Just in case any of y'all were contemplating ordering some items from the 2017 Lionel catalog but were put off by the lack of either cabooses or passenger cars for some of the Locos and sets: please look at what American Models offers in stock on their website
For the Legacy PA's American Models has ATSF Green Heavy Weight and Streamline Budd Cars, NH Dark Green Heavyweights, MP Streamline Budd Cars, PRR Heavyweights in Dark Green & Tuscan and Streamline Budd Cars
For the Flyer Chief Northerns, American Models has Frisco Cabeese in both Bay Window (Really sharp) and Wood Sided, and Milwaukee Road as a Bay Window (also really sharp) as well as NYC Heavyweights, and Streamline Budd Cars and UP Heavyweights.
For the Conventional Ready to Run Sets American Models has CP Cabeese in both Bay Window and Wood Sided,
It also has alternative Cabeese to those offered by Lionel for ATSF, UP, and NYC locos
I have been very pleased with all of my American Models Passenger Cars and Cabeese (in a hi rail configuration) operating with Gilbert and Flyonel locomotives on both Gargraves and original Gilbert track and switches and I recommend them highly.
Oh yeah if any of you have a Lionel FlyerChief Erie Berkshire, the American Models Erie Bay Window caboose looks really sharp with it.
LittleTommy
