It's been reported that Sir Toppham Hatt was sighted at Lionel HQ today approving the new VisionLine Thomas the Tank engine. Besides having quilling eyes, you will be able to change Thomas' face in real time using the Aux3 button on your Legacy controller.
It is expected that this engine will be the first Lionel train to break the $3500 price point. Extra care has been taken to insure the engines paint will be the prototypically correct shade of blue (see sample below) which a Lionel source calls the most accurate ever
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