPC locos. The early ones were more of the locomotive sounds made by diesels or steamers. Since then I have accumulated a few of the modern versions with screeching or banging sounds made by rolling stock.
Bill
I've seen several varieties of these from the 90's, it all depends on what you want it for. The 90's versions were steam or diesel sounds and meant to run with a locomotive that didn't have sound. The newer ones are intended to make more "rolling stock" sounds as it's assumed most of the locomotives already have sound.Does anyone have experience with :
Lionel Train REA Boxcar with Steam Rail Sounds 6-16649 ?
Hello Gunrunnerjohn, All of my trains are postwar(2026,2035,2046,218) without the new electronics. I would like to find a steam railsound boxcar that I can use. It seems that it will need a controller to activate. The more sounds would be nice if it is available. I have watched videos with track, brake, wheel sounds. I don't know if the newer versions with chug and talking would work on my postwar trains. Thanks for any advice.I've seen several varieties of these from the 90's, it all depends on what you want it for. The 90's versions were steam or diesel sounds and meant to run with a locomotive that didn't have sound. The newer ones are intended to make more "rolling stock" sounds as it's assumed most of the locomotives already have sound.