Just received an email from Trainworld that shows a video of a visit from a bunch of Lionel executives including Howard Hitchcock and others talking about the new LionChief sets amongst other topics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7cB1Z-Ne5Y
I'm not going to give it away but something very interesting happens at 5:15 when Mike Phillips is speaking. Remember, these sets are intended for children! 
All I can say is.......Oh Boy!
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Very funny. 
You know I have to give Kenny credit for doing these videos. I will rewatch this one because it actually is very informative. I am not a Lionel person but I like to learn about new things. And this one looks simple since it's for kids - right up my alley!
BTW, Kenney is a nice person. He is always at York as well. It's fun chatting with him. He is like the 24/7/365 train energy man.
Thanks Chris. Interesting stuff.
Chris, thanks for posting the informative video.
Side note, six management reps from Lionel in the video. With a visit to TrainWorld, seems as if Jerry C would have made an appearance.
Does Jerry C still draw a paycheck from Lionel ?
All I can say is "sham wow. You getting this camera guy?"
I love live television. OR "That should have been edited out. Our apologies".
Ken and the crew at Trainworld are first class. He displays a level of enthusiasm that is contagious. I have been buying trains from them for many years--Large Scale, O gauge, On30, HO, N, and probably a couple of other scales or gauges. If it's a model railroading product you're looking for in any scale, they probably have it.
Ken and the crew at Trainworld are first class. He displays a level of enthusiasm that is contagious. I have been buying trains from them for many years--Large Scale, O gauge, On30, HO, N, and probably a couple of other scales or gauges. If it's a model railroading product you're looking for in any scale, they probably have it.
Bought a good number of K-Line die cast hoppers during Trainworlds blow out of them.....what a deal!!! Lots of other stuff too...going back to my HO days.
Just received an email from Trainworld that shows a video of a visit from a bunch of Lionel executives including Howard Hitchcock and others talking about the new LionChief sets amongst other topics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7cB1Z-Ne5Y
I'm not going to give it away but something very interesting happens at 5:15 when Mike Phillips is speaking. Remember, these sets are intended for children! All I can say is.......Oh Boy!
You have to be kidding me They let that get out to the public. Maybe they can put something in there about spear fishing like the Chef of the future. Kenny junior definitely reminds me of the sham wow guy but he is a great guy that is enthusiastic. Very different from his father.
Seeing the EP-5 on the cover of the 2014 catalog got me excited, hope they reissue the Milwaukee Road version.
Art
Seeing the EP-5 on the cover of the 2014 catalog got me excited, hope they reissue the Milwaukee Road version.
Art
I'm not so sure that is a catalog cover. I believe it's more likely the new Lionel 2014 Calendar. Check Page 54 of the Christmas catalog.
As for the little glitch at 5:15, keep in mind that they are playing around with pre-production stuff. The actual controllers, if they're anything like the ones previously released with the Thomas Set (and I'm sure they will be), will likely stand up to a lot of abuse.
With all the Lionel people there, who was minding the store at Lionel? The folks at Trainworld are really great. Bought the Thomas remote set last year there for grandson. Bought the Hudson Vision Line at Trainworld several years ago for myself. Talk about play value for adults!
John Leyland
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Mis-speak...or Buzz generator?? Worked here......
With all the Lionel people there, who was minding the store at Lionel?
Probably Mike Reagan. He's more than up for the task.
I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!!! It's like a script from Saturday Night Live.
Great people with great intentions, no doubt. It's great to see everyone doing their part to promote the hobby. The Lion Chief remotes are great for the little engineers out there so I'm glad to see more sets on the way. Let's just work on reviewing the work before it's posted!
There's a tremendous amount of entertainment value that comes out of a video like this... and there are positives and negatives that along with that statement.
First, I think anything that promotes the hobby and brings smiles to our faces is definitely a good thing. All too often we take stuff MUCH to seriously on this forum, and I found this video to be quite the breath of fresh air, indeed! 
Ben, you nailed it... I had visions of the Ralph Kramden / Ed Norton "chef of the future" skit on my mind throughout this entire video. And I'm still not sure if it's due to the strong NY/Brooklyn accent or because of the amusing "mishap" at 5:15. Perhaps it's simply a combination of both elements. The whole thing is just fabulous... again as long as we don't take ourselves too seriously.
OTOH, so much stuff gets posted online these days WITHOUT any formal review(s). Before we know it... Bang... it's out there for the world to see -- literally. Part of me thinks that's not necessarily a good thing. And another part of me is way passed it. As the saying goes, the barn door is open... and the horses have fled the barn a long time ago. And they ain't coming back. Everyone with a camera these days can "produce" a low-budget video and voila!!! it's posted online with very little effort. Even 5 years ago, we wouldn't see this happening. Yes sir... Times they are a changing!!!
The only things missing from that video were chef of the future aprons and a kitchen background set. But hey, we can always use our imagination, right???
David
NBD. (No big deal.)
An excellent explanation of the Lion Chief system--so I'll value the video in that regard.
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