Hi all; after a long summer hiatus! 
Hey I was wondering; the cabforwards were supposed to be arriving during the summer I thought.
Did that happen?
Thanks,
Rod
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Please check Lionel website for shipping dates. Last I checked the ETA was November for the Daylight version. One of the black versions already arrived.
They were delayed because Lionel saw the error of their ways and realized the indignity of making such a non - prototypical abomination out of the cab forward by painting it in that unnatural, fantasy Daylight colors and are making last minute production changed by repainting them regular freight black; the way they were meant to be. 
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Hey, welcome back Rod.
My dealer says they should arrive sometime in November.
There was a recent showing of this engine in the Chicago area, I would expect it will therefore be shown at the Lionel display at York.
Ok that's something to look forward to for November! Yahoo
Larry, thanks!
John K.; you should tell how you really feel about the Daylight cabforwards! (Just kidding. )
Rod
Originally Posted by John Korling:
They were delayed because Lionel saw the error of their ways and realized the indignity of making such a non - prototypical abomination out of the cab forward by painting it in that unnatural, fantasy Daylight colors and are making last minute production changed by repainting them regular freight black; the way they were meant to be. .
. I heard it was because John had ordered so many for his and his friends layouts they had to double the order
Originally Posted by cbojanower:
I heard it was because John had ordered so many for his and his friends layouts they had to double the order
Cat's outta the bag! Actually I personally intercepted the shipment and they're currently being repainted in the correct paint schemes at a secret warehouse before they go to the dealers. I didn't want to upset my friends after all.
Here is the real skinny concerning the shipment of Lionel's new Daylight SP Cab forwards. I emailed Lionel to find out what is really going on and this is their reply:
After we found out that a Mr. John Korling was going to intercept a shipment of our very popular Legacy SP Daylight Cab Forward locomotives, we switched the contents to equal weight bricks. We manufacture our trains for the fun an enjoyment of everyone and will not let one negative O gauge hobbyist ruin it for the rest. Any further orders made by Mr. Korling of Lionel products will be filled with boxes of coal.
The Lionel Legacy SP Daylight Cab Forward locomotives will be shipping soon with guarded delivery to dealers. I hope this answers your question Steve.
Regards,
LLC
Steve, Lady and Tex
...Little does Steve (TexSpecial) know that I anticipated such a move, and as such they were misled and the contents they thought contained the Cab Forwards was filled with bricks. I always have to keep one step ahead of those that choose to promote such prototypical heresy on scale engines & rolling stock.
A top secret photo has been obtained showing a sample of the Daylight Cab Forward engines that have been successfully secured and will soon be ready for distribution to the many anxious fans who ordered them. As a special precaution against those who would attempt to repaint or otherwise alter the intended appearance, these models are reported to be impervious to unauthorized redecoration.
The model shown in the photo below is expected to be available at York to clearly demonstrate that all clandestine attempts to change it's appearance have been futile. Good news for all of us who ordered this beautiful engine. Bad news for those who think otherwise.
Well Played Mr. Korling but Lionel anticipated that you would anticipate such a move and actually put real engines in the boxes you thought were bricks. LOL! And what does this picture have to do with trains? It is from Princess Bride co-starring Manny Patinkin, Lionel Train Enthusiast.
“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
The gentleman picture thought he was clever by switching and re-switching cups of poison. He got poisoned.
Originally Posted by John Korling:
...Little does Steve (TexSpecial) know that I anticipated such a move, and as such they were misled and the contents they thought contained the Cab Forwards was filled with bricks. I always have to keep one step ahead of those that choose to promote such prototypical heresy on scale engines & rolling stock.
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Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
Good news for all of us who ordered this beautiful engine. Bad news for those who think otherwise.
Let me fix the above quote for you a little bit:
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
Good Bad news for all of us who ordered this beautiful blemished engine. Sad news for those who think otherwise.
You can attempt to alter the words and the meaning, but you can't change the engine. Long live the Daylight Cab Forward!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
You can attempt to alter the words and the meaning, but you can't change the engine.
Nonsense, all it takes is a little paint and it's all fixed.
I guess if the ATSF could have a REAL baby-blue Hudson, certain SP fans can have a
gaudy 4-8-8-2 if they'd like...me, I'm so austere that even my MTH GS-4 is the
Postwar, un-skirted black one.
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Maybe, just maybe, there will be a few orphan Forward-Daylights that I can get one
next year, "cheap". (I have plenty of black paint.) But I doubt it.
Maybe someone will buy one and repaint it for Norfolk and Western...
Rusty
"Maybe, just maybe, there will be a few orphan Forward-Daylights that I can get one
next year, "cheap". (I have plenty of black paint.) But I doubt it."
Lionel tells us that the Daylight fantasy paint scheme far outsold the prototypical model. Your chances of getting one of the prototypical models would be probably much easier than the Daylights. In any event, don't look for any bargains here.
Yikes! What have I started here.........? 
Actually, the builder did an oops and did them in the very rare SP Moonlight TTG scheme. Lionel dithered because they thought they were rather interesting. When Mr Knorling said, "We'll, at least that's not as bad as a Daylight Cab Forward" Lionel immediately told the builder to redo them and that is why they are late.
Originally Posted by Rusty Traque:
Maybe someone will buy one and repaint it for Norfolk and Western...
Rusty
HMMM may have to squirrel some $$$ away for one of these
If I had O72 curves, I would get one in a heartbeat.
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
"Maybe, just maybe, there will be a few orphan Forward-Daylights that I can get one
next year, "cheap". (I have plenty of black paint.) But I doubt it."
Lionel tells us that the Daylight fantasy paint scheme far outsold the prototypical model. Your chances of getting one of the prototypical models would be probably much easier than the Daylights. In any event, don't look for any bargains here.
This original lettering scheme fits very well with the Daylight paint.
The others, if you prefer the billboard SP, have been done before and many wives are not thrilled on the $1,800 dollar repeat?
(Hopefully on the third run with whatever new system they fix the rubber tire issues!:-)
The others sold out so quick, they were gone in a blink of an eye.
The good news is Lee will not have to mask and paint, he can buy one off of the shelf! 
I am sure one of these days I will pick one up, but I like my steamers pointed forward like the SP AC 9:
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I would love to have one of these. If I hadn't bought the VL BB, I would have ordered one. They are so pretty, no matter what John K. says.
Originally Posted by sinclair:
They are so pretty, no matter what John K. says.
Meh.
The Daylight colors on the Cab Forward are pretty... Pretty unprototypical.
I have a scale Daylight GS4 and the GGD cars to go along with it. And I also have a non-Daylight colored Cab Forward that pulls it on occasion in addition to its regular freight duties, and guess what, they're both pretty AND prototypical!
For what it is worth, to each his own, but I'm sick and tired of this "fantasy" stuff. Its' like the hobby is on LSD.
Charles Ro has had the early shipments come in. I had a chance to run one on my layout and it made me very happy. This engine is the real deal. I am waiting for cab 4294.
I don't know what all of the whining is about. It ought to fit right in with either of these 
At least they don't have windows stuck on from the outside
Actually, the S.P. Atlantic was a real engine. It pulled a section of the San Joaquin Daylight. The other engine is bogus.
"Nonsense, all it takes is a little paint and it's all fixed."
I guess you missed the special protection feature that is standard for the Daylight Cab Forward.
As a special precaution against those who would attempt to repaint or otherwise alter the intended appearance, these models are reported to be impervious to unauthorized redecoration.
You have to love this new state-of-the-art technology.
