First thoughts, there is ALOT of cool items in this catalog and I feel that it will be a challenge narrowing it down.
@Racetrack Route Joe posted:First thoughts, there is ALOT of cool items in this catalog and I feel that it will be a challenge narrowing it down.
Yes indeed! The ES44's along will be tough let alone all of the streamliner options. A lot of other great items too.
Mostly a hard pass for my interests. The N6B might be nice to 2 rail, but that's about it for me.
Seems like a decent spread on my first glance. It will take me a minute to whittle down the list, that's for sure! I've been wanted a hot box car for a while now...
I wonder if the dealers have access to the "still available" items listed towards the back or if that's via Lionel only.
@L-1011Heavy posted:Why did it get deleted?
seriously.... what happened?
@L-1011Heavy posted:Why did it get deleted?
@Arcadebrothers posted:seriously.... what happened?
Better off not asking and just continue the discussion in this thread I guess. I'm sure there is a reason that I'm not going to worry about.
Back to the catalog, the New Polar Observation car with the new deck is pretty sweet.
that lionchief 2-6-2 prairie is straight FIRE
postwar is back baby!!! my dream engine
waited years for this one. hopefully its out before christmas and doesn't take forever
thank you lionel!!!
@MartyE posted:Better off not asking and just continue the discussion in this thread I guess. I'm sure there is a reason that I'm not going to worry about.
Back to the catalog, the New Polar Observation car with the new deck is pretty sweet.
That thread has existed on catalog day for several years, right?Surely it was inadvertently deleted.
@Rider Sandman posted:That thread has existed on catalog day for several years, right?Surely it was inadvertently deleted.
Yep and don’t know. Everyone is better off focusing on the catalog discussion.
Those Hiawatha "What-if" sets are pretty neat - right now the Seaboard one is catching my eye but time will tell if I go with one of those of the OG Hiawatha which my collection is sorely lacking. Just wish these were offered as a proper set with accompanying set box - oh well. Glad to see the 18" aluminum cars return
Speaking of which, The City of Miami looks great and will surely be an excellent set to pick up.
Lastly, I'm gonna have to think long and hard on the Polar Express. Currently I do not own any PE items and am excited to get a scale version, but I'm not 100% sold on the maroon engine. I like the idea of doing a special 20th anniv. set, but wish that the normal black version was offered as a set as well. Either way, I'm sure this set is gonna command some hefty price tags in the years to come and I might just end up going for it.
@MartyE i just recently found your YouTube channel. Nice content and keep up the good work.
As for the catalog, I have been waiting on the scale PE so that is certainly on the list. My concern is the car colors... the new observation car looks like a different color.
I'm astonished Lionel is offering the little-known, early 1940s City of Miami. It's very tempting. I have the MTH version from 2007 or so with the 18 inch cars.
I'm also amazed they are offering aluminum passenger cars again.
Lionel Official has posted the catalog here on the forum. I’d move the discussion there.
I’m tempted by the Legacy PRR GP9. I be interested in the preorder pricing. The GP9 B unit is tempting but a little too expensive. I’m thinking I could double head the GP9 with my Legacy GP7.
While not all that prototypical, I can appreciate Lionel making an "E6 that looks almost like an E5" with the Colorado & Southern (CB&Q) model on pages 52 and 53. With the expectation, valid or otherwise, that Lionel will run the California Zephyr in the future, I will be picking up the CB&Q passenger cars for what looks like the "Texas Zephyr" that Lionel is running with these.
@IC EC posted:I'm astonished Lionel is offering the little-known, early 1940s City of Miami. It's very tempting. I have the MTH version from 2007 or so with the 18 inch cars.
I'm also amazed they are offering aluminum passenger cars again.
I am equally astonished, IC EC! This would be a set that I truly hope gets made.
I do not buy anything. Haven't for a few years.
But.
The Lionmaster Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Doodlebug. The GM&O had Doodles, I worked for the GM&O back in the Cretaceous period, and if it breaks (like most real Doodlebugs) I'll just tow it with a steam loco (like most real Doodlebugs....).
I am very happy to see that Lionel is re-introducing the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha 4-4-2 Class "A"s! And that they thought about providing the other three numbers for these engines....1;2;4. Since they brought out #3 previously; and the Milwaukee of course owned four of the "A"s.
What I could do without is the whistle steam. The "A"s only had an air horn and no steam whistle. It would be great if Lionel eliminated the steam whistle sound, whistle smoke; and added a sound chip of an air horn like what is on the SP Daylight! Maybe the price would drop a tad. I have had my Weaver engines upgraded and have the option for steam whistle or the SP type air horn; along with 4 chuffs per revolution.
