What do you think? Lionel2014 -2

I am glad they are coming out with more pre-weathered locos.

Was on the borderline for the Sharks, but cannot afford what they want for the articulated locos weathered or not weathered.

Other than that I was a little bit excited for the LionChef 10 wheeler in NYC livery, but I am with Allan Miller, I don't want yet another remote.

With so many products still outstanding and not shipped, i.e. the complete Neil Young sets, I cannot imagine when this new stuff will ever make it here.

# of EJ&E items? 0. Not sure how many Lionel catalogs it has been without an EJ&E item, but one item at least every 15 years would be nice.

NUTTIN HONEY

GG1GUYY

ehhhh. A few cars for me, nothing else floats my boat in this one. Don't mind though as the bank account is taking a huge hit this year from Volume I and Sunset 3rd Rail/GGD stuff. A welcome break in spending for me. 

By the way, has anyone noticed the cover(s)??? 

I didn't notice it until just now, but it's gotta be THE ABSOLUTE WORST COVER (front and back) for a Lionel catalog that I can recall in years.  Who the he!! signed off on it?     Don't be shy now... step forward... inquiring minds want to know.  

David

Judged on results, its a great catalog.  I will be ordering:

Legacy Ten-wheeler

Legacy S-2

B&O Sharknose B unit

UP Water tender - non flag one

LC+ Camelback - how truly cool!!!

They brought back the Grain Elevator Kit in a fully assembled form.

The PS-1 40' Boxcar are in Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic, SOO LINE, and Green Bay & Western which would all fit together in a Minnesota and Wisconsin area model railroad.

Andrew

Well, at least they didn't repeat all of the new stuff from the spring catalog.  Would have been a waste of space and paper.  My one disappointment is that they didn't list the new USRA Heavy Mike in Milwaukee Road, as I had hoped they would.  Be nice to add a woodside caboose for that engine, too.  I can't imagine that they would ever offer one of Milwaukee's rib-side bay window cabooses.  That's too road specific, besides Weaver came out with that  caboose in brass a number of years ago.

Paul Fischer

I thought the cover art was a bit flat as well. The thing I find hard to ignore is the cocked acorn nut on top of the passenger platform, dead-center. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with the catalog. Certainly an improvement over last falls edition. Seems like there's a little something for most everyone. However, some of the pricing....

The MSRP prices are insane.

I was surprised at the size of this catalog. MSRP means nothing. All that is important is the dealer's pricing.

Looks like they did a very good job.

I am very excited about the GP30 in Southern with the correct High nose.  I have wanted one for years after seeing it at the NC transportation Museum in Spencer.  It is a must have for me.

Thanks Lionel for stepping up to the plated and making a high nose version of the Gp30.

Happy railroading,

Don

Would have been nice to have some American Flyer in there somewhere.  I like the expansion of the LC+ and the plug and play is nice.  

Ben. 

It was better than I expected.  I like the Philadelphia & Reading Camelback and the additions to the Lionel Steel line.  

Concerns:

1. the (as usual) rendering of PRR Brunswick Green or Dark Green Locomotive Enamel makes you wonder whether the models will have it right or come out a sickly green (Lionel, you don't have to prove you know it is DGLE, just make them black - or a lot closer to black -in the catalog)

2.  the Blomberg (EMD) trucks under the Alco RS-3's - did using the AAR trucks on the GP30 models wipe out the inventory?  Really thought Lionel should have corrected this.  I was told they will have the correct trucks but the catalog does not inspire confidence that will be the case.

Two words:

Atlas

MTH

I already have them all lol.

I recognize that prices are going to creep up a little every single catalog.  But the MSRP on the GP-30'S shocked me.   Wow.