Yes, Yes, Yes, receiving the Newest, Greatest, Lionel Catalog is like a special Holiday to us Lionel lovers…. The excitement is growing, what new train will I just have to have….WOW…. Happy Railroading Everyone
@leapinlarry posted:Yes, Yes, Yes, receiving the Newest, Greatest, Lionel Catalog is like a special Holiday to us Lionel lovers…. The excitement is growing, what new train will I just have to have….WOW…. Happy Railroading Everyone
Look before You leap!😜
@Sara Acqua posted:Yea, just contact your Authorized Dealer
OKAY then tell me great prophet of the catalog
any halloween stuff?
@paigetrain posted:OKAY then tell me great prophet of the catalog
any halloween stuff?
Yes actually, a really cool Alco ABA unit they are offering. Midnight Flyer.
@paigetrain posted:OKAY then tell me great prophet of the catalog
any halloween stuff?
@paigetrain
Take a look at METCA. There is a Halloween box car shipping now and a Halloween A5 by Lionel available for order.
RailKing tooled LionChief Plus 2.0 PRR L1s
Jon 
@Sara Acqua posted:Yes actually, a really cool Alco ABA unit they are offering. Midnight Flyer.
midnight flyer is the name of a passenger train i would like to build for my Northwestern Railroad
the train itself is owned by Mid-National Rail lines another line on my future layout
Will see any new Western Maryland or postwar remake items in this catalog?
Terrance
@Terrance posted:Will see any new Western Maryland or postwar remake items in this catalog?
Terrance
None that I can remember. 
So Y6bs and GG1s and possibly Q2s is what might be in the catalog?
@Terrance posted:So Y6bs and GG1s and possibly Q2s is what might be in the catalog?
There are many more both scale and traditional. Stay tuned. Best start stuffing your piggy bank(s).
Pete
Hope to see some new autoracks and new scale freight offerings.
@Sara Acqua posted:Yes actually, a really cool Alco ABA unit they are offering. Midnight Flyer.
Scale or semi scale?
@Sunrise Special posted:Scale or semi scale?
if it is what i think it is its a legacy Alco PA
I KNOW NOTHING ITS JUST A GUESS
@Norton posted:There are many more both scale and traditional. Stay tuned. Best start stuffing your piggy bank(s).
Pete
stuffed with traditional ?
okay why is it you and Sarah have the catalog info and everyone else has to wait until the 17th ?
its not fair
Any Milwaukee Road?
@Terrance posted:Any Milwaukee Road?
METCA has a Milwaukee SD70ACe
@ToledoEd posted:I noticed the head photo on the Lionel Newsletter wishing a Happy 4th looked like a MTH 'Crocodile"...is that a hint they may be producing European models from MTH tooling? I have to admit my eye sight she's-a -not so good, (it could be a bi-polar, I guess) but boy I sure would jump on a European steamer if they released one or more.
Esp a rerun of the BR Princess class!
@paigetrain posted:stuffed with traditional ?
okay why is it you and Sarah have the catalog info and everyone else has to wait until the 17th ?
its not fair
my dealer gave it to everyone. ask your or just message me
@Sunrise Special posted:Scale or semi scale?
its legacy scale AA and separate B unit.
@Terrance posted:So Y6bs and GG1s and possibly Q2s is what might be in the catalog?
y6 and gg1 confirmed, no q2
What traditional motive power?
@Sara Acqua posted:my dealer gave it to everyone. ask your or just message me
I’m confused by this as indications are Lionel controls this pretty tightly. Plus my dealer says no, not until the 17th.
Steve
@RideTheRails posted:I’m confused by this as indications are Lionel controls this pretty tightly. Plus my dealer says no, not until the 17th.
Steve
Stuff was leaked about a week before the catalog release. This is pretty much unavoidable as Lionel has to get the info out to the dealers before the go-live date so they can get their websites set up to take orders etc. Lionel probably doesn't really care as leaks are part of the "buzz" that get people talking about the new products, and info getting out on the web a week or two early isn't going to make a material difference anyway.
BTW I'm stoked about the VL GG1 re-issue. Besides 4-digit addressing, I wonder what if any new features it will have versus the 2016 VL GG1s?
I'd be in for Old Rivets, as I missed the last one. That GG1 is neato!
@Sara Acqua posted:my dealer gave it to everyone. ask your or just message me
i'll wait but i have one more question
what are the lionchief plus 2.0 releases?
DId anyone get pictures of the GG1s or have a general description? Would love to see 4800 Conrail! New Jersey Transit & another PC would be nice.
I have JLC duplicates that I was going to have painted....but I can wait.
This is like someone telling you how a movie ends, before you see it.
@Reading RR posted:This is like someone telling you how a movie ends, before you see it.
i know
but the suspence is more than i can take especally when someone said the catalog was LOADED on BOTH sides
I remember when the leaks were deleted. I guess no one cares anymore.
I guess no one wants to wait til it's officially released.. everyone these days feel they have to be the first to blast something on the internet. Guess it makes them feel important. Like the Know It All Boy from the Polar Express
@RideTheRails posted:I’m confused by this as indications are Lionel controls this pretty tightly. Plus my dealer says no, not until the 17th.
Steve
Nice to hear about someone who follows the rules
We have 4 days to go everyone. As many do not know what is in the catalog yet, let’s keep it that way.
This should be a wish list of what we hope to see or what we want to see in the future. Predictions are just guesses. But when those wishes and guess are dashed by someone with ‘the list’, it takes away the enjoyment.
Moving back to the Catalog…
As the excitement builds, we now know that Lionel will be doing a live stream on Facebook and YouTube that afternoon. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9...MWptMThoOGZlbWpiaA==
I always find these interviews and webcasts interesting as it gives insight into some history of the models and why they were chosen for this catalog.
@cbojanower, I’m on the same page, I love the Excitement of seeing this fun to review catalog Without knowing anything in advance. I will look at the digital version, However, nothing takes the place of sitting back in my LazyBoy with a cup of coffee and going page by page and enjoying every minute of it. I am in the market for some new things. So, let’s keep the Secret going for just a few more days… Happy Railroading Everyone
I think the "leaks" or hints at what are in the catalog built excitement rather than take away from it. Kind of like a leak to what superhero is going to me in the next big movie.
As far as what is in the catalog let's see some scale autoracks, scale box cars and quite frankly some new freight tooling. (I do not have a list, just hopes of what I would like to see)
As far as what Lionel should have in the catalog are a commitment to finish the freedom train and other promised projects but only time will tell.
I can't remember a catalog in the last 5+ years where the items on the cover (usually high ticket VL and Legacy engines) weren't leaked. Big Boy, Dreyfuss, Class A, Triplex, Polar Express, you name it -- we knew about them all before the official go-live date. It might be disappointing to some but the reality is that it only helps Lionel the more people talk about their new products. If it really bothers folks perhaps the title of the thread should be changed to "CATALOG SPOILER WARNING" so that people who don't want to read about it yet can stay away for a couple more days.
from what i have seen this is gonna be a very exciting catalog and i'm probably gonna have to figure out 2 things
-how to go scale and build the NorthWestern as a true hi rail layout and get over my intimidation of scale stuff
-how to get Nelson Rockafeller type money by the middle of next year