Of course this is just my opinion. But I am glad to see Lionel bringing the Hiawathas back out, and the new aluminum passenger cars too!!
@Arcadebrothers posted:@MartyE i just recently found your YouTube channel. Nice content and keep up the good work.
As for the catalog, I have been waiting on the scale PE so that is certainly on the list. My concern is the car colors... the new observation car looks like a different color.
Thanks! My scale Polar is one of my favorites. Aren't they all though!
@IC EC posted:I'm astonished Lionel is offering the little-known, early 1940s City of Miami. It's very tempting. I have the MTH version from 2007 or so with the 18 inch cars.
I'm also amazed they are offering aluminum passenger cars again.
Does anyone know if the prototype original City of Miami cars were 85’ long? I thought they might have been 80’ long, which would be 20” in O scale.
@Racetrack Route Joe posted:While not all that prototypical, I can appreciate Lionel making an "E6 that looks almost like an E5" with the Colorado & Southern (CB&Q) model on pages 52 and 53. With the expectation, valid or otherwise, that Lionel will run the California Zephyr in the future, I will be picking up the CB&Q passenger cars for what looks like the "Texas Zephyr" that Lionel is running with these.
It seems that by putting “E5” in quotes, they are conceding that it is an E6 painted to look similar to an E5. Lionel did the same thing several years ago with their TMCC version.
3rd Rail made an actual E5.
I do like Lionel’s ABB look, though, instead of the usual ABA.
Don’t know if it’s the right thread or not. But here it goes. I see that the SP speed lettering SD45 has the incorrect Light package!!!’ The SP had 2 different SD45 versions with Soeed Lettering in the early 90’s ! The original SP SD 45 had the top cab flashing lights and red mats light at the nose taken off. Only leaving the nose mounted headlights and deck mounted lights . The SD45’s bought secondhand had the standard headlight at the top of the cab and deck mounted lights. I Model SP and would hate to receive it with the wrong lights package , light the previous release of the tunnel motors. So if anyone knows a Lionel official , please let them know . Trying to decide over the Lionel SD 45 or Atlas SP Sd 45
Also forgot , anyone has a complete list of dealer custom runs. For 2024 Lionel. Vol 1 . I only seen Mr Muffins.
@Roberto Lopez posted:Also forgot , anyone has a complete list of dealer custom runs. For 2024 Lionel. Vol 1 . I only seen Mr Muffins.
METCA has some of their 2024 custom runs with actual artwork listed here:
Others are in the works, but no images yet, so keep checking the above website over the next weeks and months.
Stu
@NOT LionelLLC posted:METCA has some of their 2024 custom runs with actual artwork listed here:
Others are in the works, but no images yet, so keep checking the above website over the next weeks and months.
Stu
Any chance METCA might do a version of C&O 2716 Berk/Kanawah based on the production 2765? Maybe with the CSX scheme it wore for transport to restoration?
@Roberto Lopez posted:Also forgot , anyone has a complete list of dealer custom runs. For 2024 Lionel. Vol 1 . I only seen Mr Muffins.
It'd be great if the forum had a pinned, rolling topic where current custom runs can be consolidated in one list and tracked over time. Having to subscribe to multiple mailing lists just to try and make sure I don't miss a given custom run that I wish I knew about before it was too late is a bit of a chore, to be sure.
I second ^this^ wonderful idea! Please!!!
@Jtrain posted:Does anyone know if the prototype original City of Miami cars were 85’ long? I thought they might have been 80’ long, which would be 20” in O scale.
The builders plan in the book Illinois Central Streamliners 1936-1946, by Paul M. Somers, shows 84 feet, 6 inches, coupled length with 13 inches from the center of the coupler to the end of the car, which means the car body length is 82 feet, 4 inches (84' 6" - (2 x 13")).
I am hoping we will get the rest of the American Freedom cars 
@PSM posted:Any chance METCA might do a version of C&O 2716 Berk/Kanawah based on the production 2765? Maybe with the CSX scheme it wore for transport to restoration?
We considered it, but ultimately choose to go with a different Berk .... to be announced soon.
Stu
The (ex-Weaver) O scale 50' tank car in paint schemes for the British Columbia Railway.
Andrew
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO 800 series and 900 series PS-2 2-bay covered hoppers built by Pullman-Standard during 1954, 1955 with 2 additional exterior posts on each side. Injection mold the seperate posts in a small mold and weld them carefully on the sides before painting the covered hoppers.
The original C&O scheme and the Chessie System scheme are needed for the C&O 800, 900 series covered hoppers.
Andrew.
