Lionel 2020 V2 Catalog - What Are You Hoping For?

Im hoping for a 21" congressional set from Lionel or 21" f.o.m painted trailblazer.

I wish Lionel would announce more of the sought after Weaver models such as the RS3 and GP38 and Roadrailers-especially the smooth side ones for Triple Crown and Amtrak!

Frisco passenger cars to match those E-8's from the Vol. 1 catalog.

The Gomez Addams Railroad.  Engines go 6 feet down the track, sings "The Addams Family, Click, Click", blows up, never to run again.....

Truss bridges which self destruct automatically when a train is on them...

Wonder if an ancestor of Gomez was at the staged wreck at Crush, TX?

Western Pacific LC+ 2.0 Mikado.

Hybrid Disney Steam Engine

Spider-man F40ph

Transylvania GG-1 (orange 5 black stripes)

rat

I would like a Pennsylvania S1.

A scale 611 N&W J with all the Legacy goodies.

Frisco 1522 and sisters

Union Pacific 8500 hp “Big Blow” 3 unit gas turbines

A sincere appreciation letter to Mike Wolf for pushing the Industry/hobby forward. From contractor to competitor, and yes litigant, Mike Wolf's effort forced Lionel to innovate and catch up. Which they did extremely well.  

Beyond that I am always hoping for a large Reading Company steam locomotive that is not a T-1.  With the future status of dcs equipped locomotives currently in flux, the right piece of equipment might make me switch back, but the price point has to be right.

Something I can afford.

The Canadian Pacific Military Heritage engines.  All 5 in Legacy would be great.

Better QC!!!!!!

Would really, really love to see a Lionmaster PRR T1 again. Always thought that was such a cool locomotive and given I can't afford nor run (curve limitations) the scale version such as MTH produced, this is the best. 

Fingers crossed, especially given Lionmaster products reappearing under the LC+ umbrella. 

A device to enable control of LC/LC+ locos from the Cab-1 and Cab-2, and a device that will enable control of TMCC/Legacy locos by the Universal Remote.  As Ryaninspiron has discussed and shown possible. 

Retrofit kits so that LC, or, preferably LC+ can be put in conventional locos or locos with command systems that may have little or no future (sorry about that).

One tinplate or similar standard gauge loco and a few freight cars in standard gauge.

A subway set.

At least one postwar remake with LC 2.0+ that is affordable to most hobbyists.

@Landsteiner posted:

A device to enable control of LC/LC+ locos from the Cab-1 and Cab-2, and a device that will enable control of TMCC/Legacy locos by the Universal Remote.  As Ryaninspiron has discussed and shown possible. 

Retrofit kits so that LC, or, preferably LC+ can be put in conventional locos or locos with command systems that may have little or no future (sorry about that).

One tinplate or similar standard gauge loco and a few freight cars in standard gauge.

A subway set.

At least one postwar remake with LC 2.0+ that is affordable to most hobbyists.

 

I agree. Especially on the 2.0 set. The F3 set was very nice but not 1k nice. 

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Im hoping for a 21" congressional set from Lionel or 21" f.o.m painted trailblazer.

Last time I saw Ryan Kunkle... which was maybe around January.. I told him i was very interested in a Congressional set and his replay was "that would be very cool to make"

So, at least the idea of it is on their radar

As far as existing tooling goes, a set of VIA Rail F40s and some matching 21'' passenger cars would be awesome. From a new tooling standpoint, Strasburg Rail Road #90 would for sure bring some hardships to my wallet. 

A Legacy PRR T-1 would be nice if I'm honest.

K4 with short haul tender (like the 2011 release)... and with the same paint colors they used back then!!! The bright aluminum smokebox and bright red tender deck paint on the recent H10s hurt my eyes

I would like to see.........

Scale open sided auto racks.

Scale enclosed auto rack with sounds.

The Lionscale (Weaver tooling) actually produced. Especially the wood chip hoppers I have been waiting for for several years now.

Maybe a couple of 0-4-0 or 0-6-0's made for Buffalo Creek railway. Also a 6 pack of Buffalo Creek Railway boxcars.

Wtshful thinking but it is all right to wish it may come true...........................Paul 2

@Trainlover9943 posted:

I agree. Especially on the 2.0 set. The F3 set was very nice but not 1k nice. 

