Williams 2012

Some funny changes in there.Southern F3 B units sans As They kept the CP passenger cars but lost the F3s. No turnout for Superstreets, I mean EZ Streets. I wonder if the new Boston and Maine F3s are blue or maroon.

I must have missed that. I didn't know they were making a B&M F3. I'll be looking for those.

That aint all someone missed.

 

Check out the 2000 dollar Geep

 

Oh sure, now Williams comes out with a set of B&M F3s. Right after I purchased a set of Lionels to repaint. 

 

I don't see anything in this catalog that I can't live without.

Chris - the B&M is on pg 14 - but no pic...just one of those "NeW!" blurbs. I'm hoping they're maroon......which will probably jinx that probability!

Also the 773 is missing from the catalog and the Website?  Put in a question about it on the Bachman Board  but no answer as of yet

Funny the scale Hudson is up to $749 MSRP which I know doesn't happen but at that price you could get a legacy steamer for for just a little more.

David

The variety of train related product that Kader Industries puts out for their electric train divisions and customers is gigantic, their factory in Hong Kong must be very busy.

I'm actually hoping for a McGinnis B&M F3.   The lack of a photo when there's at least 3 different possible paint schemes is a head scratcher.

 

Fred

 

I'm thinking they will be maroon like the BL-2 and earlier Geeps in the B&M. If their done in the more complex McGinnis blue paint that could be a nice looking model as well. 

 

I have to say I like the looks of the Christmas 10 wheeler. It's Christmas colors reminds me of more of a Disney engine nice colors but not real gaudy.

The Christmas 10 wheeler does look neat. I wonder what the side of the tender looks like? The caboose says "North Pole & Southern", so maybe that is what it says on the tender? The gondola looks pretty nice. Looks like it is only available as a set.

Thanks to Mark for posting that link.  Re the long-awaited E-Z Streets, I’m not surprised that there are no turnouts yet considering they would require a new design.  Hopefully these will show up next year.  I may be optimistic but could the absence of the Y-roadway switch suggest the intro of regular switches soon?  Hopefully larger radii curves will also be in the future as the nice WBB Peter Witt streetcar models (and they have added 2 new ones this year) require 21” diameter curves.  I would hope they come out with a wider curve so that their own streetcar models could negotiate double-track streets with nested curves. 

 

The track sections appear to be interchangeable with the former K-Line sections but I am disappointed in their color.  As we saw in the photos from last month’s “Big-E show” posted by “dmasso”, the track sections are black, not gray like the K-Line roadways. 

 

Also the prices are significantly higher than when Superstreets were last cataloged by Lionel.  For example even a modest-sized layout would require many 10” straight sections.  I realize that they probably can be bought for less but just comparing MSRP, their price for a pack of FOUR 10-inch straight E-Z sections is higher than Lionel’s 2010 price for a pack of EIGHT sections.  The WBB price of $6.24 per section is more than double Lionel’s 2010 price of $3.00.  They can’t blame all of that on inflation.  One E-Z 10” section is even 30% higher than the 2011 MSRP for a 10” straight section of Lionel’s relatively expensive FasTrack and FasTrack includes simulated roadbed and ballast!  IMO that’s Highway Robbery (pun intended)!  I guess they’ve been reading our many requests to reissue this product and think that the market will bear it!  That remains to be seen.

 

I know it’s not politically correct to discredit a Forum advertiser but I’m very disappointed in the E-Z Street product.  To be optimistic E-Z Streets are better than no streets at all but I think I’ll have to settle for using the Superstreets I already have and expand with regular 3-rail track as private right-of-way instead for my planned streetcar layout.

 

Bill

These were posted on the WBB forum as the artwork for the B&M F3's.  Really sharp.  I will find a way to get a set of these.

 

I can confirm it has been dropped.

David, surely you don't take WBB prices seriously!

 

WOW!  I'm in!  Thank you WBB.  Much better than anything Lionel is offering for B&M in the new catalog.

I was really hoping for the maroon/gold schema, but I have to admit - these really look sharp! REALLY sharp!

 

Was there any indication of availability being the artwork was just posted?

Somebody needs to tell us where are the Remote Controls for the operating cars?

 

At that price point they must include the remote control.

 

Andrew