CGLowry
To add to Joe's post:
I have run Williams with the CW-80, the only problem was starting a GG-1 with a very heavy train of postwar Lionel cars, but the CW-80's light flashed briefly and the train started. One of the CW-80's buttons (the bell?) has a strange delay programmed in, but general operation was fine.
I've never tried Williams on Fastrack switches, I use tubular. Fastrack curves are a minumum 0-36.
Williams currently has two lines - the Golden Memories and The Traditional Line. These are confusing as to what is "scale" for three rail and what isn't but here's a few examples:
F-3's, FM Trainmasters and GP-9's - generally scale in size but they're copies of the 1950's Lionel so details may be lacking (depending on your perspective). All look good pulling scale size cars of 1940's & 50's type.
NW-2 switcher - a copy of the postwar Lionel but probably in the scale size range
44 ton switcher - a copy of the Lionel, looks more like an 80 ton switcher..
Alco FA's - come in both Lionel copies (undersize for 0-27 operation) and a scale for three rail version
E-7s, PA's, Sharks, F-7's - basically scale for three rail
Steam - The hudson is probably in the scale size-range, but the others are postwar copies
U33's, Dash 9's, SD 90 - probably in the scale size range (these are large and heavy) but they have the postwar Lionel-type stamped hand rails. GP-38 & SD-45 are probably the same case
Passenger cars - range from from the 027 shorties to the 72' cars
Freight cars - The AMT/KMT type boxcar they're using now is larger than traditional Lionel, I have a couple of vintage AMT/KMT boxcars and they're nice cars, Williams has added some underbody detail. The Williams tank cars, hoppers, gondolas and caboose are Lionel copies but are of decent size to match the boxcars. The couplers on the gondola I have are set higher than ever other piece of rolling stock I have, but the caboose (and the 0-27 passenger cars) were fine. I bought some seperate-sale Williams freight car trucks and had to work them to lower the coupler height
I run mostly Williams diesels these days, they're very good runners and you can't beat the prices.
To add to Joe's post:
I have run Williams with the CW-80, the only problem was starting a GG-1 with a very heavy train of postwar Lionel cars, but the CW-80's light flashed briefly and the train started. One of the CW-80's buttons (the bell?) has a strange delay programmed in, but general operation was fine.
I've never tried Williams on Fastrack switches, I use tubular. Fastrack curves are a minumum 0-36.
Williams currently has two lines - the Golden Memories and The Traditional Line. These are confusing as to what is "scale" for three rail and what isn't but here's a few examples:
F-3's, FM Trainmasters and GP-9's - generally scale in size but they're copies of the 1950's Lionel so details may be lacking (depending on your perspective). All look good pulling scale size cars of 1940's & 50's type.
NW-2 switcher - a copy of the postwar Lionel but probably in the scale size range
44 ton switcher - a copy of the Lionel, looks more like an 80 ton switcher..
Alco FA's - come in both Lionel copies (undersize for 0-27 operation) and a scale for three rail version
E-7s, PA's, Sharks, F-7's - basically scale for three rail
Steam - The hudson is probably in the scale size-range, but the others are postwar copies
U33's, Dash 9's, SD 90 - probably in the scale size range (these are large and heavy) but they have the postwar Lionel-type stamped hand rails. GP-38 & SD-45 are probably the same case
Passenger cars - range from from the 027 shorties to the 72' cars
Freight cars - The AMT/KMT type boxcar they're using now is larger than traditional Lionel, I have a couple of vintage AMT/KMT boxcars and they're nice cars, Williams has added some underbody detail. The Williams tank cars, hoppers, gondolas and caboose are Lionel copies but are of decent size to match the boxcars. The couplers on the gondola I have are set higher than ever other piece of rolling stock I have, but the caboose (and the 0-27 passenger cars) were fine. I bought some seperate-sale Williams freight car trucks and had to work them to lower the coupler height
I run mostly Williams diesels these days, they're very good runners and you can't beat the prices.
