Lionel 86 ft boxcar custom run! Mr Muffins

I would get a red and maybe a brown.

Yes. If these cars are prototypical, i too would be in for one of each. NO graffiti please!

@John Pignatelli JR. posted:

I would get a red and maybe a brown.

Thank you!

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Yes. If these cars are prototypical, i too would be in for one of each. NO graffiti please!

Thank you!

The only issue i have with these cars is real estate! They are BIG and LONG! I have to limit them to either a "great blowout deal" or colors that POP! I will NOT purchase them with conspicuity striping.[I don't recall seeing them with it.] The striping dates the cars past my time frame.

Hoping someday he would do a run in Erie Lackawanna

@MR-150 posted:

Hoping someday he would do a run in Erie Lackawanna

We’ll if we can rally the o gaugers , he probably would! Mr Muffins is leading the Custom Run bandwagon! I would need a phot though of an EL 86 footer!

Are these Cotton Belt cars going to be the 8-door versions like they were in the last run from Lionel?

I ask because all the 86’ cars from the latest Lionel, 2021, Volume II catalog were the 4-door version.

These are just my opinion,

Naveen Rajan

@naveenrajan posted:

Are these Cotton Belt cars going to be the 8-door versions like they were in the last run from Lionel?

I ask because all the 86’ cars from the latest Lionel, 2021, Volume II catalog were the 4-door version.

These are just my opinion,

Naveen Rajan

Good Point! Thank you for bringing that up! I’ll ask Stephen!

I would take 1 each,

@Roberto Lopez posted:

Good Point! Thank you for bringing that up! I’ll ask Stephen!

Were you able to get any further updates from Mr. Muffin on these cars?

I got 1 from what might have been the only run that Lionel ran for these 8-door box cars and I would be interested in knowing what road names would be included in any potential special run?

Even though Lionel offered the 4-door versions in at least 2 catalogs including the most recent 2021, Volume II catalog and I still see the 4-door cars frequently around automobile manufacturing factories in the Midwest, I personally like the looks of the 8-door cars better.

These are just my opinion,

Naveen Rajan

We too are curious on the status of this project?