American Flyer projected delivery dates

Thanks Mark,

Guess I'll be waiting until next year for my C/O Berk. 

Do you see anything about the 2nd batch of GP7s?  (the Readings)

Francine

Mark:  Dave Olsen of Lionel posted that the Jeeps were still on the boat on December 1st,  I was told by Lionel that they would not arrive till mid December and then have to clear customs.  These dates from Nassau can't be very good.  

I don’t think the second batch of jeeps are due till summer of 2018.  

Looks like the redone Polar Express will be after Christmas.

Ben  

Ben,

Yes, they are scheduled for 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2018, but was wondering if they have narrowed the time. (Reading GP7s).

Re: Polar Express stuff arriving AFTER Christmas.

Looks like Lionel missed the boat again.

Such a shame to miss THE BIGGEST SELLING SEASON of the ENTIRE YEAR with a SEASONAL item aimed at that VERY SEASON... and then wonder why it didn't sell like hotcakes when it finally hits the market weeks/months after Christmas?

The PE stuff should have been ON THE SHELVES before Black Friday.

Wow... Lionel and S almost seems like a lost cause.

laming posted:

Re: Polar Express stuff arriving AFTER Christmas.

Looks like Lionel missed the boat again.

Such a shame to miss THE BIGGEST SELLING SEASON of the ENTIRE YEAR with a SEASONAL item aimed at that VERY SEASON... and then wonder why it didn't sell like hotcakes when it finally hits the market weeks/months after Christmas?

The PE stuff should have been ON THE SHELVES before Black Friday.

Wow... Lionel and S almost seems like a lost cause.

 

Well, there's always buying early for next year...

Frankly, unless the Flyer Polar Express could be displayed on an end cap and sold at some of the big box stores, it really doesn't matter much.  As it seems only a few of the big internet/mail order dealers even stock the Flyer set and the casual buyer isn't likely to deal with them.

It seems the only real market for the Polar Express is in O gauge, or so it seems on the 3-rail forum.  Particularly when it gets re-released every year with some new little tweek to snag the O Gaugers interest. 

The HO PE landed with a thud and wound up being blown out by those same big internet/mail order dealers.  My LHS has had one in the display case for over a year and still has no interest shown in it.  Plus, I think almost everyone in S that wanted a Polar Express already set has one.

Now, I don't think the Polar Express model in any form is a bad thing, I just have no interest in it.

Rusty

I have heard nothing at this time.

Ray

I talked with Charles Ro to confirm my order and the Geeps will ship this week or next.

My Polar Express 2lb coach is on it's way.

Rich

I think this is the second post that calls out the projected delivery dates, and neither mentions the Southern Berk. Did it get cancelled?

Casey

I watched the Facebook like show that Ryan and Dave from Lionel did.  They mentioned, if I recall right, that the Berks are here, or soon will be.  There was a mention that the original run went quick, and that plenty had been made this time around - or something to that effect.  

Ben

Just received an email from FedX, Merry Christmas is coming to North Prairie.

Ray

Hi I have the Santa Fe being delivered tomorrow.

All arrives Monday via truck from Lionel. Will ship out same day

My PE coach and reefer arrived today!

well my PE Passenger car and PE box car came along with my Santa Fe Geep.

Fed Ex just delivered my Santa Fe GP7. Probably tomorrow until I can take it for a test drive. We'll let you know.

hi everyone and a very Merry Christmas to all.

I just ran the Santa Fe and it works as advertized I ran the GP7 on bluetooth  and I was really impressed on how easy it found the engine. I ran the GP7 from the other side of the house and it worked fine.

couplers all worked, lighting worked horn and bell all worked there is a second screen on the app that allows you to adjust the sounds, horns and bell and engine RPM.

I ran the unit as a switcher and coupled and uncoupled car very easy your ability to adjust the speed in small increments made the job go easy.

this is a simple full proof product. 

That is good news Toy1.  Thank you.

Dave