Dark blue and silver Bangor & Aroostook F series in an AA or ABA set.
I would love them to make a prr k4 with short tender, and a prr f3 brown 5 stripe.
@Jerryc86 posted:I would love them to make a prr k4 with short tender, and a prr f3 brown 5 stripe.
I'd go in for that F3!
@Jerryc86 posted:I would love them to make a prr k4 with short tender, and a prr f3 brown 5 stripe.
Interesting, I don't remember if Lionel has previously offered engines in additional paint schemes in a subsequent catalog? Several F3 sets were listed in the 2020 Vol. 1 catalog, but not in Tuscan for PRR fans.
"Several F3 sets were listed in the 2020 Vol. 1 catalog, but not in Tuscan for PRR fans."
PRR fans should know that PRR never had any tuscan F-3's. They were all dark green locomotive enamel and all had a single stipe. None had 5 stripes.
If anyone cares...
I’d go for a Santa Fe SD45 in the “Kodachrome” merger paint job. I recently took the plunge on the Yellowbonnet version released a year or two ago and was impressed.
RM
Since we're throwing out whatever: a PRR K5?
Ok, how about a re-issue then. 
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Has there been any new developments on the release of the volume two catalog?
Terrance
@Terrance posted:Has there been any new developments on the release of the volume two catalog?
Terrance
It's coming. I've heard from a dealer that they got the price list but he's not sharing details.
As far as everyone has heard the 15th of this month. No idea if dealers have or when will they have copies available. The typical good scenario is they have them about a week before the date and may or may not give them out depending on what dealer you have. I know I can inquire about what's there maybe a few days before(catalog or what's in it), but I usually just wait like most people do.
Dealers have prices and access to pictures if not the actual catalogs.
As for what I would like to see is new engines like a NYC Pacific. No interest in previous releases with added features.
Pete
I would like to see more New Haven steam locomotives, especially the I-4 Pacific. Lionel could use their existing tooling for the USRA pacific, in particular the chasis and running gear, and make a new boiler (die cast or a brass hybrid). They should also consider offering it in a passenger set like the Merchants Limited or Yankee Clipper.
A USRA heavy mikado decorated as a J-2 would be nice to see as well and Lionel already has the tooling.
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The only hints/teasers are NYC and Pennsylvania ?
@MartyE posted:It's coming. I've heard from a dealer that they got the price list but he's not sharing details.
Hmm, time for a trip to the shop to see what's happening. 
At my dealer today July 8- no catalog, has no idea when h will get them.
Mike
Not a NYC fan but if they did the 20th century limited I would get it in a heartbeat, it's just too gorgeous to pass up. LONG OVERDUE 
@Bob posted:"Several F3 sets were listed in the 2020 Vol. 1 catalog, but not in Tuscan for PRR fans."
PRR fans should know that PRR never had any tuscan F-3's. They were all dark green locomotive enamel and all had a single stipe. None had 5 stripes.
If anyone cares...
I'm glad you pointed that out. Also, I do not believe any F7s were painted Tuscan Red (the FP7 was w/5-stripes because it was able to do passenger duty, although it very seldom did).
@RickO posted:Hmmmmm. Light Mikados for the umpteenth time? Lionel makes those about every 2 catalogs. If we're lucky they will either lose, or wear out the tooling
@RickO posted:Hmmmmm. Light Mikados for the umpteenth time? Lionel makes those about every 2 catalogs. If we're lucky they will either lose, or wear out the tooling.
Perhaps we could see a new USRA steam locomotive in the new catalog, I'm thinking the USRA light 2-10-2. It would be a viable locomotive to tool up and the reason is how many road names can be put on them and hasn't been done in O scale while in HO it seems to have done well.
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@Bob posted:"Several F3 sets were listed in the 2020 Vol. 1 catalog, but not in Tuscan for PRR fans."
PRR fans should know that PRR never had any tuscan F-3's. They were all dark green locomotive enamel and all had a single stipe. None had 5 stripes.
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The first two PRR FP7 ABA sets (9832A-9832B-9833A and 9834A-9834B-9835A) were painted in the passenger scheme of Tuscan Red with five Buff stripes. (FP7s were F7s with a four foot stretch to accomodate additional water.)
Given the basic resemblance between the F3, F7 and FP7, I suppose if Lionel produced a tuscan PRR F7, or even a F3 , it would be close enough to satisfy many folks.
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I'd go for some road specific steam in Erie or B&O.
@Terrance posted:The only hints/teasers are NYC and Pennsylvania ?
Well, yeah. That is basically like saying there is a chance of sun or rain during the spring season. You're going to have both most likely. As for what, it's anyone's guess since there is a wide variety of motive power as well as rolling stock. So, either way if they don't release an engine but so release a car or two, their bases are covered.
I would really like to see something that hasn't made the light of day. Of course that is vague, but there have been a lot of great suggestions with each catalog approaching. See what comes out.
@breezinup posted:The first two PRR FP7 ABA sets (9832A-9832B-9833A and 9834A-9834B-9835A) were painted in the passenger scheme of Tuscan Red with five Buff stripes. (FP7s were F7s with a four foot stretch to accomodate additional water.)
Given the basic resemblance between the F3, F7 and FP7, I suppose if Lionel produced a tuscan PRR F7, or even a F3 , it would be close enough to satisfy many folks.
It would be great if Lionel extended their F unit frame a scale 4 ft and made a Fp7 body tool. I think the FL9’s were the same length. I hope they will consider properly tooling both FP7’s & FL9’s in Legacy.
