86TA355SR posted:Let me get this straight...THAT flat end observation piece came from the 18" Al set Lionel offered in the 2015 VOL II? I'm blown away...do you have the specific 4 pack product number? Just curious...
I may have considered THAT set had I known...Alas, I'll keep my K-line sets...
Dear 86TA355SR
Yes, it's true, they're in Volume II. Here is the link to the eBay listing which even has a photo of the blunt end obs car end casting and the embarrassing amount of money that I spent to support my addiction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122034...e=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
J. Lionel Cowen should take a page from eBay seller Jonathan's playbook and provide more "explicit" catalog illustrations of their products so that we have some clue as to what they're selling. The illustrations in the 2016 catalog touting what should be a gorgeous UP Excursion Set, though larger, are no better. Though it's a small price to pay for living in God's country, I'm located about 600 miles from my LHS (Local Hobby Shop), so visiting to see a product displayed costs almost as much as the purchase price - I have no choice but to rely on OGR reviews, catalogs, dealer websites and eBay listings. However, in today's BTO environment, we're all in the same boat, even if you live in a highly populated Hell Hole like Chicago, etc: we must pre-order, then like it or eBay it. Some choice.
