Ok, I'm a newbie to the world of preordering Trains, however I'm a veteran at preordering 1:18 diecast. From my experience in the 1:18 world, release dates never stay as originally announced, and 80% or more are often delayed months if not years. So with that in mind, I added up my preordered Train list for 2013 yesterday, and when I finally regained consciousness after seeing the totals, I threw them on the calender and began to formulate a plan on what flavor and how many packs of ramen noodles I would have to buy between the months of March and June 2013 just to keep breathing. It seems meat and potatoes may be out of the question during that time period, although I've flirted with the idea of spam and rice...
But I digress, from your experience, what kind of delays can I expect with these preorders? Are MTH and Lionel usually reliable on thier release dates? I realize there are always things that could happen that would cause delays. Just curious, and thanks in advance.
Joe