Ditto. I went back and forth on that one many times. I really wanted to buy that set but that price point was, er, out there. Actually made the decision easier in the end.

Many of us have been calling for some sort of nod to PW or PW-inspired in the recent catalogs. Trying again, Lionel.

@paul 2 posted:

I would like to see.........

Scale open sided auto racks.

Scale enclosed auto rack with sounds.

 

 

I forgot. Yes, sound cars. I'd prefer command control ones but conventional would work too. 

Tier IV GEVOs pretty please

PRR M1b #6755.

I want a scale Interstate Alco RS-3 diesel. I think Lionel has the K-Line tooling.

After this year they may be the only game in town. (for the most part)  You'll get what they make.  LOL!  It's a joke.  I'm kidding before anyone gets upset.

@Trainlover9943 posted:

I can't find the thread and I don't remember what was covered in it but what is everyone wanting to see in the new lionel catalog? I'm hoping for some subways, MU cars and a Legacy genesis. Also, has anyone heard rumors of what may be in the catalog? I know in Trainworlds Lionel update, Ryan said the typical PRR, NYC items but what is confirmed if anyone knows. 

We were talking over here, but who's keeping score.

https://ogrforum.com/...4#146001355019150814

As for what, well, if it's steam, I'll like it. Diesel, maybe not, electric, we'll see. All anyone can really do is hope, and that goes for so many levels. See what comes I suppose.

- Some new accessories. 

Lionel reproduced most P/W accessories back in the late '90s & early 2000s which were very well received and still popular today.  And it's time to produce some innovative and fresh accessories.

- Halloween.

- Surfliner passenger cars.

LC +2 Spokane Portland & Seattle F-7's would perk my interest.

More TOS Star Trek goodies.

Dilithium ore car.

Matter / Antimatter containment car.

Legacy streetcar and/or trolley.  Also, a Lionchief plus 2.0 Amtrak set.

Landsteiner nailed it:

"A device to enable control of LC/LC+ locos from the Cab-1 and Cab-2, and a device that will enable control of TMCC/Legacy locos by the Universal Remote.  As Ryaninspiron has discussed and shown possible. 

Retrofit kits so that LC, or, preferably LC+ can be put in conventional locos or locos with command systems that may have little or no future (sorry about that)."

As for me- anything PRR; especially an LC Plus 2.0 GP-7 or 9.  As far as I know- the last Pennsy GP-9 was 2015 (SKU: 6-82792) in Legacy.  They don't pop up for sale very often.

- Legacy scale PRR ALCO S2 switcher again but at a lower price.

- Postwar scale PRR E6 Atlantic with the features of their recently released Legacy A6 Atlantic.

- Legacy scale PRR S2 Steam Turbine #6200 with smoke deflectors and back to real coal load.

- And the one we will never see:  Legacy scale PRR T1 4-4-4-4.

Oh, what the heck...  Even though snowballs in a certain hot place have a better chance...

A Legacy American Flyer S Scale SD40-2.

Rusty

Ron, the T1, Class A, and Dreyfuss are all waiting for some magical tooling to appear. If by some small miracle one of those three pop into the catalog that are scale, look out. Hopefully if they do manage to do so, hopefully they won't have them all in the same catalog at the exact same time with as many different versions(including the purple cow version that was never intended for the public to see). That would definitely make a lot of people happy to see any of those three produced. I know I have said that the Dreyfuss I would order each version(except the purple cow) that is based on the real deal. I don't want any fantasy schemes of it.

One thing I am sure that will probably be making its way around the rotary is probably Y steam engines. Was it 2012 or so for Y3's, and 2015 & 2016 for Y6? I can't remember what the other locomotives that where produced around the same time, H7's? I think that was what they were, or something someone will correct me on.

Gee.   Why do posts like this always seem to crop up about a month after the prior catalog hit the streets?  Was that one not good enough? 

@RadioRon posted:

Gee.   Why do posts like this always seem to crop up about a month after the prior catalog hit the streets?  Was that one not good enough? 

Maybe what they want was not there.  Always what’s next if you don’t see what you want.  That’s the only thing I can think of.  Of course boredom with no train shows gets to you.  Catalogs are the train show since Romona Corona came into town.

How about a new Conventional Classics Set?

Sunrise

3-unit U.P Big Blow set in diecast, or a veranda turbine.