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A few more UP sets I would love to see are:

City Of San Francisco E6 AB superbass B set with matching 21” cars with appropriate silver trim & flat end obs.

die cast legacy M10,000

yes I’m gonna say it. Vision big boy re-release with WWII era & post-war detailing and some VL feature revisions.  Force coupler, And safety or dynamo steam effects for starts. And let’s just ditch the depleting coal load feature. My highlight big boy would be a #4000 released as a WWII era set,  in a freshly outshopped appearance with “big boy” chalked on it.

But in this catalog if I’m right about it being UP heavy the FEF would be a better choice. Too soon to re-release the big boy. But I would love to see it in a few years. Helloooooo 49ers big boy!! Lol

PS: the Allegheny needs the Vision treatment!

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If we are getting UP locos in the next catalog, I want Legacy SD70ACe-T4s and ET44ACs (I would probably get the BNSF versions first, but the UP versions and the prototypes would be on my list, too). The 49er Big Boy is a cool idea. They also need to make a Greyhound version and the 4014 Excursion Big Boy. A UP 3-Unit "Big Blow" Gas Turbine would be an awesome Vision Line model, as would the Propane Turbine and the original 1st Generation Turbines (Lionel would need to get the tooling from MTH). I'm still hoping for a Vision Siemens Charger with multiple versions and matching passenger cars.

For rolling stock I want Vision Ethanol Tank Cars, the return of the Legacy Crane Car/Boom Car sets, and some new modern stuff (Roadrailers, Boeing fuselage trains, intermodal cars, etc.).

For accessories, I really want Lionel to add Command-Control to their Intermodal Crane (or perhaps they could make a Vision Line Scale Intermodal Crane with sounds), re-release the TMCC Gantry Crane/Crane Sounds Work House, make a Fastrack Turntable, and re-release the Rotary Coal Tipple with TMCC.

Maybe if not Lionel, some company could produce this smartphone dock and make everyone happy...

It's just some conceptual thinking.  I'm sure it will need to be a smaller overall handheld but the basic idea is here.  Phone mechanically docks into the controller and is used as the numeric keypad and screen.  All the "major" controls are then done by the dock via BT.  All the control much like video game controllers could be hard coded or assigned a function to which it would control.  The 2 side "wings" where the horn / bell and train brake could possibly be swapped for left and right handed folks.

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@MartyE I wanted to 3D print this type of adapter/dock but I was going to put the phone inside under physical buttons. The topic didn't get any traction when I posted haha I was looking for ideas like what you just posted so help get the brain storming started. I think this will be the best way forward for those of us that like a physical button.

I know my idea lacks the connection and firmware (software?) but it's just an idea.

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I'd like to see some CP ES44ACs in CP red w/ the Beaver logo. This would be immensely popular and sell well.

Another run of scale autoracks would be nice, so the older runs would not get marked up too much. And fix that lousy TTX yellow Vietnamese production botched on the last run.

Geno

Yes to that! As well as ES44s in Central Maine and Quebec paint. The CM and Q is a subsidiary of  the CP.

Here's my wish for the future of Lionel, not just what's in the upcoming catalog: improved quality control.

After reading all the posts about the problems with the Acela, I decided to write to Lionel and express my concerns about the upcoming release of the Strasburg #90 Decapod, which, according to the response I just received, now has an estimated ship date of 8-29-22. The rest of the reply said, "We do not test as the products are shipped to us but we do provide a 30-day return policy on products and a 1 year warranty repair."

Also would like to see a continued focus on obscure and regional road names in locomotives and rolling stock. I don’t need anymore NYC or Pennsy.

I do agree that the Pennsy, NYC, UP, etc are well known railroads and rostered a large numbers of unique locomotives. At the same time, the short lines and regionals can offer a wide array of engine types and variety that our layouts often need and would benefit from.

Growing up in the Pittsburgh area, the P&LE was one of those railroads for me. I was excited to see the Aliquippa Turn set put out by Lionel a few catalogs back and I had to have it. I have now added a set of P&LE cars released by Lionel around 2016, and I have MTH cars on preorder. I think we need to see more of these unique locos and sets that will add to our layouts rather then the same old, overly known roads.

Make new road numbers for B&O C&O Chessie System GP30 locos, every year until they run out of numbers.



Andrew

yeah and i would love to see Chesapeake and ohio stuff every catalog as well because the C&O is special since my mom used to work in the offices and my great grandfather was a brakeman on the C&O

i'm also still waiting for an iCarly train set with announcements by Miranda Cosgrove

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