"American" Flyer

I read that article, too.  Doesn't sound like a "done deal,"  seems like lots of ducks need to be lined up first.

Rusty

Like anything has ever been announced and then dropped from production 

Lets hope it does better then the defender set!!!!!!!!!!!!

This set is in the upcoming Lionel Catalog. Its a military theme.  The USA vendor has a new technique for decorating the sides of boxcars.  Its a painted process but not pad printing or decals.  They essentially run the car under a high-tech ink jet printer and in one swoop its done.  It worked very well on the Presidential Boxcars.  I was impressed.

I assume the flyer set might be boxcars with decorated sides and perhaps a docksider or Geep.

Mike

Its possible that the set will be led by a new tooled locomotive, I have been told this but I can not confirm.  I wold be fine with a Geep though, I would pass on the docksider if that is what it is led by.  We should know soon though!

Ben 

The docksider was one of my favorite Gilbert locos...along with the Baldwin.  Something about they way they look...they just look good.  Ran horrible I know.

I like the new Lionel docksider because its the Gilbert tooling straing up...except the powertrain.

There is a good video on LCCA's youtube channel in which Jerry C talks about the current China production issues and Lionel's attempt to get some manufacturing back in the US. This was an interview had at the recent LCCA convention. He specifically mentions the made in the US American Flyer set.  Jerry states that Lionel will most likely not return all production back to the US, but hopes to get about half back here at some time in the future.  Time will tell I guess.

What I was wondering, sense S Gauge/scale is supposed to be the quickest growing segment, I wonder if this product line would be prime for US manufacturing?  I could see how it could be a PITA to get some of Lionel's current O Gauge tooling back from over seas...where the new S product that Lionel seems to getting prepared to make could start and end here.  How cool would that be?

Ben

Well I guess it missed the  catalog!

Gunny