Alright what are you Preordering from 2025 Vol 1 catalog?

99.9% sure I'm going to pre-order the PRR Alco FA units along with the super bass B unit - I have till the 17th ( Charles Ro ) to make up my mind - I do have a Vision Line Hudson already on pre-order

Lucky for me, nothing this time!!! 

I had planned on getting everything from Charles Ro like I've done before (their shipping pricing on large orders is incredible on top of a great dealer discount), but Steve and team got me with the custom runs like they seem to do a lot lately. Ordered the Amtrak Autoracks, the Louisville & Nashville FA set, the N&W TrainMaster, and the General Douglas MacArthur Legacy S2 Steam Locomotive from Mr. Muffin.

Also picked up the gold-plated CV to go with the previous anniversary locomotive, the Loco of the Year from Lionel direct, the full set of 20th Century Limited passenger cars, the Pennsy Tuscan S2....and the Butterbeer Smoke Fluid because that sounds amazing.

Another catalog, another bunch of boxes. Can't wait!

I too thought i got off scott-free from the Charlie Ro temptation but alas - Mr Muffin's custom run NH FA's in as-delivered scheme sucked my credit card right out of my pocket...

@Farmall-Joe posted:

I too thought i got off scott-free from the Charlie Ro temptation but alas - Mr Muffin's custom run NH FA's in as-delivered scheme sucked my credit card right out of my pocket...

Hard same. I've become a huge fan of the custom runs, especially from them.

Nothing.  But I'll buy something if the price is right.

@J.Dooley posted:

I had planned on getting everything from Charles Ro like I've done before (their shipping pricing on large orders is incredible on top of a great dealer discount), but Steve and team got me with the custom runs like they seem to do a lot lately. Ordered the Amtrak Autoracks, the Louisville & Nashville FA set, the N&W TrainMaster, and the General Douglas MacArthur Legacy S2 Steam Locomotive from Mr. Muffin.

Also picked up the gold-plated CV to go with the previous anniversary locomotive, the Loco of the Year from Lionel direct, the full set of 20th Century Limited passenger cars, the Pennsy Tuscan S2....and the Butterbeer Smoke Fluid because that sounds amazing.

Another catalog, another bunch of boxes. Can't wait!

The Douglas McArthur is going to look amazing! Can’t wait to see it. And yea Muffin’s customs have me thinking 🤔

I already placed my order for the TW custom Christmas Hudson. Need to decide which S2…prob leaning towards the 671. The Halloween and Christmas Commodore have my attention bit one can only do so much!

The Halloween CV is my only top contender but have yet to commit. I thought the track cleaning cars were a new design but learned they're a re-issue. Depending on the prior reviews on their efficacy, I could very well see myself ordering 2-3 of those cars and include them in a 5-6 unit track cleaning consist.

I ordered the new Sleepersounds sleeper in Pullman green to add to my heavyweight Santa Fe Chief set pulled by my legacy 3751. I know the Pullman lettering is not prototypical for the Chief, but “my railroad, my rules” so I’ll treat is a through sleeper from an eastern road. I’d rather have it and not run it than pass on it now and decide I really want it later. The pre-order price makes it a fairly low-risk gamble.

Custom run from Mr Muffin; Diesel GP-35 Ann Arbor  and the Atlantic Steam Ann Arbor Locomotive

We just found out that my niece and nephew (the twins) were both accepted at U of M last week!!!!

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