@rich64 posted:The picture in the catalog shows a dome and an interesting observation car. Most dealers, however, show a different picture, a coach type and a dome with what might possibly be tail lights. I'd prefer to go by the catalog picture but we all know how that goes. If it's correct I'm definitely in. RICH
I think that the explanation for this is that a lot of dealers used what Lionel sent them in terms of catalog marketing photos, and as far as far as UP Excursion expansion pack 4 is concerned (the one with the Lone Star car), it did not match the catalog but appeared to be the same as pack 3. Pack 3 has a City of Denver dining car (without StationSounds). I checked this with my dealer at the time of ordering last year and he confirmed the discrepancy. Last week when the sets came in, I got him to check what’s on the box of pack 4 and he confirmed it’s the Lone Star car included.
FWIW I have seen three major dealers use the incorrect image on their pre-order pages but the mistake was in those images and not (for once) in the catalog itself. It has been corrected on some dealers’ websites since.
I have not seen the cars yet because the parcel has not arrived and when it does I’ll still be involuntarily distant but I’m confident that the catalog image was correct.
If anyone gets this set soon photos would be appreciated.
