2014 LIONEL RELEASE - 844?

That would be nice, but I almost think it's too soon for a rerelease.?  I have no idea though; that is just a guess.  I agree, it's a fantastic model.

Much too soon for a re-release of the 844

Also, I don't see the image on the Lionel store that you refer to.

I see it, but I think it's just a moving gif file, I don't think the steam effects have anything to do with mouse movement.

Probably just a web-site gimick.  I wouldn't read to much into it.

-Dave

Not too soon,. It's been several years, there are plenty of new features that have been added to the Legacy bag of tricks since then and the black ones are next to impossible to find on the aftermarket.

I can't find it either.  Maybe they changed the page or something?

Still seems to be there.

Here's a snip.  you can just see a hint of the steam near the whistle in the second one.  (hard to screen capture)  I'll take back the part about it being a gif.  I looked at the source and didn't see an obvious gif file reference.  Maybe it's Flash.

-Dave

Clicking on the "for the hobbyist" tab brings up the page with the image.

Its probably just a neat graphic for the top of the page. Lets not get carried away. Remember the K Line bigboy image on the "legacy control system" page that has a tether?  Folks were screaming, "the VL bigboy will have  a tether!"

If I'm wrong, I certainly don't want one with the big hole in the tender just above the four wheel truck.

I am thinking you will see the 765 first. But if they do an 844 I also need them to to the 833. The 833 is on display here in Ogden and it's my wife's number on her roller derby team, there is no way she would tell me that I couldn't have it

That would also work for me....as they're my two favorite Steamers.

When it's time to issue another NKP Berk, why not add the NKP 755 (on display in Conneaut, OH) and the 763?  Since they're both S-2 Class NKP Berks, I assume that you'd only need to change the cab number, tender number, and loco number referenced in Railsounds.

Likewise, I would imagine the UP 833 would be essentially identical to the 844.  Make another run of both (in black) with all the latest improvements.  Come to think of it, might as well add the 838 to the list.

Absolutely, the 833!!!! There were only about 5 or 6 UP FEF Class northerns that were up-graded to the Worthington SA design Feedwater System, and 833 is one of them. If Lionel produces the UP FEF EXACTLY the same way they did the 844 models, they are PERFECT for the 1955 time frame, and look great hauling passenger OR freight. The number 833 would be an EXCELLENT choice, and I will purchase one for sure!

Took me a while to find it, but finally located it. The puff of steam I'd guess if just a web designer styling touch. I wouldn't be holding my breath about this representing an actual "feature"

Gilly

They were among the first engines released with legacy in 2007 so after 7 years it may be time again to release their best again. 

more like 2010

I think it is a graphic also.

I wouldn't get real excited yet...

It's just a header for that tab.  Other tabs have similar images. The same lionmaster Rio Grande Challenger rolls in on the product tab as it has for a while.

Both of those same images have been on the tab headers for several years.  One of these days maybe they'll update them.