Ill take a PRR FP7 Tuscan 5 stripe ABA (Superbass B)
& a New Haven FL9 AA set with matching 21” cars!
@Terrance posted:The only hints/teasers are NYC and Pennsylvania ?
Ryan did give us a "preview" in the virtual york event. I linked the video at the slide in his presentation. Essentially its just small portions of the products where you can't really see what they are. However, it looks like the pictures tease PRR cars in the Fleet of Modernism scheme and NYC cars in the pacemaker(?) scheme. Hopefully there is more PRR stuff than just that.
Later in the presentation, Ryan says to expect Strasburg road name products in both traditional-O and scale lines in the not-so-distant future. By the sound of it, we're not going to see scale Strasburg products in this catalog. I started a thread to discuss this a while back if anyone wants to get more detailed on this.
I just got done calling my LTS and still no catalogs or price sheets of any kind. I was told that the ordering window closes August 14th I believe. Even if they don't have a catalog by next week, I'll pop in the following week with what I want to order. I plan on popping in next Saturday and the following one.
i'm calling mine the 15th right after i see the online catalog to get a hard copy
I can’t afford any new locomotives this year because I bought a new locomotive last year and the VISION Reefers from the 2020 Big Book but I would love to see some more LionScale (particularly some flatcars) this year.
Although not likely in my current budget, It would be great to see Lionel offer a Legacy version Alco FPA and bring back the Napa Valley Wine Train.
Please excuse the ignorant (ignorant?) question but whats the delivery timeline like for Lionel? I.e. Typically how many months after the catalog's release does it take for rolling stock to arrive? Legacy diesel? Legacy Steam?
I know that there isn't a 'set' amount of time, and I realize this varies due to a number of factors, but just trying to get an idea. Also I understand products from this catalog may take longer to reach us due to whats going on in the world right now.
Anywhere from months to years!
@Prr7688 posted:...Typically how many months after the catalog's release does it take for rolling stock to arrive? Legacy diesel? Legacy Steam?
Unfortunately catalog reveal to shipment times have ranged wildly and often inconsistently from all the providers. Sometimes the 8-ball is just as accurate as the company.
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@Prr7688 posted:Please excuse the ignorant (ignorant?) question but whats the delivery timeline like for Lionel? I.e. Typically how many months after the catalog's release does it take for rolling stock to arrive? Legacy diesel? Legacy Steam?
I know that there isn't a 'set' amount of time, and I realize this varies due to a number of factors, but just trying to get an idea. Also I understand products from this catalog may take longer to reach us due to whats going on in the world right now.
That’s like expecting the cable company to show up on time. You can never predict when Lionel (or really any manufacturer) will ship your product. I ordered the Lionel 2031230 back in October and it still hasn’t arrived. The expected date was originally June but now it’s sometime this month.
Still waiting for the Challenger Boxcars ordered back in Sep. 2018 and the Bush Funeral Train ordered July 2019.
@Prr7688 posted:Please excuse the ignorant (ignorant?) question but whats the delivery timeline like for Lionel? I.e. Typically how many months after the catalog's release does it take for rolling stock to arrive? Legacy diesel? Legacy Steam?
I know that there isn't a 'set' amount of time, and I realize this varies due to a number of factors, but just trying to get an idea. Also I understand products from this catalog may take longer to reach us due to whats going on in the world right now.
This could also depend on your local train store and how they get things as well. Mine doesn't get direct from Lionel as some others do, so whenever I hear so and so has gotten a delivery, it may be a few weeks after that or even a month. Whatever the delivery schedule says, add a month or to that, and if you don't hear the shops that get theirs direct from Lionel, sounds like there are shipping problems.
@Prr7688 posted:Typically how many months after the catalog's release does it take for rolling stock to arrive? Legacy diesel? Legacy Steam?
I know that there isn't a 'set' amount of time, and I realize this varies due to a number of factors, but just trying to get an idea. Also I understand products from this catalog may take longer to reach us due to whats going on in the world right now.
A major factor is something Lionel has limited control over, which is the schedules of the manufacturers in the Far East. Their production is limited, so not everything is made at once. Some things get made, and when those are completed, then the next batch of things enters the production cycle, and so on.
Even beyond that, these manufacturers themselves have other factors to deal with, over which they have limited control, such as material supplies and labor consideratons. The bottom line is that the manufacturing process for model trains does not usually go like clockwork, and scheduling variations are inevitable. I'm sure Lionel would like nothing better than to get their products into customer hands as soon as possible, and have the money coming in, but much of that is outside of their control.
@breezinup posted:A major factor is something Lionel has limited control over, which is the schedules of the manufacturers in the Far East. Their production is limited, so not everything is made at once. Some things get made, and when those are completed, then the next batch of things enters the production cycle, and so on.
Even beyond that, these manufacturers themselves have other factors to deal with, over which they have limited control, such as material supplies and labor consideratons. The bottom line is that the manufacturing process for model trains does not usually go like clockwork, and scheduling variations are inevitable. I'm sure Lionel would like nothing better than to get their products into customer hands as soon as possible, and have the money coming in, but much of that is outside of their control.
Don't forget any potential hangups at the originating port, destination port and customs.
Rusty
Fleet of Modernism cars bode well for a Duplex. Hoping it's a T1 in LC+2, I'm too broke to afford Vision Line or Legacy
New York Central Pacific with short tender
I'd like a PRSL S-12.
I'm hopeful because I mentioned a good PRSL N-5c cabin car and finally got one after years of whining.
