Predictions for the Lionel 2015 Vol 2 catalog

I have spoke with a very reliable source inside Lionel and they told me it will include O gauge trains.

Scale GG-1s with all the Legacy goodies.

 

A Cab 3 remote and base.

 

 

 

 

Heck with 2015, how about 2016? 2017? 2018? 2019? 2020? (just running out the decade...)

 

Rusty

Another price increase...............

 

Facts are facts....pricing is going way up....

I predict.....pain.

 

Well said...

 

Though I'm sure the lower end line will be in more focus for Volume 2, as it usually is in Lionel's past. That I'm particularly positive about.

A few things that were not in the catalog just released this morning.

UP 21" passenger cars
FEF w/whistle smoke (other than 844)

Lots of Tubular Track, PWC, and CC! I really hope so!

I still can't believe Lionel didn't introduce a Union Pacific 21" passenger set in the inaugural catalog for their new 21" passenger cars.  For one, just about every time MTH produces passenger cars, they ALWAYS include a UP run.  So these cars must sell like hotcakes.  Secondly, whether folks have Challengers, FEF's, or even Big Boys, there's always a market for nicely produced UP passenger cars.  Just sort of a motherhood and apple pie type thing, I guess.

 

David

 

 

OK, is this a PREDICTION thread or a DESIRE thread?

 

I -predict- ATSF red and silver diesels.

 

I -desire- other things. 

I predict it will include previews of 2016 Vol 1 items.

-Greg

I predict complaining after released. Count on it.

I predict a Southern F3 A-A set with powered B unit.  These are long overdue.  But, since there was so much Southern in the volume 1 catalog, I seriously doubt by prediction.  Tyler.   

 

scaled 16" to 18" Heavyweight Passenger cars for the average "O" scale Model Railroader. Also reasonable priced items for the first timers, and the old-timers on a budget constraint.

Maybe sooner, then later, "O" scalers will be priced out of continuing, or starting. Let's not forget, these are still "toys"!

PWC with Legacy instead of TMCC at an affordable price.

 

Art

 

I predict that the day after the 2015 Vol.2 catalog, someone will start a thread for the prediction of the 2016 Signature Catalog.

 

 

Days,  heck I  posted this thread within hours!  Would have been sooner but I forgot they meant 9am eastern time for the release time

How about Lionel making more money off the  BIGBOY Hype and make  A legacy OlL  tender So any one with the 4014 can make it more Prototypical when it's all restored

1) Hunger Games RTR set

2) Lionel VisionLine Back to the Future Part III Locomotive

3) More LC+ Hudson's in any road name, but no LC+ F3's

4) A bunch of RTR FTs in a variety of road names and fantasy themes.

5) 31" Texas Special and PRR passenger cars despite never shipping the Neil Young ones.

6) More Fastrack modular sections

7) A new version of Lionel's Battle Train game

8) A new product line to add to the existing product lines (Vision Line, LionMaster, LC, LC+, Legacy, RTR), called "LionChief Master"....it will be LionChief engines with scaled down Legacy components that can be run with Legacy, but you will still need a seperate remote if you want to run in conventional mode.

That remote will be called "LionChief Master Jr".

9) A new high end product line called "Lionel ExtremeVisionLine" that will have additional cool features above and beyond the current VisionLine, such as dripping water from steamers and oil from Diesels. MSRP $3000-$4000, and special order BTO (SOBTO) only.

I hear tell MTH is making a oil tender for their 4014 I was told by a big old bird in California.

Why sell a tender when they can sell a whole new locomotive, detailed exactly per 4014 after it's rebuilt?

 

Rusty

 

Actually I think that is in MTH's recent catalog

Its been awhile since anyone posted on this thread, but I we are now much closer to volume 2, so lets revive it! I predict the ten-wheelers from last year's (2014) volume 2 in additional road names and numbers. From what I saw after the first catalog, people liked the new LionMaster Challengers, so probably more LionMaster locomotives.

Just re-printing the last catalog would be fine with me. There were several items I had to pass on ordering because the totals exceeded my train funding abilities. Another run at it would give me a chance to catch up.

I think we will see many more releases from Lionel with their new plastic car passenger line. The 21" size announced in the 2015 Signature catalog may be accompanied by newly tooled plastic 18" cars. Let's see if the crystal ball is working.

       FEF w/whistle smoke (other than 844)
       


I'll second that one. 841 or FEF-2 823 in TTG w/silver white. But there I go repeating myself again.

That is a VERY nice Key 2-Rail model, and brings a pretty high price. That said, I would definitely like to purchase a 3-Rail model of a UP FEF-2 or FEF-3 WITHOUT the up-graded Worthington Feedwater System.

Before Rick comes along, let's look at the new Empire State Hudson with the unstreamlined tender, and hopefully get a Legacy unstreamlined J3A NYC Hudson.

I just came up with another prediction. Its kind of a wish, too. A consolidation locomotive. I think it is a good prediction for 2 reasons:

1. Lionel hasn't made this model in a while (since 2007 I think)
2. It would fit into Lionel's new policy (for lack of better word) of creating smaller engines with Legacy to appeal to people with smaller layouts.

Of course, whistle steam is a must!

I believe I heard rumblings of an FEF with whistle steam, a possible 1601 Allegheny,

maybe even a class A....

 

I wish they would just sell us the upgrade kits for 400 bucks and be done with it...

but I KNOW its not going to happen...

 

LionMaster Challengers, so probably more LionMaster locomotives.

 

If it's a Clinchfield, It's a done deal. If it's two engine numbers it's a double done deal.

 

Harry

I certainly hope your prediction come to be correct.

 

Larry

I'm with you on that one!  And for the past few years, Volume 2 has largely been a rehash of Volume 1 in some form.  Now more than ever, the importers need to be aware that the market can absorb only so many toy/model trains.

 

As I posted when somebody was asking about MTH's next Tinplate catalog... I'm completely spent for 2015... and then some.    Lionel could publish a catalog the size of a NYC phone book (do they even print those anymore?), and it wouldn't phase me right now.

 

Those certainly aren't the words importers want to hear, but I will essentially be a big-time browser when the next catalogs are published.  And that's fine by me.  Hopefully they got enough funds from me this time around! 

 

David