What would you like to see from Lionel in 2012?

A legacy J3a hudson with a PT tender!

A factory dedicated to producing just Intermodal equipment and GATX TankTrain cars.

Greenbrier/Gunderson AUTO-MAX articulated automobile carriers that match the modern diesel locos produced by Lionel. Each AUTO-MAX would be loaded with the appropriate scale automobiles.

Andrew

Falcon Service

Early delivery of the Pennsylvania round top box cars.

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Originally posted by RickO:

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

I would really like to see some F-units in the Chicago Great Western livery. I know of only one engine (made by Atlas) for CGW. CGW was known for using large numbers of F-units on their trains.

Happy New Year to all Forumites!

Ron

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Originally posted by NCT:
My TankTrain car that I ordered out of the 2010 Lionel Signature Edition catalog!

...keep the rails polished...

You are not kidding. This has been a longtime coming. I just got the last NS Heritage engine on Friday so glad Lionel is making some progress. Funny how stuff in a catalog a year later is already in the basement yet others are not even here yet.

I would like to see more Husky Stacks, hopefully some in the NS line, but don't really care overall for just love them.

Did anyone mention CF-7?

They were used on a lot of short lines and Amtrak.

Heck, they jumped on Genset like they'd found gold, CF-7s were used by a lot more railroads.


cc

My 2012 wish list is pretty simple:
1. U.S. Production
2. U.S. Production
3. A Scale Legacy Reading T-1
4. An entry level command control system

1) Conventional FM Trainmaster in orange and blue Lionel Lines to go with all the orange blue LL cars they have done in the past or anything else "Lionel" roadname for that matter.
2) Continuation of the Area 51 and AEC series. Possible blacklight station to show off cars with lights down. How about some lasers? I've seen them in cereal boxes. Can't be that hard or expensive to use. Aliens that move along with magnets, like the Lemax ice skating rinks.
3) A manually operated tinplate turntable. Turning a crank to line up tracks would be fun.
4) New operating cars. Come on.. we're still seeing remakes of ideas and technology from 60+ years ago. You want to attract a new generation? How about incorporating some new technologies, like dial an engine or switch tower for audible speaker control from your cell phone. Imagine the interaction between two individuals. I could actually already do it with multiple cell phones.
5) Incorporate a timer and milage measurement in engines, tenders, or cars of any sort; to turn running trains into a "game" that kids can play. Hint: Todays gamer kids love to play games!
6) Get some modern video game, trading card or movie/TV series sets. Parents will buy them as gifts for the kid who is hooked on any of the above. Won't be long before they want to "collect the set".
7) Rail gun set! Nothing but straight track and an engine **** bent on self destruction! Built so that it will "explode" (or a bunker) but survive to run another day. There's room for imagination on how to proceed here.

Why not offer more FUN in running trains? We have plenty of scale and prototypical, but kids don't care about any of that.

I would like to see these two engines with both the steam chest AND the whistle steam effects. Also use the same mechanism in the S3 to keep the engine and tender close. It is a great idea and looks much better.

This has been made before, but not with all the new features. (C&O Greenbrier)


This one is rare in o-gauge, PRR N1 2-10-2.


Rich

Lionel did a TX SP E7 set a few years back. there arw Williams E7's out there.

And Fast Track in )27 and 31 profiles!

Lionel
Please don't make a Northern Pacific Timken roller bearing class A...
My wallet cannot handle it anymore

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What would you like to see from Lionel in 2012?

1a.) I would like to see Lionel finally quit using the stick on windows for their 18" passenger car bodies and install them from the inside like the windows in the vestibule.
1b.) I would like to see Lionel produce correctly windowed 18" passenger cars in N&W without "Powhatan Arrow" on the side.
2.) I would like to see Lionel produce a fix for their backwards articulated mallet sounds.
3.) I would like to see Lionel deep-six the ridiculous crew talk and come up with something more in tune with real radio transmissions.
4.) I would like to see Lionel hire a project engineer that could properly research a locomotive (or cars, etc.) and see that said product is made correctly.
5.) I would like to see Lionel hire someone who is more sensitive to the needs of its customers and could give an intelligent answer (or even a reply) to questions posed to them on Talk-to-Us.

If you think that I am still reeling from the effects of a wild New Years Eve, you are very much mistaken!

Re-release the SD40T-2 with corrections made to eliminate the large gap between the trucks and the front/rear pilot steps, and with appropriately sized fuel tanks to distinguish between the original SP and Rio Grande units. Also with a red gyralite that is actually RED, and be able to turn it on or off.

Re-release of the scale cab forward AC12 with Legacy features, specifically with a smoke unit simulating the air compressor exhausts on the smokebox front as per the prototype. That would be cool.

