This is a Dave Olsen photo.
Neal Jeter
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I just checked my calendar and it not April 1st is it?
that's fantastic news!! @Lionlman thanks for sharing!! I have not run a train is six months, will be good to get them up and running!
Cool, Cool, Cool!
I’m getting excited!
Peter
That does not look like enough to meet demand. I hope they have another shipment coming in!
@John in California posted:That does not look like enough to meet demand. I hope they have another shipment coming in!
When it was announced, TrainWorld already said they had a lot of orders. I believe Ryan said they were going to increase the initial run.
The good news is that the Lionel Store doesn't show "Sold Out".
Gotta be photoshop........
Nice to see "They Do Exist"......
Looking closer at the stack, it looks like it's several rows deep as well.
lionel store shows pre order now and so does trainworld
Pre-ordered with deposit on July 22nd 2022 - longest lead time ever for me!
My vendor provided this information to me on July 8, after I asked if my order might be shipped in August.
"First shipment of Base 3 is due here later this week and if container arrives as scheduled, we plan to do a release at that time.
The 2nd shipment should be right behind it and our hopes are to do another release towards end of the month.
That means the earliest we could receive them is next week. I don't know how many we will receive on the first shipment, it may not be enough to cover all orders.
We will be in touch as soon as we receive the item. No dealers have them yet
IDK sometimes where the information comes from that people ask, but what I'm showing you is from Lionel support directly.
Your patience is appreciated."
Great News, and I’m excited that I made the early order BTO, a long time ago. Now, I imagine all the folks out in Omaha, Nebraska at the Lionel Collectors Clubs National Convention are getting to see this product in action. Thank you Lionel for always making our hobby more fun. Happy Railroading Everyone
I haven't ordered yet but I'm pretty excited to see this come about. It's going to be a great system I think!
@Kelunaboy posted:Pre-ordered with deposit on July 22nd 2022 - longest lead time ever for me!
My vendor provided this information to me on July 8, after I asked if my order might be shipped in August.
"First shipment of Base 3 is due here later this week and if container arrives as scheduled, we plan to do a release at that time.
The 2nd shipment should be right behind it and our hopes are to do another release towards end of the month.
That means the earliest we could receive them is next week. I don't know how many we will receive on the first shipment, it may not be enough to cover all orders.
We will be in touch as soon as we receive the item. No dealers have them yet
IDK sometimes where the information comes from that people ask, but what I'm showing you is from Lionel support directly.
Your patience is appreciated."
Same reply for me from Mario’s
Wow, People already worried about a Base 3 shortage. Time to breathe a bit folks. Maybe start worrying about the WTIU instead
I think I see mine in there. 😉
I'm excited, too! Is mine in this 1st run? I've started wiring my new layout, and I need the Base3 to operate my newly-installed LCS Sensor Tracks, and of course, my trains.
@John in California posted:That does not look like enough to meet demand. I hope they have another shipment coming in!
Each of the pallets has 48 boxes
In other pics I've seen, that front row is at least 6 pallets wide, by 4 pallets deep.
That's a lot of product.
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@EscapeRocks posted:Each of the pallets has 48 boxes
In other pics I've seen, that front row is at least 6 pallets wide, by 4 pallets deep.
That's a lot of product.
Let's all hope Dave is still smiling after these start hitting layouts.....
From all I've read and heard, he should be.....😁😁
The Base 3 is now available for purchase at the Lionel store in the Concord Mills Mall in Concord, NC.
Neal Jeter
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@Lionlman posted:
The Base 3 is now available for purchase at the Lionel store in the Concord Mills Mall in Concord, NC.
Neal Jeter
So when is the CAB3 app update coming out to open access to the CAB3-L? Looks like the BASE 3 could be in the hands of users as early as this weekend.
"So when is the CAB3 app update coming out to open access to the CAB3-L? Looks like the BASE 3 could be in the hands of users as early as this weekend."
Does the Cab3 app just released not give access to the Base 3?" I'm confused 
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@H1000 posted:So when is the CAB3 app update coming out to open access to the CAB3-L? Looks like the BASE 3 could be in the hands of users as early as this weekend.
Dave has said that an update to open the Cab-3 will be released as soon as they start shipping them out. Could even be today.....
According to Ryan Kunckle at the LCCA Lionel symposium yesterday, the APP is already available for free. Go here for instructions to load; "CONTROL.LIONEL.COM"
Search for "Lionel cab 3" in the APP store or Play store......
@D&H 65 posted:According to Ryan Kunckle at the LCCA Lionel symposium yesterday, the APP is already available for free. Go here for instructions to load; "CONTROL.LIONEL.COM"
Yes, but not the BASE3 update for Android.
Ryan stated it is there for Android and Apple John.....
I'll wait for Cab3.l, thank you!
Does the mobile device need to use Bluetooth 5?
I think Dave mentioned that in regard to voice streaming.
Each store approves updates differently. It's possible that Lionel submitted them on the same day and Apple approved first. Just chill for a few more days.
Doesn't Android push updates once a week on Friday? I know I get updates once a week but I've never paid attention to which day or which apps.
@BillYo414 posted:Doesn't Android push updates once a week on Friday? I know I get updates once a week but I've never paid attention to which day or which apps.
Well, the original release was still there yesterday, so if Friday is the day, it ain't there yet.
@Lionlman posted:
The Base 3 is now available for purchase at the Lionel store in the Concord Mills Mall in Concord, NC.
Neal Jeter
Sold like hotcakes this weekend
@BRIAN WHITE posted:Sold like hotcakes this weekend
Now if they could just get an app on the Google Play store that can actually use the thing.
@H1000 posted:Now if they could just get an app on the Google Play store that can actually use the thing.
I just want to see customer feedback……….lets hope it lives up to the hype
Sorta surprised there's nothing on Youtube yet. 
When are Hobby shops shipping Base 3’s out?
@Norm Charbonneau posted:Sorta surprised there's nothing on Youtube yet.
@Alabama Joe posted:When are Hobby shops shipping Base 3’s out?
I've been thinking the same thing Norm. RBP, Chris's Trains and Things, Eric Siegel, Sid, Marty, Sean's Train Depot, Will2926, and others should be getting theirs' pretty soon (if they ordered the Base 3). Did you order the Base 3, Norm, or do you plan on ordering it later on? I'm waiting patiently for all the Youtube reviews, as well as having the Base3 on my own layout.
Good question, Joe. I preordered mine from Trainworld in December of 2023, so I may not get mine until later this year (which gives me time to get my layout wiring finished). Trainworld's website still says the arrival date is the end of August.
