LCCA Ships Goliath, Passenger Cars and Prospector Set

Thanks to all the LCCA members who put these great offerings together. I have the Lakeshore & Prospector sets. Goliath was gorgeous, but a bit much for me. I would love to see some more creative tin offerings.

Steve "Papa" Eastman

Steve,

LCCA President Dennis DeVito and I have had preliminary discussions about future LCCA Tinpate prduct offerings.  We are still in the investigative stage in the product development cycle, but we are going to try to offer our members more tin plate offerings in the next 12 months.

Thank you for your continued support of the LCCA and positive feedback.

Best Regards

Al Kolis

President Elect & Special Events Manager

Lionel Collectors Club of America

248 709-4137

Agkolis@comcast.net

This sounds like great news to me!

Thanks!

Thanks Al, I like that answer. Guess I'll have to renew my membership

Steve

Al,

I'll second Steve's reply.  The Lakeshore Limited is my favorite set.  From the pinstripe on the engine to the metallic paint - it is a thing of beauty!  I'll be setting up the Prospector this week end.  Can you tell us what lines are said by Lou?  Also, what ideas are you tossing around?  I would love to see more!

Thanks!

Randy,

I don't know exactly all of Lou's lines.  He passed away before he shared them with us.  From what I can here from this vide he says "please watch your step". "

Have a nice day!" "please make  way for exiting passengers". And maybe "ready to pull out.    There could e more.

Please provide me with your ideas and suggestions about future LCCA tin plate  offerings.  Accesories, buildings and trains are all in the discussions.  we welcome your input.

Al Kolis

agkolis@comcast.net

248 709-4137

Al,

Thanks for the info on Lou - it will be fun to listen to!  As far as new tin, I'll request what many have been looking for, a Leland Detroit Monorail.  Perhaps if you have a contact at MTH, they could let you know the status of the tooling.  As far as accessories, how about a reissue of the illuminated, dual track Hellgate Bridge?

Thanks again!

Hi Al. I think some less expensive offerings would be appreciated as well like accessories, lights or separate sale tinplate rolling stock in O gauge and standard gauge.

Thanks Al sounds terrific.  I really think the Goliath is second to none...just beautiful.  How about something like a LCCA Super 381.   Looking forward to more tinplate offerings.

PS they were supposed to contact the people who didn't order the cars with the Goliath  Are the cars al spoken for now?

indydanny

indydannny,

Grab the Milw rd state cars I have up for sale

Sunrise

Indydanny,

I can check with our business office on Monday.  Please send me an e-mail with your contact info,  

Al Kolis

Agkolis@comcast.net

248 709-4137

Al,

Any chance for matching "baggage, "RPO", "REA" and/or "combine" "Showroom" cars to go with the Goliath set?

Bob

Bob,

At the time of the initial offering, I inquired with Lou about add-on cars, and he responded quite emphatically that there would be no add-on showroom cars for the Goliath set.  No explanation, per se... just a blanket statement indicating it wouldn't happen.  Might even have been here on the forum that he responded.  I'll check the archives. 

Now having said that... If the LCCA were to re-evaluate their position and offer one in the future, I'd sure be interested. 

David

Bob,

Here's the excerpt from one of the Goliath threads earlier in 2013 to which I was referring.   FYI...

Indydanny,

I checked with our business office.  All of the cars are spoken for.  There are none left.

Al Kols

LCCA President Elect

agkolis@comcast.net

David,

I will need to investigate whyo that was the LCCA's previous response.  Lou is not here to ask.  I will see what ai can find out.  Additional info will follow.

Al Kolis

Please keep sending  us your ideas for new tin plate product offerings.

Al Kolis

Presidnt Elect

Lionel Collectors Club of America

agkolis@comcast.net

248!709-4137

LCCA Super 381 or special 400E

I vote for any #9's ,390,385,1835  passenger cars  in road names never done in standard ,thanks,terry  

Al, if you could pull it off and work through the licensing issues, I'd love to see the LCCA offer a limited edition Standard Gauge Polar Express (400E locomotive and a few state-size passenger cars).

You wouldn't need to work hard selling it... just sit back and take the orders!!!  

David

New Haven Comet. Could use the same tooling as the Prospector, but with a stunning blue/silver scheme. I'd like extra cars available.

Also would like extra cars for the Prospector, even though it would not be prototypical.

Steve

I tend to agree with Steve. I'd love a PE in tin but it would be a much better "sell" in O gauge.

I agree with those who think a Polar Express would sell better in 0. If you wanted to try it in Standard Gauge, I think a 392E or 385E and either Blue Comet or Stephen Girard cars would be an easier sell for reasons of size and cost. Personally, I have no interest in any Polar Express item, I'm just expressing an observation/opinion of the marketplace. 

No doubt they'd sell "more" in O-Gauge, but I'd still order one if they offered it in Standard Gauge!!! 

David

Al,

How about another little armored set?  Turreted engine and 3 cars done in desert camo would be a winner for sure.  Other color options could be a blue set with naval markings or Marine green with red accents along with the storied globe and anchor.

Norm Rish

I'm positive the standard gauge 400E Polar Express will sell out the same as the Goliath did and everyone know how beautiful that one is. Put me down for one

indydanny

or how bout this,,,,in sp daylight or no pac colors,,would be cool

Al,

How about a 392E in a Milwaukee Road CHIPPEWA paint scheme similar to the livery used on the RichArt 1134 below?  Alternatively, how about a new original Standard Gauge design such as a tinplate Standard Gauge version of a Milwaukee Road steeple cab similar in appearance to the brass Overland O gauge model below?

Bob Nelson

This is the route to go for a tinplate Polar Express. There are a number of O-gauge guys who own one Standard gauge set and that is a Blue Comet. This set would be the new Standard for the one Standard Gauge set the O-Gauge guy owns.

If the 400E and accompanying cars were made as the Polar Express, I would definately add my name to the list.  *crossing fingers*

The LCCA will not be offering a 4th car for this set.  This is such a limited volume set, it is not economically feasible to offer a single car offering.

Best regards

Al Kolis

LCCA President Elect

Agkolis@comcast.net

24870-4137

Al, 

In addition to the New Haven Comet above, how about producing a Missouri and Arkansas Railway "Blue Goose" version too! 

Or how about a McKeen Motor Car such as the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad's KULSHAN possibly with McKeen trailers?

I know either would sell better in O gauge tinplate, but how about producing one or both of them in Standard Gauge?

Bob Nelson

I'd definitely go for a McKeen in 0 gauge. In Standard Gauge I'd only buy if it were decorated for the BB&BC "Kulshan," as I already have a Standard Gauge McKeen car and only the Milwaukee Road connection of the BB&BC would induce me to buy another one. 

I personally don't know much about the McKeen. 

I would be interested if it were offered  by the LCCA in O gauge,depending on road name,I guess.  Did it exist on the Pennsy?  Definitely a neat little car.

Norm Rish

I would like to have extra cars for the Prospector, as well.

Bob

Norm,

Unfortunately, Pennsy didn't have any McKeen Motor Cars.  The Wikepedia article below contains a list of the railroads which operated McKeens. 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKeen_Motor_Car_Company

Bob Nelson