Lionel 2013 is Out! What are you ordering????

Reading Sd70 and Reading GP35, Reading caboose.

laz57

The catalog is not online yet.

Yes it is! Go to the Products tab, and click on catalogs and brochures.

Its there.

 

 

Lots of repeats. On repeats steam whistle is not included on any of it. Kinda disappointing.

I must also share your disappointment. On the bright side, I won't be spending much.  Looks like American Flyer got the good stuff.

Time to start saving for B&O E Units!

Hello All the autoracks. Thanks

Disappointed in the new catalog with the selection (or lack of) any new “Post War Inspired” or Conventional Classics offerings. Unless I’m missing something, they’ve got the same sets as last year, i.e., UP Anniversary Set, IC F3 Set, the Navy Alco Set, etc.

 

But that’s the way it goes. The money I won’t be spending on the Signature catalog will go to my other interest -- tinplate from LCT.

Legacy Control System - This was very exciting to me  .... BUT it involves fast track, most people with large layouts have Ross, Atlas or Gargraves track. Seems like they should offer install in any track systems. Seem like its a bigger market of people.

 

Oh crap!  Chessie and B&O SD40-2.  My wallet and wife will hate me!

I like the LCS as well. It looks like a great start to complete layout control with realtime position indication.

I'd like to see command equipped uncoupler and operating tracks offered soon.

Nothing this time.

Like the PRR E unit, hate the price. a sure no go for me. 

I'm surprised ex JLC "Simple Simon" was cataloged so simple.

No whistle smoke, no nothing beyond upgraded legacy electronics...

Joe

looked thru both mth and lionel-nothing new-what a time to not  have money-nyc sharks by lionel and mth premier nyc f3 aba.time to start selling blood.there is something for every one on these 2 catalogs

I'm in trouble. Too much C&NW stuff.

 

Pioneer Zephyr - Must Have

C&NW F7 plus extra B - Must Have

C&NW GP9, would have been a must have, but not sure now.

C&NW Dash9 - Want it, but not this time.

PRR - S2. any other year I would have said yes...maybe on the secondary market at a later date.

 

A few pieces of rolling stock. Overall, way more than I expected, unlike the last two or three catalogs

Nothing for me.

Lionel Lines Pioneer Zephyr...

 

...and some PS-1 boxcars...

 

 

Wow - I am surprised about the lack of Conventional Classics/PWC stuff. Nothing new except for the dummy RDC

The Kansas City Southern E9 set with the matching 4-pack passenger cars.

 

Did you all note that the intro letter was signed by the management team. I am not surprised at the offerings as it appears that they are in a transition period.

CofG PS-1 boxcar, other pieces of rolling stock possibly, but that's all for me.

Chessie GP35....B&O GP7.  As a fan of the Chessie and B&O heritage a very strong showing by Lionel.  I have the GP30 Chessie Legacy and now if I procure the SD40-2 and GP35...well it looks like the Legacy system is in my future!

Ditto. Not happy wih this.

 

I was hoping for maybe the WP F3s or 217 B&M Alco  set. Even some freight cars would be nice.   Those are the only items I but from the catalog each year.  Oh well.. I'll get the Dummy RDC to add on to my other set, but nothing else in this catalog for me

Some neat looking stuff, but of the six roads I collect (CSX, Chessie, M&StL, Erie Lackawanna, Polar Railroad, Hershey), only EL is somewhat well-represented for new rolling stock.

 

I'll pick up both the Lackawanna and Erie 3-bay open hoppers from the 3-pack, the Lackawanna double-sheathed boxcar, and the Lackawanna hopper from the RTR catalog.

 

I'd been saving some pennies to add new power to my roster this year, but the absence of conventional offerings means that money gets spent on PW/MPC on eBay instead.  The new B&O GP9, Chessie GP35, and CSX Dash-9 would ALL be preordered if they were available in conventional.  Not a complaint, just a reality.

I thought I read they said at the LCCA red carpet event a VL BigBoy and gold plated Polar Express Berk would be in this catalog?

