What am I getting? Sticker shock! 
Seriously, there are several items I would love to have but the wallet is short on funds and I refuse to carry a balance on a credit card for something which is not due to an emergency.
I will have to settle for living vicariously seeing everyone else enjoy their purchases.
-Greg
Rocky Mountaineer posted:With Lionel publishing two healthy-sized Signature catalogs, it'll be interesting to see how well the delivery pipeline can be sustained throughout the year. At this point, any delivery dates of stuff featured in the latest catalog are best viewed as nothing more than place-holders, since it's unlikely Lionel Stateside even has a clue when or exactly who's gonna make all the stuff -- much less know a specific delivery date at this point.
David
Well being that Derek from Notch 6 has a production sample in his hands, this item has a good shot at May 2018.
MartyE posted:Rocky Mountaineer posted:With Lionel publishing two healthy-sized Signature catalogs, it'll be interesting to see how well the delivery pipeline can be sustained throughout the year. At this point, any delivery dates of stuff featured in the latest catalog are best viewed as nothing more than place-holders, since it's unlikely Lionel Stateside even has a clue when or exactly who's gonna make all the stuff -- much less know a specific delivery date at this point.
David
Well being that Derek from Notch 6 has a production sample in his hands, this item has a good shot at May 2018.
When ever it gets here I think I can shoe horn one in somewhere on my layout. I can listen to one of my satellite radio stations as well as Notch 6 of course!
MartyE posted:Rocky Mountaineer posted:With Lionel publishing two healthy-sized Signature catalogs, it'll be interesting to see how well the delivery pipeline can be sustained throughout the year. At this point, any delivery dates of stuff featured in the latest catalog are best viewed as nothing more than place-holders, since it's unlikely Lionel Stateside even has a clue when or exactly who's gonna make all the stuff -- much less know a specific delivery date at this point.
David
Well being that Derek from Notch 6 has a production sample in his hands, this item has a good shot at May 2018.
That's all fine and good. I'm just speaking generally that when catalogs are published, the delivery dates are often placeholders that get adjusted on an ongoing basis based on production scheduling issues. I recall when this year's Signature Edition (Volume 1) was published, the product spreadsheet that accompanied Lionel's dealer sales kit indicated August 2017... which is now closing as we speak. (Note: For a couple of catalog cycles, they've done away with the practice of quoting specific delivery dates for the new items in the catalog, which is a good thing since those dates were meaningless anyway.) A couple of months after the catalog is released, more meaningful delivery dates are quoted as items go into production and containers ship from China.
My personal rule of thumb is... delivery dates on Lionel's website become much more meaningful once we know products have gone into full production. Until that happens, the dates are all a crapshoot. Once in production, then there's the usual 6-8 weeks it takes for those items to ship from China, arrive in North Carolina, ship to dealers, and in turn ship to consumers.
David
I ordered the new Santa Fe F3 AA and SuperBass B as well as the Battle of the Bulge Boxcar.
Lastly, the Lionchief Hot Wheels Set.
If someone purchased one or more of the ES44AC and SD70ACe locomotives then it would make sense that they would order the 65' mill gondolas in the catalog. The new GE and EMD locomotives are used to pull these 65' mill gondolas in freight trains. They are commonly seen together.
Andrew
Nothing, need 2 increase my income 1rst.
The CSX AC6000CW #5001 would be interesting to get eventually.
Andrew
I was thinking of getting the PRR E6 steamer, but I just found and purchased the 11224 legacy version from a few years ago for a decent price. That said, I may still pre-order a new one just for fun.
So far I have ordered the UP E6, PS-2 covered hopper and the lion scale UP cattle car. Thinking about adding the Santa Fe F3 as well
Nothing from the new catalog. Way too much money! Besides, I just moved 7 weeks ago and selling off some trains, accessories, etc.
I really have no need to buy any more trains from any company as I have enough to look at, run and to keep me happy in the hobby.
I will order the T&P F7 A-B-B-A Set and Cotton Belt SD40T-2. Thinking about other items. I verified with Ryan that the Rio Grande Sd40T-2's will have the same yellowish color as the last run of Rio Grande GP9's. So that might get an order as well. Also verified that the Great Northern F3's will have green pilots instead of silver as shown in the catalog. Also the orange will be correct so that might get an order as well. Lots of cool E6's. I really like the Illinois Central and KCS. The Santa Fe's should be cool with the plated sides.
Oh I forgot I will order a Renz Hobby Shop. Very Cool!
