Lionel O-Gauge UP Alco FA A-A Diesel Locomotives and Passenger Train Set in True HD 1080p

In 1950 (five years before the previous set), Lionel brought out a special set for its 50th anniversary, the golden anniversary as such things are reckoned. They came close to gold with Union Pacific's yellow -- a set of yellow Alco FA A-A diesels. They had the usual mechanical E-unit for reversing and a battery-powered bicycle horn (this was the 50's after all). Fast forward to almost 40 years after my first set came out. The year was 1994 and for reasons best known to Lionel (the 94th anniversary isn't of particular note) they brought out a reissue of that 50th anniversary set. The diesels were made as the originals were, die-cast chassis and all, but with a more modern electronic reversing unit and electronic horn. The passenger cars were reissued too, but were cheapened -- no metal internal frame and chassis, trucks rivited to the body, etc. The orignal set had three cars, the reissue upped that to seven. When I really got back into the hobby in the 90's, this became my second train set and the first that I had bought myself. Though rather tame by today's standards, I thought that I'd share it with you in this short True HD 1080p video. Please visit my web site -- http://www.toytrains1.com -- for lots more videos and photos of both real and model trains.

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[grizzleybearz282004]

i read your story and i think that is neat to read the 1950 2023 up alco set is a very nice set to have i my self had the alco set but was the sllver up set from 1951 i sold it a few months back and im sorry that i did but i kept the silver 2400 series pullman passenger cars to complete my one set 1950 2150ws #681 passenger set but at the time i was running alittle low on cash and had two or three postwar lionel sets that were in need parts or to be completed with there cars

[MarkConductor775]

I got the Amtrak version (Silver Spike) with four cars for my sixth birthday, many moons ago.