@Former Member posted:Maybe the movie Ground Hog Day had a significant subliminal impact on the respective marketing and R&D departments. It seems that all it does is cripple the resale value of prior versions.
Resale value? Who buys trains for resale value? I'll be honest I was one of those guys when first announced that said "another Big Boy already?". The market proved me wrong. You produce what will sell. I also realized that as new folks enter the hobby there has to be reissues. Look at the Scale Polar Express Berk. IMO Lionel could produce these very 2 years and still sell out every year.