Lionel Shipping Schedule

Charlie from Nassau Hobbies usually keeps us up-to-date on expected shipments from Lionel.  A few weeks ago, he mentioned Lionel is conducting inventory this month, and any January shipments would basically slip into February.  I'm waiting on the #342/#345 culvert accessories with command-control, which are showing a Jan 2017 ship-date too.  But they've already been delayed so long, I'm not sure how good that Jan 2017 ship-date really is now.  So we shall see what happens.  Today is Feb 1st... and January has already come and gone.

David

Waiting only 3-4 months is nothing to wait for a pre-order these days. I am waiting on both command control culvert accessories as is Rocky above. I think I ordered them about 2 years ago now. I believe they were originally supposed to be delivered by Christmas 2015, but I have now lost track.

Harry's Trains posted:

... I ordered the Doolittle Raid boxcar (6-83785) back in September or October. I have checked Lionel's schedule online, and it says it should have shipped in January. Just wondering if anyone had a more updated news on this piece on I'm sure others like it.

Looks like you're in luck!  I received an email blast from MB Klein this evening (Sunday).  And it appears this car along with a couple of the other WWII cars are now in stock.  So Lionel must have shipped their "late January" items last week.

Those of us waiting on the #342/#345 culvert accessories are also in luck, as those are showing "in stock" at MB Klein's as well.  YES!!!!    It's been well over a year's wait for these gems.  

Of course, Lionel's website shipping schedule doesn't look any different than it did in early January.   So it's difficult to tell what if anything else has shipped, until we hear from various dealers.

David

Yes, as Rocky says above, the culvert loaders and unloaders have also arrived! LHS called Fri. evening and I picked them up Sat. morning! My LHS informed me I had ordered them in Mar of 2015.