This is overall not that bad of a volume 2 of a 2018 catalog. When it comes to what I am interested in, there are quite a few things that I give Lionel props for:
I am probably gonna pre-order one of the SP A-6 Atlantic's, the daylight looks beautiful but I am most likely gonna look at one of the black Atlantics since I already have a lot of my SP roster in daylight paint. I'm very surprised they brought those back after all of these years and they are a great addition to the 2018 lineup.
The RS-11's I am also very interested in, most particularly the Conrail and Burlington Northern schemes. I have a Delaware & Hudson model with an older odyssey that I wouldn't mind switching out for a newer model.
The bunk, tool, and kitchen cars definitely caught my eye, I'm not sure what road I would get but I would not mind giving them a try although the detail on the bunk cars leave something to be desired.
When it comes to the reefers with freight sounds, I may have to buy a few to give them a try. However, I can't help but notice the comments about the questionable sound issues that have occurred with those in the past. Makes me wonder if they are actually worth the money, I might wait and see how things play out when they come out.