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Hi all,

     The 2227380, the generator and the dome car arrived, the color looks good.  I'll take a closer look and a better picture later, unless someone beats me to it.  I'll will also report back on the sounds.  The engines A &B and remaining passenger cars are suppose to be here the end of November according to the receipt.Aberdeen

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Aberdeen Carolina & Western Dome Car at Legacy StationAberdeen Carolina & Western at Mint Hill Sept. 17, 2022

I have that on pre-order and here's a photo from Legacy Station.  I, too, think they got the colors right compared to the photo I got with my phone last month.



I'm really looking forward to having these run on our club layout in Mebane, NC, which is only 2 hours away from the ACW.

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Hi Bill.

I was able to place an order with Steve (Mr Muffin) for this set. I have to assume ( I know) they are being produced. I know they are hard as hens teeth to find for pre-order.

Are those the only 18" cars in this offering? The 21" are to big for my needs.

Like many others - I found the color scheme captivating. My goal is to put this two car set together with many different passenger cars for one heck of an eclectic consist.

Sal - will the LCCA announce their offering soon?

Paul

@Bmurphy20 posted:

Has there been any update on sku 2227390, the Aberdeen Carolina & Western 18” Passenger Car 2 Pack? Will it still be released?

Legacy Station told me that the reason the listing for those is no longer visible on their site (the listing is absent from Trainworld as well) is that all of the pre-orders are sold out.  Also, according to Trainworld that 2-car set should be arriving by 2/28/23, so I'm optimistic that it will be shipping to us soon.  I can't wait to run the F9s with all 4 cars at my local club layout (TheMebaneTrainDisplay.com).

@will2926 posted:

Today at the LCCA Lionel Seminar they had the new AC&W E units and they looked so sharp! The design team during the tour mentioned Lionel sent China the exact same "Raspberry" color on two sheets of metal to ensure the colors are correct! Happy Railroading!20230726_175516

Oh boy. That’s not the final look of the top detail is it? It looks doesn’t look accurately painted. Looks way too light of a grey.

@hirailsteve posted:

Oh boy. That’s not the final look of the top detail is it? It looks doesn’t look accurately painted. Looks way too light of a grey.

Sadly that is the final look. Lionel employees from the Concord store have shared pictures on FB of the final delivered product.

Based on the engines at the railroad, the top pieces should all be black.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-sH5tt3Nc&t=159s

@vash44 posted:

Sadly that is the final look. Lionel employees from the Concord store have shared pictures on FB of the final delivered product.

Based on the engines at the railroad, the top pieces should all be black.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-sH5tt3Nc&t=159s

I'm shocked that no one at Lionel asked the intention of how they were going to paint the roofs of their new E8s. From shop pictures I had thought it was just primer but figured ACWR and Lionel would have coordinated more.

Happy I have the F units, this is a huge miss fire.

I guess I’m not alone on wondering why the E8s, if that is the completed product by Lionel doesn’t match the one E8 AC&W is operating.

I have a couple different perspectives on it. Of course, these being models, I’d like them to be  as accurate within reason, with that color being so unique, I think I can live with it being an eastern NC resident.

One, the videos of AC&W E8 103 in operation came after the Lionel Catalog. Depending however the timeline fell, maybe AC&W did plan to paint the units with the magenta roof?

Two, maybe AC&W 101 will have a magenta roof?

Third perspective is, maybe that isn’t the finale product by Lionel. I saw a mention of the Concord Lionel Store posting a finale product picture but I couldn’t find it.

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