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Reviewed: O gauge Interurban set by K-Line by Lionel
The pair I have operate nicely. The mis-matched colors remind me of the pair of Northshore interurbans operated by the Illinois Railway Museum.
I have a version of this set in Lackawanna road name, and it’s great. I noticed the lead car also has a small slide switch on the bottom so the motors could run in series or parallel, and I set it and it definitely runs slower, and the lights are slightly dimmer. In this way, I was able to run just the powered unit by itself. Truthfully, I’m not at home, and I can’t remember which setting slowed them down). I used to ride the prototypes, so it’s great to have them on my home layout.
Has anyone had success running these on O31 track? I have the Lackawanna set: it’s a good value, handsome, and I like the sounds. But I can’t get my set to go around anything under O42 (O36 and O31) without having it derail. The problem appears to be the tether and/or rear truck of the powered car: just not enough truck swivel available. Is this an isolated problem? Any suggestions for a fix? Should I send it back for repair? If my set ran OK around O31 I would definitely give it two thumbs up (5 stars), and would probably buy the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee set as well. As Arthur pointed out, by using the switch on the bottom you can get more prototypical speeds and a much smoother start.
I have the South Shore pair. I am thrilled with the coaches. Even though they could be a bit more true to life, its better than nothing. I’d like to see more numbers and the rebuilt coaches available. Also , how about a diesel South Shore engine?I know the Little joe is available, keep them coming.
Is the K-Line unit 22287-1 that was tested for sale? I’d be interested in purchasing it after you you were done testing it. It is not available anymore from Lionel / K - Line.