How Many Actually Like Lionel's New Website Design?

Dave Warburton posted:

I have given the site a few months to sink in and my verdict is that I do not like it.

While it is very attractive and modern-looking, I still find it difficult to navigate.

I suppose that it is designed to appeal visually to newbies, etc., but for established hobbyists, it is not very user-friendly.

Dave, I agree with your assessment whole-heartedly.  But word on the street is... when Lionel's website contractor was told how horrible the new web site is, they responded with: 

I like the Lionel Racing site...perhaps they should simplify the train site a bit more.  Plus have the items are incorrectly categorized.  i.e. See more track items...you get several items of track then the general product like is mixed in.

This is now page one, on the opening graphics.  Looks like fun to me, maybe someone would write a shop manual, on how to be the best and fastest. 

I just looked at it. I really don't look at their website. It seems to me they focused on people who are not train people like we are. I'll stick to dealers websites.

There may be 2 people that like it...the designer/s. We will bunch them into one ...if amusingly person didnt do the site development. The other would be the person that approved it. Simply, it's so bad.....if it were my Company. There would heads rolling!

Strange...when I go to lionel.com, all I get is a blank, white page. The browser tab says "Lionel Trains" and the Circle-L logo appears as the tab icon, but I see nothing on the page itself.

I used to be on their site all the time researching products.  Now I can't tell you the last time I have been on it.  I am not a technology averse person and am not afraid of change.  I just don't have any use for the current version.  

Ben 

I find it that their website is really hard to navigate.