Start the countdown clocks!

The catalog is huge and I think many of you will be happy. Interesting cover....

Careful Charlie.  You don't want to be accused of "drinking the kool-aid".

Seriously though this seems to contradict the plan from a few years ago where Vol 1 would have all the goodies and Volume II would be a rehash / preview.

Any thoughts on that?

My two cents and I think you'll hear some of this during the show. Things are being planed far enough in advance now that they can roll some new stuff into VII and deliver early the following year. Lionel catalog show will hit Notch 6 as well at 9 AM on Friday. 

I always enjoy the catalog shows. Looking forward to listening on Friday!

Cant tell ya till 9am of Friday, sorry.....:-(

I usually approach Volume II with a yawn and only casual interest.....you guys have really got me excited.....Friday should be an interesting day.....

Since I will be running trains with the group on Saturday, it should make for some interesting conversation!

Peter

According to Lionel's Facebook page the catalog was leaked for a short time this morning. Anybody manage to find it?!

Saw it, paged through it, Didn't seem like many locos but lots of offerings.

Please don't ask me whats there as I just ran through it. Did not even look at prices.

Oh my goodness! I hope that the Veteran's SD60 is in there!

With the website the way it is, I'll probably wait until I can pick up a hard copy.

-Dave

While we got a "tease" this morning with the new catalog I think everyone will be happy with the new offerings both in new tooling and redec's. Our pricing is done, our pdf.s, and even the whole catalog will be live on Friday. The reason we don't answer your questions about what we will be pricing the new items at is because we spend a lot of time and money posting it. I can easily say 299.99 on a item and then one of our competitors lists it for 298.99 to beat us by a buck. But it's not about the buck. It's about our 70 year commitment to you, our customers. It's about our FREE shipping. It's about getting it to you FASTER than everyone else! So when we post prices and pictures Friday please give us a shot to be your dealer. Thank You, Chris and Charlie.....

The big question is not what's in the catalog, but will the Lionel website actually be working 9AM on Friday ?

If they are going to re-issue the UP FEF-3, in either Legacy or Vision Line, I sure hope they pick the correct road numbers for those few locomotives that were up-graded to the Worthington Feedwater System.

Well, the first FEF-3 model was also Legacy and did NOT have the "smoking whistle", which was just fine with me. There is no way I'd pay that kind of money, just for that "smoking whistle" added feature.

Is it Christmas morning yet!?

The big question is not what's in the catalog, but will the Lionel website actually be working 9AM on Friday ?

I can tell you Ed that ours will be working!

Got It... shhhh!

I missed all the 'excitement' this morning.  Will just wait until Friday. 

The DRAMA is already unfolding!

I can confirm without any doubt, the following items are definitely NOT in the new Lionel catalog:

 I already ordered something from volume one... Still can't wait to see what's in store!

Wow, SD60e and a Southern 630. Lucky for me no Pennsy Decapod or T1. I am broke from the Volume 1 catalog but it sounds like Lionel is hitting the ball out of the park. Can't wait till Friday to see the whole catalog. Think I will have amother glass of Orange Kool Aid!

JohnB

My clock is set.

Interesting for you diesel fans.

Search the new website for locomotive 6-82800.  What shows up is an interesting teaser for me with no other information available.

Will the O Scale Exterior-braced 50' Double-door boxcars be produced with actual railroad paint schemes and be mounted on Roller Bearing trucks?

Andrew

Andrew,  You should contact Lionel and report back to us.

I think Mike Reagan said the SD40 platform is going to be modular. So from that, I guess derivatives like and SD38 can be made. 

Very cool!

I have been e-mailing Contactus@lionel this for the past year. I hope that they finally get them right.

Andrew

I didn't know the Penn Central had SD38s... (6-82802)

Actually for steam fans too.  If you enter in other numbers starting with 6-828** you can pull up other "tidbits" like  the grey or black UP FEF and some heislers.

Thank you Chris and Charlie. I have had it with my current dealer (is a sponsor to the forum so don't ask) and my biggest concern for this catalog was going to be from whom to place an order. I have never placed a preorder from you and you have just earned my business with this post. Can you walk me through your preorder process. Any money down, how do I get receipts, do I create and account, do I get contacted prior to shipment, ETC. Every dealer works differently so please excuse this most basic of questions.

Looks like some new GP-9s, E7 AAs, weathered articulateds and LionChief steam.

HW,

With the cab numbers I saw they missed the mark.  Kratville's The Mighty 800 referenced 837/839/844.

The following FEF locomotives were up-gtaded with Worthington SA Feedwater systems:

1) 835

2) 837  in 1952 *

3) 839  in 1956 *

4) 841  in 1953

5) 843  in 1954

6) 844  in 1955

* =  Three exhaust stack modification.

HW,

Thanks!

There are Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SD38s and Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range SD38s. What could be next are EJ&E and DM&IR PS-1 40' Boxcars and PS-4 gondolas.

I have my Friday all planned out. Take the bus home as usual, but get off one stop early. Go to Dunkin Donuts to buy a snack. Walk home. Flip through the Lionel catalog and see all the cool things. Listen to Notch 6 podcast and flip through a second time, following along with the podcast. Then flip through the catalog a third time to get a over-all picture and take everything into account.

I'm sure SD39s will follow, like an Illinois Terminal. That's a really cool paint scheme and I don't think Lionel would have a problem reserving enough orders to make that engine in those colors.

MTH did an Illinois Terminal SD40-2 but the ITC never had any.

I guess SD45s could be done as well but the MTH Premier SD45s would be tough to beat.

It should be fun tomorrow!