Disappointed in Lionel's AFT Car #100

No strips on the doors either.

CAPPilot posted:

When Lionel announced it was doing the AFT cars I was really excited.  When I saw the pictures in the catalog of the first cars, I was even more excited because Lionel was doing accurate cars, including a power car.  Unfortunately I lost some of the excitement after seeing the latest cars (2-pack #4) in the 2017 catalog.  In the catalog, car #100 looked just like a plain baggage car, not the actual Car #100 which was the AFT's entrance car that had additional windows and door details.  Here is Lionel's car (on the right).

Here are pictures of the actual car (right side and left side).

Hoping the catalog picture was incorrect, I asked Lionel (via its on-line support) if the catalog picture was correct, or was it incorrect and they were really going to do an accurate #100.  Lionel's response was the catalog picture was correct.  This was disappointing considering the accuracy of the earlier cars, and has me concerned about future cars.

I wonder if enough people buying this set complain will Lionel correct it?  Anyway, my plan, at least for this car, is to find a good modeler that can modify it to look like the actual AFT #100. 

Ron,

You can count on me sending an email to Lionel(and Ryan Kunkle) about this car.   When the Lionel AFT was first cataloged,  I had questions about car lengths and details(especially since you can't go by the catalog artwork/artists renditions),  so I emailed Lionel and received an informative email back from Ryan Kunkle assuring me that the cars would be done correctly and Lionel would be doing the complete train over a couple of years.   On this particular car,  I can sort of understand  Lionel not going through the added expense of putting in all the extra window openings on a car that is a one of a kind that will probably not be made again.   But there is NO EXCUSE for not getting the paint scheme/striping correct along the bottom of the car-INCLUDING THE DOORS (right DOC?-at least 3 of them) as Ron has shown in the prototype photos.   There should not be any glaring mistakes with the painting of any of the AFT items as there is a complete AFT website with numerous photos available along with the numerous photos/videos available for research.   I already have purchased both the Lionel AFT steam engines and have all the previously announced AFT cars on order so I want them done right.   As usual-in my opinion.

Nick

After my recent disappointment with the MTH release of the 2014 ATF baggage not marked correctly, I really don't expect too much from Lionel.  I have added the MTH car to my list of projects to correct and will likely do the same with the Lionel when it arrives. Hopefully it will be a better start for the entrance car than a stock baggage which was my original plan.  I also ordered last years Lionel 4 pack and hope the generator car is ok. At this point I just hope they get here in less than the usual 2 years.

Rolland

Just like the incorrect feedwater heater on FEF 838, or spoked drivers on the ESE hudson. Another example of why you should NOT preorder.