Interested in the new VisionLine SP offerings from Lionel. I prefer an open cab on my locomotives to enjoy the cab detail. Watching the SP Vision Line video on their website it mentioned that the GS-1 would be unstreamlined and have an open cab (all painted black)
Did the GS-2 feature an open cab; I used to have a Lionel version but don't remember if the cab was open
Thank you
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You think Lionel is getting enough use of the GS series tooling this catalog...?!
The GS-1, GS-2, and GS-3 all have open cabs, and we've added drop plates to the tooling.
Chuck Sartor posted:You think Lionel is getting enough use of the GS series tooling this catalog...?!
You'd be surprised how much tooling modification and new tooling we've had to do for these engines.
Dave Olson posted:The GS-1, GS-2, and GS-3 all have open cabs, and we've added drop plates to the tooling.
Chuck Sartor posted:You think Lionel is getting enough use of the GS series tooling this catalog...?!
You'd be surprised how much tooling modification and new tooling we've had to do for these engines.
Thank you Dave; nice work Lionel. I will be purchasing one of the models
Dave Olson posted:Chuck Sartor posted:You think Lionel is getting enough use of the GS series tooling this catalog...?!
You'd be surprised how much tooling modification and new tooling we've had to do for these engines.
That much is clear from the catalog video, if not the illustrations, if you watch it.
There are similarities. The GS-2 and -3 are almost identical except for driver size. Weaver made a nice GS class with the wrong tender a while back.
The GS-1 will be a nice addition to the hobby. Not sure it has ever been done. It is dramatically different from the GS-2.
Dave Olson posted:You'd be surprised how much tooling modification and new tooling we've had to do for these engines.
@Dave Olson sorry all for getting a little off-topic. I know that you also retooled the rear truck on the Reading T-1. Any chance that you'll be able to revise the Boxpok wheel pattern on that loco in time for production? Thanks!
Dave Olson posted:You'd be surprised how much tooling modification and new tooling we've had to do for these engines.
I'm sure people would ALSO be surprised how much money had to be spent for these tooling modifications and the new tooling done for these locomotives.
Hey, I've got my quibbles with Lionel's prices from the traditional market side, but I also understand that Lionel has to come up with all the costs of having buildings (taxes, utilities, maintenance, insurance), employee salaries/benefits, a return for the investors... oh and paying for the production (and overseas shipping) of all their products and their related investment costs ALL from out of the sales of these very products.
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