Lionel 2021 catalog wishlist

@SIRT posted:

                                       Something practical?

I completely forgot about these! I know Lionel made some cars for the LCCA a few years ago, it would be great to see more produced

You might want to check the Lionel website for leaks.

Where on the site?

@Trainlover9943 posted:

Where on the site?

Search "LEGACY Steam" or "Vision GS" in the search box.

I didn't look at everything but I searched legacy steam and everything I saw was older product. What is the new stuff?

@Trainlover9943 posted:

I didn't look at everything but I searched legacy steam and everything I saw was older product. What is the new stuff?

I won't post the pictures (do not want the thread to get shutdown), but under vision GS there are some really neat ATSF "GS" pictures.

Yup. I see that. Interesting.

Looks like Lionel is finally bringing back a VL legend!

The part numbers on the 2-10-10-2 pictures are daylight GS and lark GS vision models.

If the 2-10-10-2 is coming back that’s odd they released the pictures with wrong part numbers. But would be awesome to be able to get a new run of 2-10-10-2.

I think they will be coming out with them since back in 2010 they only offered #3000 and the photos show #3008 and #3009.

Someone here already said a Lionchief J class and while I'm on board with that idea, how about some LC 2.0 versions of the gas turbine switcher/rotary snowplows? They've sort of got a start on that with those Lionel Junction starter set diesels as well as the old command control versions of the rotary plow turbines, but I'm not sure if fitting all of the LC 2.0 electronics plus a rotary plow on an engine that small is even possible.

if the 2-10-10-2s are coming back i wonder what else is coming back in this catalog hopefully a lionmaster class A and standard cab dash 8s which lionel hasn't done since the late 90s

Bring back the Veranda.

@ed h posted:

Bring back the Veranda.

i think lionel lost the tooling for the veranda

i could be wrong

The GE C40-8, B40-8 would need to be all new models that are accurate 1:48th and 1:64th scale replicas.

Andrew

@ed h posted:

Bring back the Veranda.

If you're going to do that, you might as well bring back the Acela.

@NOT LionelLLC posted:

If you're going to do that, you might as well bring back the Acela.

Two things:

1. Bringing the Acela back could very much so happen since Ryan has said they have been reworking the design.

2. Lionel may have lost the tooling to the Veranda but then again I though they lost the tooling to the PRR S1 but here we are with one being produced. It could happen but we shall see when Lionel reveals what new wonders to be hold.

@NOT LionelLLC posted:

If you're going to do that, you might as well bring back the Acela.

Stuart - You have to stop with all your wild fantasies now ...

@Patrick B posted:

.......... how about some LC 2.0 versions of the gas turbine switcher/rotary snowplows? They've sort of got a start on that with those Lionel Junction starter set diesels as well as the old command control versions of the rotary plow turbines, but I'm not sure if fitting all of the LC 2.0 electronics plus a rotary plow on an engine that small is even possible.

The latest rotary snowplows, with command control and using (for the first time) can motors, aren't old, given that they were cataloged in 2016. Therefore, it seems unlikely they will be produce more as LC2plus anytime soon. After all, they can already be run with Cab 1, Cab 1L or Cab 2 remotes. (For that matter, the older TMCC Pullmor-motored ones can as well.)

Should Lionel make LCPlus2 snowplows in the future, as far as size, it seems that if Lionel can squeeze the electronics in the Docksiders, which they're doing, it seems it should be possible to get them inside the Vulcans.

I second the request for a new run of the 2-6-6-6’s. I missed out on the last run and I’ve regretted it.

@adkmodelrailroader26 posted:

http://www.lionel.com/products...hicle-a6566-6-18484/

Something like this but with command-control would be nice.

You must have missed these! Lionel did these trucks in a bunch of different roadnames.

• Command Control equipped – able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode
• Powerful maintenance-free motor
• Forward and reverse operation
• Operating headlights
• Flashing strobe light on roof
• 1:48 Scale model
• Detailed die-cast metal body and frame

@raising4daughters posted:

Could you explain what you mean by B&O passenger colors? Do you mean the more blue that's darker than the powder blue of the postwar F3s?

Lionel

@Catonsville Central Railway posted:

I just refer to it as B&O "passenger" colloquially, to differentiate with the solid blue or sunburst schemes.  I believe the Geeps were painted in this scheme when they were used for passenger and the solid blue when used for freight, but I could be wrong.  A B&O historian would have to correct me on this.

Lionel did these correct scale B & O F-3s. (Pretty cool and unique feature: the front "115" engine number just below the headlight is illuminated.)

