Question for Dave Olson at Lionel

@Dave Olson

Well let's see..

-Legacy S2 electric due at our warehouse any day now.

-Legacy weathered Y6 ready to ship to dealers probably next week.

-Disconnect cars on the water.

-21" passenger cars - some are on the water. Some still finishing up production. Most will make the year. Some may be January. I have no more info than that.

-Rotary gondolas hoping to be here. Milk cars likely will be next year.

-Flyer GP on the water.

-Brass Hybrid and Legacy NW2 will air ship late December.

-LC+ FA will be leaving China next week.

-LC+ Berk due in soon.

I think that's everything higher end. Let me know if you have others you're curious about.

I know you don't have any more info on the cars so I take it you don't know what road names are coming. My uncle ordered a UP set. 

Thank you, Dave. Always appreciate your efforts to keep us all informed. It helps with planning on paying for the stuff, that’s for sure.   

One I am interested in is the Legacy NW-2 Switchers? 

I have an S-2 Electric set ordered, so that looks like it is on schedule!

Happy Thanksgiving.

Oh, just reread your post and see the NW-2 on it. Sorry. 

Also, the new LC+ Pacifics? Thanks, again. 

How about the TinPlate inspired S2 freight set?

Steve

Dave

Thanks for the update. 

What about the SD60M? Both Legacy and LionChief? 

MILK!!!!   Where are the milk cars???????

Dave, thanks for the updates, any work on the Shay's delivery?

Thanks,

-LC+ Pacific: The newest run was in the C2 catalog. Next year delivery likely.

-Legacy Shay: On water. Likely mid to late December as they just left China.

-S2 Tinplate set: will be in same time as regular S2 motors.

-SD60M: They're here. Will be leaving our warehouse next week.

Dave,

Any update on the Legacy Heisler log train set? Have had my eye on that since cataloged....Thanks!

Hi DAVE,

  Any word on how much the VL Niagara is going to cost?  LOVE this engine.

Keep up the good work at Lionel.

laz1957 posted:

Hi DAVE,

  Any word on how much the VL Niagara is going to cost?  LOVE this engine.

Keep up the good work at Lionel.

Nope. You'll have to wait for the catalog. 

Thanks for the updates Dave. I’m hoping to have a few disconnect cars for the Christmas tree layout. Any chance to get them before Christmas?

Lionchief FA? What did I miss? The only FA's are in the green postwar inspired set, and the catalog says they have an electronic e-unit. Did these change to LC, or LC+ ??? Oh great, all the more fun for me to gut these things and install a proper Pullmor motor with ACMC and RSL sound card (like it should have been done in the first place!) 

Greg,

No the green PW-inspired ALCO passenger set is still coming (one of my pre-orders) and is still a conventional runner. A-A units and three passenger cars.

Lionel also featured some new locos in the LC+ line that are FA A-A units. I believe there were three or four liveries. I know one was B&O and maybe a New Haven?

"-S2 Tinplate set: will be in same time as regular S2 motors."

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who ordered the S2 Scale Tinplate set (from Legacy Station); they said this week that they expect them soon. This is my first pre-order in years, so it's kind of exciting. 

"Scale Tinplate"? As if we didn't confuse non-3RO-types enough...

D500 posted:

"-S2 Tinplate set: will be in same time as regular S2 motors."

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who ordered the S2 Scale Tinplate set (from Legacy Station); they said this week that they expect them soon. This is my first pre-order in years, so it's kind of exciting. 

"Scale Tinplate"? As if we didn't confuse non-3RO-types enough...

I ordered the set too. I think it’s gonna be great. I’m hoping it’s gonna be great!

NAWLINS -

Since you live in N.O., do you ever go to the TCA swap meet in Ponchatoula? I live in Mobile so the drive is not too bad, and I usually come with a friend, so it's a nice little day trip. They have it every 6 months; usually I take stuff to sell, though I missed the last one last month (I was at the GM&OHS convention in Meridian).

Come buy something from me - I need to reduce my inventory.  

GregR posted:

Lionchief FA? What did I miss? The only FA's are in the green postwar inspired set, and the catalog says they have an electronic e-unit. Did these change to LC, or LC+ ??? Oh great, all the more fun for me to gut these things and install a proper Pullmor motor with ACMC and RSL sound card (like it should have been done in the first place!) 

Page 84 2017 Signature catalog.

D500 posted:

NAWLINS -

Since you live in N.O., do you ever go to the TCA swap meet in Ponchatoula? I live in Mobile so the drive is not too bad, and I usually come with a friend, so it's a nice little day trip. They have it every 6 months; usually I take stuff to sell, though I missed the last one last month (I was at the GM&OHS convention in Meridian).

