Custom Run Uncataloged Chick-Fil-A O Gauge Offerings Announced

Any pictures of the proposed paint schemes?

Politics?  HERE?  Are you kidding?   

No thanks.  It's bad enough I have a cocola general set, only excuse is that I got it from amazon very cheap with no shipping.

As a general principle, I feel that companies should pay us to wear or display their branded items, we should never have to buy them.

Pete

I don't know about political, but now I'm hungry for Chick-Fil-A... Thanks Paul! LOL!

If I had any of the other Chick-Fil-A cars, these would certainly be a "must."

Andy

Here you go.

MTH 30-20131-1

What will be delivered first - these Chick-Fil-A items or the 2011 TCA Lionel poultry car that has not shipped yet?

I may have to get the caboose to go with the TCA car since this is my 4 year old daughter's favorite restaurant.

My lifesaver and rice crispy  car from when i was eight is still my favorites. Now what are you gonna do about Warner Bros,Disney,Union Pacific,Norfolk Southern,BSNF Logos ?

Id probubly be interested Paul as others have said, would like to see what it may look like. My kids love C-F-A and the cows.

There's a picture of it on the MTH link I posted above.

"MMMM, WAFFLE FRIES !"

Jerry

Not a problem.  If those companies provide me with whatever materials free of charge I won't even charge them a per diem for when I run or wear them.  Meantime I shouldn't have to pay to wear or display their advertisements.

Pete

Is it true the engine is programmed not to run on Sunday?

Gunny

That is cool!  Thanks Paul.

What is true is that the engine has Proto 3, as well as a very good looking paint scheme.  That and the caboose are going to go well with the Chic-fil-A cars that have already been released.

Proto 3 capability for the announced price sounds like a very good deal. Wonder if it makes mooing sounds?

Ed Boyle

I emailed them to order both the engine and the caboose.

Is it true there's no couplers on the caboose?

What makes you say that?  The picture shows couplers and the description says Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers.

There may not be one on the back, can't see that.

3-4 prototype (full-size) Chick-fil-a cars passed through Manassas today on the NS.  Also in the train were a few aquarium cars.  Impressive to see live fish peering out the windows instead of commuters on VRE.

I know Lionel has made a Wegmans freight set and also a Wendy's caboose. Have they or anyone else made other Wendy's cars, locompotives or a complete Wendy's set? What about other food franchises such as McDonalds, Burger King, KCF, Popeye, White Castle, Taco Bell, Subway, Pizza Hut?

I don't own a Coke train, though I do have some tank cars. I guess it's just not my thing. But, I can see why some people would like it and I'm sure it will make a great looking train. I know they make a wonderful sandwich.

Lionel had Fast Food Boxcars in the 80's or was it the Fast Food Express? I'm not into them since I like prototypical names. Plus I mainly run passenger trains. A Chick-Fil-A fast food joint

for the layout would interest me.

$64.95 for a Railking caboose? I wouldn't buy it even if had advertising for a company that I supported.

That's your choice, I ordered both the engine and caboose, and will start to check around for the cars.

Opens up a whole range of possibilities.  Does MTH pay for the privilege, or does the Corp pay for advertising?  Does the timing of the release say anything about the arrangement?  And is the popularity of the item indicative of things to come?  Do we stick to corporate logos, or does this become more explicit?

Wasn't this one answered in Ed Boyle's Collectors Gallery article on the previous Chick-Fil-A cars that ran a couple of issues ago (Run 258?)?

Andy

$64.95 for a Railking caboose? I wouldn't buy it even if had advertising for a company that I supported.

Roundhouse South sets their price for their caboose, when you open your store you will also be able to charge whatever you want.

Correct!  Run 258.  Ed wrote all about the Chick-Fil-A special run products.