@breezinup posted:

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Lionel did these correct scale B & O F-3s. (Pretty cool and unique feature: the front "115" engine number just below the headlight is illuminated.)

I know those are beautiful!  Almost pulled the trigger on a set, but they are much older models with TMCC and only 4 rpm sound levels.  If Lionel could just redo those exactly but with Legacy speed control and Legacy sounds, I would be one happy camper!

@Trainmaster04 posted:

Two things:

1. Bringing the Acela back could very much so happen since Ryan has said they have been reworking the design.

Considering that the new Acela is almost ready, I imagine Amtrak will have some sort of goodbye ceremony for the current Acela as they did for the AEM-7.  I imagine Lionel would love to cash in on that market when they do, especially since they have such a phenomenally detailed model, even if it had its share of technical gremlins.

But if they don’t, I still have my full Acela set I could be talked into selling for top dollar *wink, wink* when/if everyone suddenly wants to get their hands on one like they did with the UP Bush engine and the big boy.

Would like to see a scale auto rack with flat spot sounds recorded from an empty auto rack. Also more LionScale 2 bay wood chip hoppers and TOFC's  from the Weaver molds................Paul 2

@breezinup posted:

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Lionel did these correct scale B & O F-3s. (Pretty cool and unique feature: the front "115" engine number just below the headlight is illuminated.)

Now that's interesting.  To the best of my knowledge, the prototype's optional number plate under the headlight used glass bead reflectors and was not illuminated.

Rusty

I think we’ll see more ten wheelers in additional road names. More milk cars in additional road names, I’d love to see some with freight sounds (instead of the tanks). More of the reading style passenger cars as others have said.

I‘d love to see some new tooling for large PRR Steam. Q2, Decapod, or N1/2. I doubt that’s worth the tooling investment though.

Since there has been this "leak" of products of the catalog I guess the next question would be, does anyone know when the catalog will come out?

@Trainmaster04 posted:

Since there has been this "leak" of products of the catalog I guess the next question would be, does anyone know when the catalog will come out?

January 22

If the 2-10-10-2 does come back I think it would be non vision

@Rusty Traque posted:

Now that's interesting.  To the best of my knowledge, the prototype's optional number plate under the headlight used glass bead reflectors and was not illuminated.

Rusty

Not only is that to the best of your knowledge Rusty, it is a fact.  B&O and the ATSF used reflectors on the nose numbers.  Other roads that don't come to mind at the moment also followed this practice.

@Peter Araujo posted:

And let's not forget a newly tooled N&W A Class #1218

Or you send me your TMCC one for a LEGACY conversion

@2012ford posted:

January 22

Thanks!

@falconservice posted:

I wonder how difficult and expensive it would be to mass produce a Vision Line 1:48th scale model of a highway-railroad pick-up truck that has operating lights, horn sounds, powered wheels, figures, and intricate details.

Andrew

Unlikely they'd do this anytime soon, given that they've already done command control scale-size pickups with operating headlights and strobes.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Not only is that to the best of your knowledge Rusty, it is a fact.  B&O and the ATSF used reflectors on the nose numbers.  Other roads that don't come to mind at the moment also followed this practice.

That's interesting. But kudos to Lionel for making the numbers illuminated as they would appear in the reflected light mode. Certainly a nice extra-cost detail to "reflect" the prototype.

Well, here goes: Lionchief Budd car, any road name, but I'm partial to Boston and Maine.

I have very little Lionel in my collection, but I was impressed with the Amtrak 21" car I picked up.  I'd like to see the 10-6, coach, baggage and dome released in Phase III paint.  No need for a fantasy Phase III observation on the end.

How about passengers in 15 or 16 inches in length for 036 curves for the masses that don't have huge curves, in Bangor and Aroostook, Maine Central or other New England Railroads. 

@The Judge posted:

How about passengers in 15 or 16 inches in length for 036 curves for the masses that don't have huge curves, in Bangor and Aroostook, Maine Central or other New England Railroads.

i second that

plus how about some bi level commuter cars for chicago based fallen flags like CBQ and CNW that can fit O36 curves

and some midwest for 15 inch like Gulf Mobil and Ohio and Rock Island

i just hope the 2.0 gp7s get a second chance as i'm holding out for the rock island one and would love to have it in dual service as passenger and freight

and bring back alluminum cars too

They put a SOO LINE scheme on a short O gauge gondola that has yet to be applied to the O scale PS-5 52' gondola.

There needs to be a SOO LINE O scale 52' gondola.

Make sure all of the couplers are extra strong before the cars are boxed up and sent out.

Andrew