What would you like to see from Lionel in 2012?

Gee, this is just like the 'What would you like to see from Lionel in 2011' thread.

Quality design and manufacturing. I am disgusted with poor design and cheap quality in products for the last 10 years or so. An example is the lack of a belt tension when belts are used to transfer torque. I have a Lionel Gantry Crane that I had to toss because of slipping belts that couldn't be replaced due to the gear case covers being cemented on. I'm fed up with it from all manufactures!

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Gee, this is just like the 'What would you like to see from Lionel in 2011' thread.

yes, the honored tradition of repeating threads. they are everywhere!!!

Now that we have Union Pacific FEF-3 No. 844, Challenger No. 3985; Milwaukee Road S-3 No. 261; Santa Fe Northern No. 3751; Norfolk and Western Class A No. 1218, Class J No. 611; Southern Pacific GS-4 No. 4449;

Is it time for Cotton Belt No. 819 and Frisco No. 1522 and some of their kindred spirits????

I'd like to see:

A comprehensive fastrack signal system that is very plug n' play, including ballast bases, similar to what Kato has.

Elevated Fastrack sections, without ballast (or some method of masked ballast, etc) with bridge railings for a more realistic elevated line.

TMCC equipped uncoupling and operating Fastrack sections much like the new TMCC switches.

Full TMCC implementation in all but the cheapest starter set locos.

TMCC iPhone/iPad control app. This would keep the hardware cost down on starter sets. Would also allow layout mapping and route control to encourage layout expansion, addition of switches, accessories, etc.

Anything else that promotes carpet running beyond just the simple starter oval.

Mike

Any real news yet? February is approaching awfully fast!

There WAS a DD35A demo?

Lionel says it would have difficulty in making the Cab-1 due to issues getting parts. Odd, MTH toke the electronic codes from the TMCC book and put into DCS. There should be a way to get sub parts, and make a new Cab-1, and even make it smaller.

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Now that we have Union Pacific FEF-3 No. 844, Challenger No. 3985; Milwaukee Road S-3 No. 261; Santa Fe Northern No. 3751; Norfolk and Western Class A No. 1218, Class J No. 611; Southern Pacific GS-4 No. 4449;

Is it time for Cotton Belt No. 819 and Frisco No. 1522 and some of their kindred spirits????

Amen!

Ricky

http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/gro...C578B316A1915964.GIF

rerelease the scale E-6 emd diesels

more "big sky blue" equipment... (a U33C nonpowered)

http://www.gn441.com/bigskyblue.html

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Originally posted by RickO:
A legacy J3a hudson with a PT tender!

Prices and features for the money that are competitive with MTH!

All legacy scale steam engines to have a list price no greater than $999.00 and $1199.00 for articulated ones.


"She took the Atchison, Topeka & the Santa FE"

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Originally posted by Bobby Ogage:
Prices and features for the money that are competitive with MTH!

Huh?
Features that are competitive with MTH.
You can't be serious. Run any new Lionel engines in the last 2-3 years?

Here's another request since no one has produced this properly.

Missouri Pacific E7 A-B-A with portholes w/Legacy and 18 or 21 inch passenger cars.AND extra E7 B units.

Ricky

1. Some new and FUN operating accessories
2. What I ordered in 2011
3. What I ordered in 2010

Ed

I would like Lionel to get their hands on the Western Hobby Craft trolley tooling and up grade that with their great sound package.

 

Charlie

Just wondering............did Lionel produce any of our suggestions?

 

Regards,

Swafford

"Features that are competitive with MTH."

 

I'm wondering if the Lion Chief and Lion Chief Plus are an effort to provide similar features to MTH Railking but at somewhat lower price points,  and with easier access to command features that don't require the equivalent of DCS or Legacy, or even the Cab-1L/Command base.  And a system less expensive and more functional than the infrared Remote Commander in MTH sets.  So on this one point, someone is going to get what they asked for, perhaps.

With the Grand Trunk Western and LEGACY locomotives they are limited to the 1955 built GP9 diesel locos in 1950's, 1960's or 1970's paint schemes, and the ex-DT&I GP35 diesel loco.

 

Andrew