Since I'm not buying locomotives (currently have my eye on all rolling stock except a couple MTH special release due out later this year), my biggest complaint is why do some major online dealers have some items and others don't have the same item. I would think most of the major online dealers would all carry the same items. And some will have the item and later when I check their website for updates, it's gone! And it's still not produced, but is still a to-be-produced item in the future. I have a spreadsheet set up so when something is announced it goes on the spreadsheet with an expected availability date. As that date gets closer, I keep checking their websites.
Would be nice if Lionel had a CURRENT shipping schedule! Yes, they do post one, but it's seriously out of date (American Freedom Train passenger cars - Pack 1 and 2 were supposed to be delivered in Dec 2020). Yes, I know due to the pandemic some things have slipped their availability date, but come on Lionel - that's going on 4 months without an update! At least MTH provides a list of "due in" items and also what they are currently or about to ship to dealers. It's update typically twice a month.
