Lionel Vision Line 2024 Speculation

@PSM posted:

In Lionel's recent update video, Ryan mentioned there would be a Vision Line announcement this Friday:

https://www.youtube.com/live/a...zlNP4IF3RD&t=430

The only hint is that it's bigger than an A5, which isn't much to go on.  Based on last year's announcement that even years will be all new Vision Line, (and odd will be reissues/updates), we can assume this is an all new Vision Line locomotive for the 2024 V1 catalog.

Thus, it seems like a good time to start the speculation.  What do you think it will be?

I think it won't be steam, but I don't know why I'm thinking that.  Perhaps Chargers with some interesting feature?

You’re late to the party on this one. There’s a two day old thread already going on here.

From what I've heard, the new Vision Line Locomotive will be a brand new model for Lionel. I'm hoping for a modern diesel loco too, since my layout is set in the modern day (actually early 1990s-now)

My ideas for new Vision Line Locos:

-Siemens Charger

-ET44ACs/ET44C4

-SD70ACe-T4

-Metrolink EMD F125 "Spirit"

-Alco C855 A-A Set with Superbass B-Unit

-UP 3-Unit "Big Blow" Gas Turbine

-UP Gas Turbine Prototype

-DDA40X Centennial

-GE U50 or U50C

-Erie and Virginian Triplexes

-Virginian AE-Class 2-10-10-2

-N&W "Jawn Henry" or UP Steam Turbine Locomotive

-PRR Q1 or Q2 Duplex

-PRR T1 Duplex

-C&O L1 Hudson

-SP Alco C-643DH Diesel Hydraulic

-SP or D&RGW Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 Diesel Hydraulic

-Milwaukee Road "Little Joe" Electric Locos

-New Haven EP5 "Jets"

-Motive Power MP36PH-3C and other MPXpress diesels

-Rolling Stock (including Freight Sounds and Station Sounds Cars):

-Roadrailers (former Weaver/Bowser Tooling)

-Boeing Fuselage Trains

-Continuous Welded Rail Trains

-Ethanol Tank Cars

-Modern Boxcars and Reefers

-Intermodal Well Cars with Freight Sounds in containers

-Commuter Passenger Cars

-Siemens Venture Coaches

-Surfliner/California Cars

-New Superliners

-New Vision Cabooses

-Features:

-Rotating Bearing Caps on modern diesels (this would make the trucks more realistic)

-Sand fill/application with sounds

-Dynamic Braking sounds (some DCC-equipped trains have this feature)

-Voice streaming (similar to MTH Protocast)

-Doppler Effect/Loop (similar to DCS)