I noticed on the new schedule posted today (4-25-2014) that the new diesels with numbers 6-81xxx have a beginning of DELTA. Does anyone know what this means or stands for????
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I also noticed that nearly ALL the new 18" aluminum passenger sets are no longer listed on the shipping schedule, except for the 3 SKU's that constitute Lionel's California Zephyr (which was catalog'd back in the 2012 V1 catalog and now pushed out for delivery in July 2014).
I'd be very surprised if Lionel's passenger car supplier really shipped all the more recently catalog'd sets, but Lionel's silly practice of removing items from the schedule when they ship might have us believe otherwise. 
Something's not quite right here.
I really wish Lionel would dispense with all the smoke and mirrors, and just publish a list of which products actually ship each month. It's called the KISS principle. 
David
I don't think all of the newer items in the most recent catalog have been entered in the shipped schedule: when I asked about the 2-packs in the new catalog my LHS was told no info on shipping was yet available. However, I was told that the 18" aluminum 4-packs have been shipped and I expect mine this next week (hope, hope). If by some miracle the two-pack shows up with them, well, the more the merrier!
Originally Posted by Lee Willis:
... However, I was told that the 18" aluminum 4-packs have been shipped and I expect mine this next week (hope, hope). If by some miracle the two-pack shows up with them, well, the more the merrier!
Lee, great news for ya! I'm just somewhat surprised that Lionel's supplier would ship some of the newer catalog'd passenger sets BEFORE stuff like the California Zephyr and N&W Pocahontas sets which were catalog'd back in the 2012 Vol1 and Vol2 catalogs. But stranger things have been known to happen. And Lionel doesn't really seem to know what's gonna ship or what's been shipped until the boat is unloaded here in the States. 
David
Originally Posted by Lee Willis:
I don't think all of the newer items in the most recent catalog have been entered in the shipped schedule: when I asked about the 2-packs in the new catalog my LHS was told no info on shipping was yet available. However, I was told that the 18" aluminum 4-packs have been shipped and I expect mine this next week (hope, hope). If by some miracle the two-pack shows up with them, well, the more the merrier!
Have any of them come in? Now it says most of them have been moved to Oct./Nov.
Bill
I checked the shipping schedule today and noticed this:
Conrail SD70MAC 86' Hi-Cube Boxcar Set
Built to order item.
You better have your orders in on Saturday the 9th.
Andrew
It looks like the Neil Young Texas Special and Penn passenger sets are pushed back to October, 14 from August, 14. The B units I have are going to collect a lot of dust waiting for their mother A units and passenger consist to arrive.
Steve, Lady and Tex
I agree, David.
At first, I could wrap my head around why the Pocahantas would be delayed further than these new offerings. Maybe the artwork for the set package wasn't finalized, etc. (Although that is a stretch given its initial appearance a while back!)
Even dealers were given the impression the E8/9 four packs were on the way.
Such is life!
