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I was asking the same last week ,not even a sneak peek of the cover,,,with York,next week guess we will know then,,,

Gentlepersons,

I've had the same thoughts. The last catalogue turned up in my mailbox two weeks after York. Even before it was posted online.

I asked MTH on Facebook a few weeks ago. They said there will be a new catalogue but will not be released at York.

 

Someone else asked the same ?.

 

MTH Electric Trains I do not know Mr Davis. There will be one, but I do not have a release date for the catalog at this time. Thank you for the question.

This past weekend I was at a reputable dealer making a purchase of standard gauge items when one of the salesmen and I struck up a conversation regarding MTH’s LCT lineup.  As the conversation ended, the last sentence from the salesman was “…and I don’t believe that Mike will be renewing the LCT contract when it runs out soon.  He’ll probably want to continue tinplate, but under his own brand.”

 

Does anyone have any information of this or is able to verify if MTH is not looking to renew their contract for the Lionel name?  I’m not really in the “know” with this kind of stuff and was surprised to hear this tidbit on information.

 

I never asked about the upcoming catalog since it didn’t occur to me at the time.

Only Mike Wolf and a few others would know about the LCT thing and i doubt they are talking. 

 

Last year I was told the Mono-rail and now Lipzig station were made under the Tinplate Traditions brand because they did not want to pay Lionel royalties for something they never made. That came from MTH at the York booth. 

Last year's tinplate catalog was delayed a couple of weeks after the spring York meet too.

I also had heard the lct agreement was only a five year contract,  but you know the ole grapevine!

 

 

Jim, Brian & Frank,

Our opinions are pretty close together. Except for the fact that Mike's is the one doing the production. IMHO Lionel's purse is not big enough to even think about making their own tinplate. If anything Mr. Wolfe is the one in control and in a position to spell out his own terms...Again 

If you are looking for the 2015 Volume one, RailKing & Premier O-Gauge Trains.

I have that copy on my work bench.........

Gary,  last spring the o-gauge catalog from MTH was available at the show,  but the LCT  catalog was not.   If I remember correctly it was about two weeks after.

I went to the WGH show in Novi in 02/2014 and the MTH crew, as well as Matt Ashba  informed me that the Lionel/MTH agreement was extended for three more years because the arrangement had been good for both parties...That means there are two years left.  I hope MTH continues to reproduce some tinplate items from other manufacturers.

 

Jeff Davis

The next catalog won't be available for pick up at York, I don't think.  I will keep you updated as I hear.

thanks for the update,i ,my own option,is that just new paint on same stuff,but glad mth make it

Hoping for something that will jump off the pages and grab me. The last LCT item I purchased was the Red Comet Set from ~3 years ago. It's been fairly -- in my opinion anyway -- slim pickings for anything new and exciting the last couple of catalogs.

The next question now is: when will it be available online?

Jim,

My money is on three weeks after York.....again.

I would be totally fine going back to Tinplate Traditions. I am not sure We would be loosing much anyway? What else is there that could be made under the Lionel name? I would like to see MTH get creative and make new items that have never been made before, however, I would also not want to see them take a loss on something that might not spark everyone's interest.

 

JoeG.

 

I called mth rr club not too long about something else and asked about the tinplate catalog.  I think the woman said not to look for anything before June/ July timeframe. I am probably wrong but that's what I remember.

 

JZ

JZ,

Don't go talkin like that. Shame on you! Just Kiddin You!! LMAO

 

Maybe they need time for the ship to arrive? You know, the one that supposed to have the trains pictured in the catalogue? (Yeah, Right)

 

Being as I'm still waiting on something's from the last catalog, I don't need a new one.