All that product and I don’t see one thing I “gotta have!” The “new normal” for me.
Lionel has moved in directions that don’t mesh with mine anymore; I suppose that was inevitable after the last forty years or so, not even counting my start in the mid-fifties.
I run conventional. I did break down years ago and move from tubular track to 036 Fastrack. I also bought three LionChief engines recently and have a remote that will hold all of them. But that’s enough.
LC+ has gotten most of my $ in recent years since I can run them conventionally and the sounds are nice. I have even purchased a few Legacy diesels (and one Steamer) although I knew I wouldn’t use many of the features and had to pay for them to get the engine I wanted. Kinda like those packages they put together on new automotive vehicles... At the new prices for Legacy items, no more of those going forward. Hey, I have plenty of Lionel so I am in a good place anyway.
I like the “Standard O” freight car line rather well and will continue to buy from it selectively, just nothing from this catalog. I think Standard O is a pretty good value.
All that said, I do wish Lionel well with their new offerings!
