Lionel Summer Road Tour

Greetings from Effingham, Marty!

We're just about to get the show started here today - then one more stop in Louisville tomorrow before we get home. Our goal on this trip was to get out and meet our dealers, especially our smaller indirect accounts, to update them on some of the new things we've been doing (Bluetooth, LionScale, marketing and sales initiatives, etc) and also get their feedback on things we can improve and options we've considered for future programs. I'm representing the product side of the brand. We also have Sales and Marketing reps on hand. 

So far the trip has been well received by those in attendance and provided us some very good feedback from the field. We look forward to doing more trips like this in the future and hope that we'll have more accounts able to join us. It has been a great experience. We have had a few attendees who were unable to make the trip due to the storms. So our best wishes and prayers are out for everyone impacted.

Thanks Ryan

It was a little confusing on Facebook the first few posts as to what the Road Tour was all about but it got cleared up.  As I said, my LHS thought it was a good presentation and was glad they attended.  It's good to see Lionel reaching out to the dealer on the "front lines" to get input both good and bad.  It only makes everyone stronger. 

Safe Travels!

Hey Ryan, when will dealers have catalogs in stock? I had heard that my dealer here in New Jersey, as well as whomever else attended had not received catalogs for their stores. I hope that they come in soon as I like some other people just like to have it in hand.

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

Hey Ryan, when will dealers have catalogs in stock? I had heard that my dealer here in New Jersey, as well as whomever else attended had not received catalogs for their stores. I hope that they come in soon as I like some other people just like to have it in hand.

He answered that here.

Thanks MARTYE. Always grateful for any help.

I'll be doing a Summer Road Tour event in the San Francisco Bay area on October first. The event will be at Just Trains in Concord, CA. It's part of their annual Open House event and runs from 10am to 4pm.

https://just-trains.com/RxRLin...bid/105/Default.aspx

"10/1/2017 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Just Trains Annual Open House
The first sunday of October every year we fill the parking lot with model railroad layout of different scales and vendor displays. It is a day full of trains, food and fun."

I will be doing one as well this Sunday the 17th at Train Pop's Attic in Bristol, PA from 11 to 3.

https://trainpopsattic.com/lio...inpops-attic-copy-3/

A last reminder that I'll be doing a Lionel Dealer Summer Road Tour event in the San Francisco Bay area tomorrow, Sunday October first. The event will be at Just Trains in Concord, CA. It's part of their annual Open House event and runs from 10am to 4pm. I'll be there all day--come see me for a demo of the Android LionChief app and pick up a copy of our 2017 C2 catalog!

https://just-trains.com/RxRLin...bid/105/Default.aspx

"10/1/2017 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Just Trains Annual Open House
The first sunday of October every year we fill the parking lot with model railroad layout of different scales and vendor displays. It is a day full of trains, food and fun."

Hi Rudy,

It was a great pleasure to meet you. I had fun checking out the new Android LionChief app and chatting with you about your work and all things Lionel.  I hope the idea of creating a new Lionmaster GS4 from the old K-line tooling actually takes hold, because I for one would buy one.

Thanks again,

Walter

Thanks, Walter! So glad you dropped by and introduced yourself. And that's to everyone else (forum member or not) who came to the Just Trains open house in Concord today. It's a great store and I enjoyed seeing all the layouts folks brought and set up. A fine day all around.