Lionel 2012 Volume 2, What are you ordering??

Probably the Conrail NS Heritage and maybe a halloween jack-o-lantern car for my kids 

The Conrail Heritage unit.  That's it so far.

 

Peter

I find it hard to believe there is not a price listed for the CAB-1L, why even put something out without a price;

 

http://www.lionel.com/Products/Finder/SearchResults.cfm?doAction=search&Keywords=6-37147&CategoryID=&Gauge=&RailLineID=&CatalogID=&CollectionID=&searchWithin=Current

 

 

disappointed there is not any more thomas the tank engines with the remote, ie: percy and it it still in a set and not available individually.

 

link;

 

http://www.lionel.com/Products.../2012vol2/index.html

Well I was going to order the J Pocahontas Set but w/o any additional steam features and cost it is a hard sell right now.  I'll have to think about that some more.

 

The Baldwin Shark Nose are more attractive at the moment.

For sure: only the Southern Pacific GS-6 (6-11421).  Will stop by my LHS on the way home today and place an order.  I thought long and hard about the GS-2 or 6 and decided I liked the look without the side shrouds a bit more . . .

 

Maybe the N&W J, but . . . not sure yet. 

 

I'm thinking about another 0-4-0 shifter.  I pick up mine, pre-ordered last March, today on the way home.  If it is a nice loco, I may get a second: I like the looks of the Denver and Rio Grand one.

 

That's it for me. 

Hello SP tank set non power, power and three pack Plus 6 autorack set Thanks

I wish there was some other road names offered in the Pacific and when will the Mogul come with Legacy??  Interested in the LV heritage unit but want to see it first.

Almost the entire catalog is a reprint from Spring but I'll be ordering again the CN command controlled Speeder that was cancelled in the last catalog. Not much else of interest except those NS heritage units, But,  the cost is simply to high. 

Interesting no O gauge tinplate track or switches are listed.

Joe 

I think that there are some nice new items in there. The CAB-1L remote, base and the Legacy powermaster should be very popular, both as add-on's and also as a lower cost alternative to a full Legacy system. Also, they look to be a good solution for replacements of ageing TMCC systems. I'll be ordering the S.P. Tanktrain sets, and I'm sure that others will be very happy to see the extra tanktrain cars in other road-names.  I also need to calculate how many body parts I'll need to sell for the NS heritage fleet. 

I have this recurring dream that I'll open a new Lionel catalog and see a conventional option for every locomotive, at half the price... oh well.   

 

Looks like just the Chessie hopper and Seaboard tank car for me.

Well I was going to order the J Pocahontas Set but w/o any additional steam features and cost it is a hard sell right now.  I'll have to think about that some more.

 

I hear ya 

 

 

However the Legacy power master will be a big hit. IF  they make it . 

I agree Marty words cant explain how badly they fumbled the ball on this..

I truly have to think about it.. I really dont want to buy a J and 2 years later when they do put a smoking whistle or steam affects in it like they should of and then lose my butt on it to sell it for the new one...

 

So whos selling the j 611 and gs4s cause i am probley gonna buy the old ones..

Page 140

Guess I will be looking at the Heritage diesels, Pennsylvania for sure maybe one other.

 

Trying to look at MTH catalog, not not loading

On the fence about the Mohawk, but without the extra effects, I'm sure plenty will be available after it ships. If the GS-6 had wartime lettering (LINES) I would have been all over it, but postwar lettering doesnt do it for me.

IMO if they're going to basically "reprint" the last catalog, the least they can do is change the road numbers. I'd buy a 3rd powered BN SD-40, but the road numbers are the same.

Looks like this is going to be a cars catalog for me... couple sets of auto racks and an NS Heritage unit (the PRR unit is too sharp to pass up). 

There is a few items in there that I like, but really only 2 that are must haves.  They are the CN and NS GATX 2-Car add on packs.  I really like the 3-bay open hopper packs so might look at those as well, but really only 2 must haves right now.

 

I really wanted to see some more Husky Stacks for I think that they make a great car in those, hopefully in 2013 will see them return.

• For sure I'll order the Wabash PS-2 hopper.

• The Cab1-L interests me.