Gold Polar Express Coach. SRP is about $15.00 less than last time. I believe it was roughly $215.00 now $199.00. I was able to get three last time and wanted a 4th but asking price on eBay from some folks was a down payment on a car, the last one, asking price was $600.00. Pre order prices are under $150.00 so .....
Plus, The Teddy Renz Shop will be pre-ordered because of the charity aspect and the fact that Lionel wants to honor an employee that lost his life in an accident.
Ted Bertiger posted:Nothing from the new catalog. Way too much money! Besides, I just moved 7 weeks ago and selling off some trains, accessories, etc.
I really have no need to buy any more trains from any company as I have enough to look at, run and to keep me happy in the hobby.
Ted, what are you selling of your Std Gauge? Can you email me please.
I would like to get an Arizona & California Husky-Stack. I wonder which containers will be in which road number.
Andrew
Rocky Mountaineer posted:That's all fine and good. I'm just speaking generally that when catalogs are published, the delivery dates are often placeholders that get adjusted on an ongoing basis based on production scheduling issues. I recall when this year's Signature Edition (Volume 1) was published, the product spreadsheet that accompanied Lionel's dealer sales kit indicated August 2017... which is now closing as we speak. (Note: For a couple of catalog cycles, they've done away with the practice of quoting specific delivery dates for the new items in the catalog, which is a good thing since those dates were meaningless anyway.) A couple of months after the catalog is released, more meaningful delivery dates are quoted as items go into production and containers ship from China.
My personal rule of thumb is... delivery dates on Lionel's website become much more meaningful once we know products have gone into full production. Until that happens, the dates are all a crapshoot. Once in production, then there's the usual 6-8 weeks it takes for those items to ship from China, arrive in North Carolina, ship to dealers, and in turn ship to consumers.
David
David
I get that. Lionel with some exceptions have been doing a decent job of getting a lot of the Volume 1 cataloged items into our hands by the end of the year, albeit mostly in December 
. I suspect they have a better handle on it than you think but are as you stated at the mercy of the folks in the Far East. I don't expect all these items to show up in May of next year but some of the product should hit the states close to that I imagine.
MTH always seems to be shipping something as I always seem to have something to put on the shelves at the store every Saturday.
Wow, a Milwaukee Road S3 in Hiawatha colors. Will it be a success like the SP Cab Forward in Daylight colors; I think so.
Would like to see it if it's in the new catalog but at this time 8:07 (e.s.t) I can't get the catalog to open.
Since the prices are extremely out-of-sight, I will be ordering nothing. I will save my money, since I just got separated from my ex-wife of 35 years, so money is a little tight now.
Two N&W Boxcars. That's about it.
If there are N&W Baggage cars (Weaver molds) offered in the future, I'm good for at least a couple. I would like to see this car offered Green w/ silver roof as a Mail Storage car.
There are several N&W steamers that I am still watching and waiting for.....
D500 posted:TM Terry, above:
"One item is a certainty: GM&O wood chip hopper."
Yeah, I was all over it - until I looked at it again - it is a dark red - the real cars were black and black only. I was even going to go for the 3-pack if I found a friendly-enough price.
Nope. No way. I'll skip it. Every time I'd look at them...it would be ouch. No joy there. Save my money.
I found an image of GM&O chip hopper #82394 which is brown
I've ordered the following so far:
I'm still considering ordering the NYO&W F3 AA set with the two B units. I'd previously ordered the switcher and am waiting on that to ship (Nov.?).
PRSL E6 Atlantic caught my eye as well.
Based on the research I just did on the B60 baggage cars for another topic, I will be getting the two B60b round roof-messenger cars. I would have preferred them being plain baggage cars, but the ones Lionel is cataloging this time do not fit my era (don't want square windows nor keystones). I'm also getting the two X31 boxcars with the circle keystone.
I am also leaning heavily towards buying E6 #68.
TM Terry posted:D500 posted:TM Terry, above:
"One item is a certainty: GM&O wood chip hopper."
Yeah, I was all over it - until I looked at it again - it is a dark red - the real cars were black and black only. I was even going to go for the 3-pack if I found a friendly-enough price.
Nope. No way. I'll skip it. Every time I'd look at them...it would be ouch. No joy there. Save my money.
I found an image of GM&O chip hopper #82394 which is brown
The printed Lionel catalogs just arrived in the hobby shops and train stores.
That GM&O two-bay WOOD CHIP hopper nearly matches the one in the printed catalog.
Now all the GM&O collectors have to purchase it, since there are photos of the real cars as proof.
I plan to get one of the Denver & Rio Grande Western SD40T-2 diesel locomotives.
Andrew
Access to this requires an OGR Forum Supporting Membership
