Hearing directly from Lionel is both refreshing and encouraging. The 2017 Lionel catalogue did not produce the excitement that products such as the U30C, Challenger, Y-3, SD70ACe, and ES44AC did when they first appeared; but reading about the updates to classic locomotives indicated that Lionel has not forgotten S scale. Maybe 2018 will be another big year for newly tooled rolling stock with scale-type detailing and options to exchange high-rail wheels and AF couplers with scale version. Thank you for the information, Dave. It is great to know a manufacturer is listening and willing to share details. Your email was almost as rewarding as a new catalogue!
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