What is the first new train or trains of the New Year that you will buy??

For me possibly the MTH Premier 20-20344-1, the Union Pacific EMD E6 ABA set.  I have a growing lineup of UP passenger cars, and this locomotive set would be ideal for pulling them.

Thinking about the PFE VL reefer sound cars.  Don't know what I would pull them with (since I run modern freight with diesel power) but I have the VL Ethanol sound cars which I love so I may pick up these as well.  Lionel shipping schedule indicates January.

 

Rick

Lionels "heavy mike" whenever it appears.

 

Lionel Legacy Southern Pacific Cab Forward, Fantasy paint scheme

I will be getting the scale polar express and passenger cars.  BTO 6-11451.  It will be great in 30 years when everyone now that their adults have the starter set polar express but this one is the high end version they never even new about.

The MTH PS3 N&W 611J.

 

Gilly

For me

 

I will be buying the MTH es44ac Christmas engine that came late to the hobby shop.

 

then I have to finish buying my Mth Railking NYC 60' passenger cars .

 

Then other pre-ordered  Mth engines should be rolling in Jan, March & April !

 

Then I buy the full Dcs system ! 

Pennsy Sharknose after seeing and running neighbors.

I have a few postwar locomotives I'll will be looking for at the Springfield MA show

I forgot ! 

 

Lionel LION Chief plus engines

NYC hudson  & hopefully the Rs-3 .

 

 

hello guys and gals........

 

We are buying the Lionel Amtrak GG1 set made in 1989 for this year and the REST of the year.

 

Tiffany

Some engines to pull my new K-Line passenger cars sets.

The N scale Bachmann Berk. Unless something catches my eye at Greenberg Sunday.

Not a train. Will get the new Lionel Legacy gantry. 

What is the first new train of the New Year that you will buy??

I wasn't thinking about it in exactly those terms, but I just a few moments ago paid for my first trains of 2015.  I bought a tinplate passenger car consist manufactured by ACE Trains.  For those of you who are unfamiliar, ACE is a U.K.-based manufacturer of "modern tinplate".  These are die-cast and tinplate locos/cars. I think they're stunning.

 

I don't own the entire consist yet, but Jim Kelly posted a YouTube video several years ago of a similar setup that I've never quite gotten out of my craw.  

 

 

The first big piece (the coaches) was acquired today.  I found them online and made an offer to a hobby shop in England and he accepted.  I was even able to affirm that he's a good guy through an offline reference from a fellow forumite whom I'm sure many of you know.  It's the first time I've paid for a train in Pounds...

 

Only 364 days left to buy trains in 2015...

 

SJS

 

Whatever catches my eye at the next auction I go to.

It's probably a odd one for some. I been wanting a Virginian HeritageSD70ACe 1907 for a while and can only find a few at MSRP or plus. Guess this year I'll probably just bite the bullet and get one.

 

Larry

 

PS Probably have to run that by the management or maybe not. I do have a B day coming up

several items I'd like to go after. 2065/665, 226E,Erie 6454,several Prewar cars, or might just find a neat junker.

Waiting on the Timken 4 Aces from 3rd Rail

Lionel's Pocahontas followed by Heavy Mike in GN paint scheme.

Nice set Steve.

In one sense, the 3rd Rail Train of Tomorrow.  I ordered it months ago and paid for in on Dec. 10, but it is en route supposedly and that means it will arrive within the week.

 

But as far as new order/pay/get, probably the Imperial Triplex, which MTH now says will ship this month.

I had not planned on buying anything until TRAINWORLD's email popped up today with Legacy GM&O diesels for $229 and die cast hopper 3 packs for $99.99 I had to order some! Great Deal!!

 

Gunny

Id have to agree about hoping to find a neat junker.

Either a Lionel Legacy Southern Pacific FM Trainmaster, a Lionel Legacy Santa Fe GP9, a Lionel Legacy Western Pacific F3 A-B, a Lionel Legacy Union Pacific U30C, or a Lionel TMCC 2-8-2 Mikado (#1925). Depends on what is on sale at my local model railroad store or if I do order the Trainmaster.

 

I'm waiting to receive Jeff Wilson's E unit book; if it's nearly as good as his F unit book I'll be  very pleased.

 

Also, will be buying PW LIONEL aluminum 15" passenger cars once a good "stainless" finish is found; I'm trying.

The Lionel Big Boy I reserved should be arriving to my local dealer any time.  I have the 2014 budget prepared for that.  With that included in the year past, my first 2015 purchase will be the Lionel CNW 1385 ten wheeler.  I hope Lionel can provide some production samples soon.

 

  

 

I'm also waiting for a few Milwaukee Road freight cars that Lionel hasn't delivered yet. The PS-4 flat with piggy back trailers and matching truck set is one of them.   ....Robbie

According to the latest "scheduled arrivals" list published by MTH, It looks like my first purchase of 2015 will be some Premier Reading & Northern coal hoppers and covered hoppers that I pre-ordered from one our fine Forum sponsors!

Anything train-related will be on hold, as I'm about to begin gathering the Mianne

benchwork kits for the build, section- by-section, as time and the "Lackamoney RR"

permit.  Happy New Year to all.

 

     Hoppy

Impatiently awaiting an ERR order so I can bring a few engines into the 21st century.  Also hoping for a quick transaction on 3 Lionel conventional GG1's.  So it's a race to see what arrives first.

 

Oh yeah....there's also that Neil Young Signature Series Pennsy 2 car add on pack I pre-ordered.  I gave up hope on those a few months ago.

 

Bruce

RailKing • Cab Forward • Proto-sound 3.0, Freight Set

   

I Ordered a CP es44 fron ro, saw alot of these last summer when going west on VIA.

Fred

This in February or March, only in O Scale by GGD.  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HznSK-TLfU

 

First up will be a second Atlas Master Line UP Dash 8 with TMCC and cruise control. If I can't find one right off then a Lionel 2-8-8-2 loaded.

I'm waiting to see if I can find some nice engines and cars at a few train shows

The UP ES44AC Legacy Diesel Engine. That's because I can not get to my Hobby Shop for a couple of weeIs. I just received an email that it has arrived.  Happy Railroading.

NYC and the N&W E8's from MTH.

Scott Smith