Joe?

 

Since they made all those PWC Alco sets last year, I was hoping for a few new ones. Would have loved for them to make the 1467W Erie AA set. Or, as you say, some F3s.

NOT a VISION LINE Product in the Catalog!!\

 

Fredstrains

Probably the NYC MOW truck and NH round roof boxcar... maybe CNJ double door boxcar. With the exception of the steam offerings, a pretty uninspiring catalog. I'm surprised not much at all regarding accessories. The LCS is a nice feature.

Looks like this is going to be costly if they make everything I am looking at. Lots of Chessie and related railroads. Well done.

I wouldn't touch the early Alco sets unless the remove the ribs from the body & fix the pilot.  I returned the UP set b/c of that.   Some steam would have been cool - a 2065, 2055 or 1615.  B&M GP9, 622 SF Switcher.  2400 Green 027 cars - lots of choices here!

I like the Mark Twain Zephyr, but it would need two more cars to be complete. 

The Lackawanna and Pennsylvania double-sheathed boxcars are also really nice.  

But, like many mentioned so far, I think the lack of offerings in the Traditional Line is disappointing.  

It is good to see passenger trains re-enter the catalog, and the New Neil Young Line of traditional sized trains with Legacy and other neat features. But, can someone explain the appeal of the Texas Special?  It seems like every 3 years another version of that one train comes out.  There are plenty of passenger trains that never get made, but this keeps coming out as something new. 

The only "NEW" postwar Item, is the Flat Car Carrying the Helicopter with Missiles and the Dummy RDC. I will be ordering a few of those cars, along with the Pennsylvania Turbine, but thats about it......STILL waiting for a PWC Milwaukee Road F3 Set and EP5!!! Along with the USMC Pyro Set!!!!!!!!

 

I would take a MILW EP5 set!!  (or the F3 set too!)

I hear you. I know several here posted about “the ribs” issue with the Alcos last year.

 

I ordered the UP Set and am happy with it.

 

Heading over to look at the new LCT Tinplate catalog (if I can find it).

Too many great new paint schemes for me to decide upon what to order immediately.

 

The SOO 89' Auto Carrier is in a paint scheme variation that avoids duplicating the O gauge SOO LINE auto carrier on Trailer Train Flat Car scheme. 

 

Andrew

Things had been chaotically hectic at work this week so  I hadn't paid attention and expected the catalog much later.  by happenstance due to delayed flights on incoming guests I had a nice hole in my schedule this morning so closed the door and looked through the catalog:

 

About what I expected, including a characteristic I don't like but anticipated: the new steamers (H7, Y3, PRR turbine) are all the same length and size (30").  Wish we could get some variation (one giant, one medium, one small instead).  And . . . shipping dates for most new locos aren't up on their website but the turbine is listed to ship next month!!  And two different 2-8-8-2s?  Not optimum - a little variety would be nice, but on balance I want both a Legacy H-7 and Y-3, the H-7 much more, but okay, the Y-3, too.  It's a Legacy steamer.  As they say: collect them all.

 

Anyway, I will make arrangements to get:

Union Pacific H-7 - 6-11399

Santa Fe Y-3         6-11404

PRR Turbine         6-11416 (this version for me: I love elephant ears)

Linc Funrl  add on  6-25631  two or three sets to repaint/bash - these are great early period cars!!!

UP Boxcar 6 - 29323    Several of them -- sure wish they offered multi-car pacs

City pack  6-24197 - several, like the newspaper stand, phone booth, etc, will allow some variation from just using the Woodland Scenics ones

 

Going to think about for a while:

Union Pacific E9 set and car sets - new body tooling?   And with both the UP and MR car sets it would make a very handsome train.  Gotta think about where I could put it if I bought it though. 

 

Will not be getting: the MOW trucks - 6 inches long?  Not even close to scale, for sure.  Ugh.

 

 

No Legacy type PWC like non scale GG1s or 2055 locos at affordable prices.

 

Art

Nothing in it for me.

UP E9 set, maybe a UP H-7.