Scale F59PHi engine and Bombardier cars in San Diego Coaster colors. I don't know if Lionel acquired the rights to the K-Line commuters, but if they did, it seems like the design and engineering has already been done.

N&W "J" in American Flyer with proper passenger cars.

Rusty

Legacy Accessories. I think there is an unlimited opportunity for LIONEL using Legacy with accessories.

WE NEED AN ATSF 1800 CLASS 2-6-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1880!!!!!!!!!

These have appeared in previous threads and I could not agree more.....
Vision SP cab forward with sound in the boiler and tender
Vision/Legacy GS-4 Daylight
Vision ATSF F3 with sound in all units and one I have not seen mentioned yet....

How about a Vision Line ATSF 5000 Madam Queen?

I would be broke in 2012 but very happy!

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Originally posted by gregj410:
Locomotives that operate problem free out of the box for at least the first year and fewer RA#'s

YAWN.

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Originally posted by Bill Henning:
My 2012 wish list is pretty simple:
1. U.S. Production---not going to happen
2. U.S. Production---Not going to happen
3. A Scale Legacy Reading T-1---I'll go for that
4. An entry level command control system---They should do that!!!!!

Dave

See above

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Originally posted by gregj410:
Locomotives that operate problem free out of the box for at least the first year and fewer RA#'s

Mine already do!

I would like to see them make some new small electrics though, and perhaps a scale-size 44-tonner.

Like to see the small speeders and tank engines from a few years back upgraded with command control.
Joe

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Originally posted by Gandalf97:
What I'd really like to see is more scale Polar Express stuff with sounds from the movie. It would also be nice to have some clever accessories or a building or two that were part of the Polar Express line.

I posted my request for the PE sounds diner car on Lionel's Facebook page, and they commented that the suggestion would be passed on. Facebook looks like a good place to post appropriate suggestions and comments if you want Lionel to see them.

I'd suggest that those who are on Facebook and are scale PE fans go to my wall post on Lionel's page and "like" it, and even second the suggestion.

Andy

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

PUT THIS ONE ON FACEBOOK TOO!!!!!!!!!!

Good Day,

The Gunderson Maxi Stack IV 3-Car Articulated Well Cars would be a colossal success if produced!!!

The 21st Century Model Railroaders are ready to buy when they supply!!!

Regards,
Swafford

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Only a B&O I-5 wooden cabbose:



Afterall, Lionel did such a great job with the B&O wagontop I-12 caboose.

Jim

p.s. I know that 3rd Rail is coming out with a brass version of the I-5, but I would really like to see a caboose for under $100.

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Originally posted by Rich Battista:
I would like to see these two engines with both the steam chest AND the whistle steam effects. Also use the same mechanism in the S3 to keep the engine and tender close. It is a great idea and looks much better.

This has been made before, but not with all the new features. (C&O Greenbrier)


Rich

Man i really want this bad to but i hope they hold off a year. my credit card is still warm.

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I would really like to see some F-units in the Chicago Great Western livery. I know of only one engine (made by Atlas) for CGW. CGW was known for using large numbers of F-units on their trains.

I would be in for some.

Lionmaster Challengers with smoke deflectors.

ATSF 2-10-4 Madame Queen (CAB# 5000) and all non articulated Legacy Steam Engines with a list price not to exceed $999.00. Lots of detailing possibilities on this engine.


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

Just a few mechanical items:

1. Please reverse the engine to tender couplings. I would like to see the hook end on the tender and the eye end on the engine. This way one would not have to lift a heavy engine with many delicate parts to couple the engine and tender together.

2 A small, engine terminal building/structure that straddles the track and has a carefully aimed nozzle that will blow out a shot of air when you position a balky steam engine under it that is not having smoke coming from the stack. Tired of having to blow down into the stack now to start the smoke from issuing from the stack at times. This building/structure could be placed anywhere on the layout and have small hoses and such hooked up to a small can of compressed air. Stop the engine under the nozzle and hit a button on your Legacy remote and a shot air air clears things right up.

Steve

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

I think a Postwar Celebration or Conventional Classic Submarine Base Set with all the cardboard cut-outs, would be a winner.

C&O aluminum baggage car. It's about time.

GEs Blue Test Car (GECX90) to go with the GE Hybrid!

Would be cool to have it as a Vision Line with a removable top exposing all the highly details inside with LEDs lighting the gauges and monitors and Vision Line freight sounds the same as on the ethanol tank cars minus the liquid sloshing noise.

I'd like to see a Frisco ES44AC or AC6000CW.

Regards,
Swafford





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