Lionel Dealer Appreciation Boxcar for 2014?

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Hey forum sponsors out there, anyone hear anything?  Or has Lionel discontinued this offering?

 

Thanks, in advance, for any info you might be able to provide.

 

David

They sent an email some time ago saying they were going to be late this time, I think they said around early February?

correct

Thanks, gentlemen!  That's great to hear.  Last year I recall seeing the car on Lionel's shipping schedule, but it hasn't yet made the list this year.  So I wasn't sure if Lionel was producing them anymore.  Thanks again!!!

 

David

Hey guys. Any word in this.  I have built a collection of all toy fair cars and when Lionel stopped producing those I contiuned with the dealer app. cars.  Hope to add the 2014 model to the roster. 

Ed

The 2014 Dealer Appreciation cars have been announced are and to be shipped in May. Some dealers are currently taking orders

Like everything else in life, perhaps things have evolved from their original intention.  I always thought dealers were given ONE by Lionel.  Then over the years these became a bit more popular as most dealers sold them to enthusiasts.  At some point, the money-making opportunity won out.  And the car became something dealers could order in quantities.

 

Just my thoughts.  Anyone know the true history behind these cars?

 

David

In case anyone is interested, here's the 2014 design...

 

 

Understandably, the Big Boy makes an appearance here... which continues on in the tradition that the car's graphics typically coordinate with the corresponding year's catalog cover.  And of course the engine number 4014 is a natural to coordinate with the year 2014.  Nice design!

 

David

Nice looking car, better then most. I believe its the 7th or 8th car in the series but IMO, 2008 is still the best looking car of the lot.

Joe

I think it's awesome and the design is fantastic.  

 

I'd love to have one of these BB cars to go with my VLBBs. Where can I get one - or order one ?

 

 

Peter

PJB- I asked the same question and for some reason they feel it's appropriate to delete my question.  Are these available to anyone to purchase?  Is it this difficult to ask a simple question without getting it deleted?

 

 

Is this a scale car?  Any cargo in the inside?

A 6464 size boxcar.

Spence,

 

I haven't recently!  This is an old thread that I started at the end of 2014.  

 

David

I heard the 2014 DAP car celebrates the shipping schedule. 

What dealers sre taking orders?

 

GG1GUYY

       
       


Thanks!  I just saw the Ro email in my inbox this morning.

For those who asked - it looks like the non-scale speciality cars Lionel pumps out - like the PE, Presidents and Elvis cars.  That's fine with me, as 1940s 40' boxcars are around the same size anyway.

Peter

Noticed an email today from Charles Ro reminding folks of their early-buy deadline being 4/15/2015.  In the same email, it now listed the 2014 Dealer Appreciation Boxcar as "SOLD OUT".  So I guess they had a run on orders the past few days, which exhausted their pre-order limit for this car.

 

David

David, we dealers get the car from Lionel as an appreciation for our business. We are free to sell the car or give it away at our discretion. Most dealers get only one car, so there are not. Many around. Thanks Charlie.....

Thanks Charlie.  I figured that's the way it worked for these cars.  But perhaps Lionel occasionally has a surplus, and they may offer any extras to one or a few dealers.  Probably not that many extras though.  The Charles Ro email first indicated "limited qty", but now they're already showing "sold out" after 2 or 3 days.

 

David

We have kept the Lionel dealers car we get every year since 1999 when the store was opened by K&K Train & Hobby in Utica.  The year Lionel came out with Polar Express boxcar was rather popular with collectors, I believe.  My favorite boxcar is the one featuring the Lionel Vision 700E Hudson.

Must still be very limited to dealers, as before the name of the dealer was announced I placed an order but on Monday received an email stating sold out.

What a schizophrenic lot we are. On the one hand, and despite the third rail, we want realism, realism, realism!  On the other, we are happy with a non-scale freight car with "Lionel" emblazoned on it and a photo of the BB. Wish I had the ability to get one of those BB cars!

Peter

I think these are shipping.  Got a UPS email alert yesterday indicating a 1.5 pound package is on its way from Charlie Ro due here tomorrow (Thursday).  Credit card was hit for $60, so that sounds about right with shipping.

 

Has anybody received their car yet, or see this car in stores?

 

David

We got ours a couple weeks ago.  (Sorry no longer available).

 

Nassau has 3 at 59.99 each and 15% off

 

 

http://www.nassauhobby.com/201...g-Boy-on-Boxcar.html

We have them on our web site, they came in about 2 weeks ago.

Nassau Only has 1 left i grabbed one last night