Reply to "Lionel and the Polar Express: An apparent unending journey"

@Rider Sandman posted:
Tom, I think they could re-release it every three or four years and it would sell well. The first release of the scale PolEx Berk was 2014 and the second one came in 2017 (and sold well, I believe). We may be due for another release soon.
Given MSRP of the 2017 version was $1500 (actual prices lower), I’d holdout instead of getting gouged. YMMV

Actually the first offerings were the optional PE tender for the scale PM Berk in 2008.

Then the locomotive was sold seperately with a choice of either tender in 2010.

FWIW. These earlier offerings have more unique actual protoptype PM chuff and idle sounds, whereas the later ones got the "run of the mill" chuff and idle sounds Lionel began putting in most steamers.

2/27/2112:40 PM

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