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What an interesting (and perhaps unusual) hobby this is.
The above ad is filled with what I guess are called "fantasy" offerings: Potter, Star Trek, holidays, etc, with a few models based on "real" railroads (in this case diesel switchers) thrown into the mix.
So many want stuff to be as real looking as possible; equally, so many like... pretty much anything/everything else.
Offhand, I can't think of another hobby that embraces both so completely. I guess it's a big tent!
Not making any judgements here, just observing...🙂
Mark in Oregon
Any Baby K4 sightings?
Jon 
Still looking for the American Railroad S1.
@Strummer posted:What an interesting (and perhaps unusual) hobby this is.
The above ad is filled with what I guess are called "fantasy" offerings: Potter, Star Trek, holidays, etc, with a few models based on "real" railroads (in this case diesel switchers) thrown into the mix.
So many want stuff to be as real looking as possible; equally, so many like... pretty much anything/everything else.
Offhand, I can't think of another hobby that embraces both so completely. I guess it's a big tent!
Not making any judgements here, just observing...🙂
Mark in Oregon
Mark,
They sometimes include scale models in their sales, announcements. I was happy to order the Lionel, CTCX, 30,000 gallon, Tank Car, 3 Pack, at a great price, on the most recent Thanksgiving Day, as part of their Black Friday Sales. The tank cars even had the half-height end shields just like modern tank cars. I can't wait to convert them to 2-rail.
Also, you could reserve any model you might find in the Lionel catalogs, choosing scale models while ignoring fantasy schemes.
These are just my opinion,
Naveen Rajan
I wish Lionel offered more scale sized fantasy trains