Come buy something from me - I need to reduce my inventory.  

I do! Love Ponchatoula... I haven’t been in some time due to travel, but if it worked out, I wouldn’t hesitate to go.

D500 posted:

"-S2 Tinplate set: will be in same time as regular S2 motors."

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who ordered the S2 Scale Tinplate set (from Legacy Station); they said this week that they expect them soon. This is my first pre-order in years, so it's kind of exciting. 

"Scale Tinplate"? As if we didn't confuse non-3RO-types enough...

I ordered one, too. It was a real grabber in the catalog!

Hi Dave, as long as your reading this thread, which is much appreciated, would it be possible for you to show an actual picture of the New Sante Fe F3 ABBA which is pictured in your latest catalog. Is is going to have stainless steel looking side grilles? Also, gloss red War Bonnet paint schemes?  Rumor has it that colors will be very different from the past models....Thank You very much..Happy Thanksgiving.

Dave,

Thanks for the updates. A quick question about 6-84571 (Police) First Responders. I don't see on Lionel.com that this is available. Did I miss something about this?

Thanks

Dave I love the NYC E 8's. The gray is lighter but has a cool look to it!

Dave Warburton posted:

D500 posted:

"-S2 Tinplate set: will be in same time as regular S2 motors."

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who ordered the S2 Scale Tinplate set (from Legacy Station); they said this week that they expect them soon. This is my first pre-order in years, so it's kind of exciting. 

"Scale Tinplate"? As if we didn't confuse non-3RO-types enough...

I ordered one, too. It was a real grabber in the catalog!

I also ordered one of the S2 Prewar Inspired Sets. Anxiously awaiting the bundle of joy. 

leapinlarry posted:

Hi Dave, as long as your reading this thread, which is much appreciated, would it be possible for you to show an actual picture of the New Sante Fe F3 ABBA which is pictured in your latest catalog. Is is going to have stainless steel looking side grilles? Also, gloss red War Bonnet paint schemes?  Rumor has it that colors will be very different from the past models....Thank You very much..Happy Thanksgiving.

We won't have samples for a few months.

cliff24g posted:

Dave,

Thanks for the updates. A quick question about 6-84571 (Police) First Responders. I don't see on Lionel.com that this is available. Did I miss something about this?

Thanks

 

The sets are here. We're just waiting for the helicopters to go with them. As soon as they arrive, they can ship out.

As always thanks for the updates Dave.

Can we expect the Milk cars by Christmas?

superwarp1 posted:

As always thanks for the updates Dave.

Can we expect the Milk cars by Christmas?

No unfortunately. They will not be in until next year.

Dave,

I have customers waiting on the new Thomas Tank Engine sets with Bluetooth.  Will we get them for our Christmas sales?  Thank you

Dave,

Any chance of LionChief + RS-3's with ALCo trucks?  Or a LionChief+ Long Island Camelback?

Jon

JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

I have customers waiting on the new Thomas Tank Engine sets with Bluetooth.  Will we get them for our Christmas sales?  Thank you

They're here. I would suggest you call your distributor.

KOOLjock1 posted:

Any chance of LionChief + RS-3's with ALCo trucks?  Or a LionChief+ Long Island Camelback?

Thanks for the suggestions!

Dave Olson posted:

Well let's see..

 

I think that's everything higher end. Let me know if you have others you're curious about.

If only there was a scale rotary plow where the rotating blades came close to the rails rather than 2 feet away.

Next catalog?

Dave Olson posted:

JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

I have customers waiting on the new Thomas Tank Engine sets with Bluetooth.  Will we get them for our Christmas sales?  Thank you

They're here. I would suggest you call your distributor.

Dave,

Thank you for your reply.  I did call my (large) Lionel distributor yesterday and replied they had to check with Lionel because they didn't get them yet.   We assume they are somewhere on a truck as we speak?  Are the 6-82982 Christmas Express Sets on the same truck?  We are waiting for them too.  Thank you.

Awesome.

Man, you guys are relentless, and merciless...  I've seen threads hounding this poor guy for stuff as minor as an accessory pack.  There has to be some way to get this information out better so D.O. at Lionel isn't expected to answer every single inquiry about every single product on a public forum.  But what do I know, I used to order stuff and wait for it.  When it showed up, that was fine.  It's not like I didn't have other things to do.

Dave,

Any word on the green Alco passenger set?

Bill

NSBill posted:

Dave,

Any word on the green Alco passenger set?

Bill

There was a thread a number of weeks ago -- not sure if it was Dave or someone else commenting -- where the estimate for the green Alco set was January '18.