I'm debating on ordering the NKP heritage unit but instead I might finally pre-order the coal tipple since I found a spot that will work out.

Most likely the CN Tank Train Add-ons.  (is it odd that the GATX 2 pack has the end unit?  Didn't previous sets include the end unit?)

 

Maybe a Speeder with TMCC.

 

I'm also one who's a bit surprised to not see the whistle steam effect on either the J or the Daylight.

 

-Dave

There are a lot of items in this catalog that I like, especially the NYC Mohawk set. 

But I am going to wait until I see the MTH catalog and what I spend at York before I decide if I'm ordering anything. 

>>Well I was going to order the J Pocahontas Set but w/o any additional steam features and cost it is a hard sell right now.  I'll have to think about that some more.<<

 

I bought the last Lionel #611 and paired it to the five car MTH smooth sided  N&W cars. Its a perfect match at far less cost especially if you find them as I did in the secondary market .

Joe

What ever happened to Vision Line rolling stock? The ethanol tank cars were fantastic.

I was going to order the J but without whistle steam I'll keep my RS-5 version, bummer.  I don't have a Daylight but i don't know.

 

Doug

Ditto!  Would love to have seen them strike while the iron's hot, so to speak.  But perhaps they feel this is more of a seasonal product, so want to wait until later in the year.

 

Joe, pages 138 and 139 are O-27. Page 140 is standard O tubular track. 

Page 140 Lists the O gauge Tubular track. On a side not, shipping was updated again today on their site. The PWC/CC Sets are moved back to November, The Control Tower till December, The Auto Train still at December, and the Rotary Coal Tipple and Conveyor to June 2013!!!  Also, I wonder if the SP Oil Can Set in Volume 2 is scheduled to be released this year, or next year?? I am sure the original oil can set from 2003? will drop in price...Also noticed alot of SP Daylight Engines from the past couple of years are starting to show up...

That would be my fear as well.  If I knew this would not be re-released within 5 years of now with the extra steam effects, I maybe more apt to spring for it.

 

I agree Marty words cant explain how badly they fumbled the ball on this..

I truly have to think about it.. I really dont want to buy a J and 2 years later when they do put a smoking whistle or steam affects in it like they should of and then lose my butt on it to sell it for the new one...

Nothing. Nada. Niente. Rien. Nichts. Ei mitaan. Bu shenme. Hapana. Sega na ka. 

I see a blowout in the future. All the stuff that has been re-cataloged and already delivered means that they still have it in stock. Also I think that China is giving them fits when it comes to production.

 

This is also why the upgrades like whistle steam, swinging bell and some others  on the steam engines will be on hold until they are assured about production. This is only an opinion on my part  but knowing manufacturing in Asia this is my best guess.

I agree.

 

Has the Santa Fe 3751 been released previously?

 

Doug

There are a number of diesels I'd like (the SD40-2s come immediately to mind) but the swinging pilot is the deal breaker for me.  I'll have to wait for MTH to release what I want with fixed pilots.  Bummer.

I'm very pleased that they have listed the two-packs of the auto racks.  (I did not want to have to buy the csx loco to get the autoracks in the last catalog).  I would really like to get the bnsf brown ones, plus a set or two of the yellow ones.

 

I can't imagine having 24" long single cars of rolling stock on my layout.  Can my little o-72 curves really handle it?  Its hard to imagine (yes I know it says o54 and higher) 

Wow I'm surprised. Not too many complaints Yet. But it's still early in the day. The very high prices hurt an old guy like me but I do like the NKP heritage engine.

But yet again, no lionmasters. sigh

The es44s did kind off ... Dont know about the new ones..

Well, I kinda wanted a J...

Hello Just check lionel www motor city delay intill jan13. Side note does anyone have room to run a 40ft plus train? Thanks

Lionel has never made any scale locos  with solid pilots except the Genset. I think the GP30's were to have solid pilots also but not sure. I thought the pilots on the die cast diesels was a great compromise.  

Yes on a modular layout, that could be a very fun train to run.

I'm thinking about purchasing the new Blue Comet and the passenger set, SP GATX 3-pack add-on, and maybe one or two of the NS Heritage units, even though they are all really nice-looking.

 

Whatever happened to the release of the Southern Crescent passenger set?