Description


Bringing realism to train enthusiasts like only Lionel can do, the LionMaster Challenger is offered for the first time ever with the LEGACY Control System and LEGACY RailSounds. Beautifully detailed and decorated in the Denver & Rio Grande Western livery, this fully-featured locomotive gives you the opportunity run a classic steam giant on your 0-31 and wider radius track. Close your eyes and blast that RailSounds whistle—it’s easy to imagine that the real Grande Challenger is under your control!
For additional railroading realism and excitement we suggest pairing your Challenger with new D&RGW-decorated freight cars. A 40’ flatcar with real wood-deck and an all-new pipe load, and a steam-era double-sheathed boxcar. Whatever you choose to run with this outstanding locomotive, realism has never looked so good on O-31!
- LEGACY Control System equipped–able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster CommandControl mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
- Odyssey II Control with ON/OFF switch
- LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:-CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped-Five official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog-DynaChuff synchronized chuffing that shifts through 15 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed-LEGACY “Real-Time Quilling Whistle” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals-Single hit or continuous bell sounds-Realistic operator-controlled effects, including the water injector-Independently adjustable volume control use the Remote Controller to lower the level of background effects such as chuffing while keeping operator controlled effects such as whistle at full volume
- Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
- Directional lighting including operating headlight, classification lights, and operating back-up light on tender
- ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
- Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
- Four traction tires
- Puffing, fan-driven smoke unit
- Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
- Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
- Separately applied metal details
- Accurate, separately-applied builder’s plates
- Authentically detailed cab interior
- Flickering firebox in cab
- Glass in cab windows
- Engineer and fireman figures
Grade:C-8
Grading Details:
C-10 Mint – Brand New: All original, unused and unblemished.
C-9 Factory New – Brand New: all original, unused, may evidence factory rubs and the slightest evidence of handling, shipping and having been test run at the factory.
C-9 New-Old-Stock: all original, unused, and typically out of production and may evidence factory rubs and shows considerable evidence of handling, shipping and aging.
C-8 Like New: Complete all original. No rust, no missing parts, may show effects of being on display and/or age, may have been run.
C-7 Excellent: All original minute scratches and paint nicks, no rust and no missing parts. No distortion of component parts.
C-6 Very Good: Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced.
C-5 Good: Sign of play wear with scratches and minor paint loss. Small dents, minor surface rust. Evidence of heavy use.
C-4 Fair: Scratched. Moderate paint loss, dented missing parts, surface rust. Evidence of heavy use.
C-3 Poor: Requires major body repair. Heavily scratched, major rust and missing parts. Restoration candidate.
C-2 Restoration required: Restoration required.
C-1 Junk, parts value only: Junk, parts value only