Ray of sunshine posted:Looks very nice. I wonder if this is the beginning of Lionel making an attempt to get a foot hold into HO. I do hope they take the next step to improve the detail that other manufactures have to offer. I hate to say it, but we all know HO out numbers O, and the quality of HO is what makes the difference.
Your scenery. Vinny26, is outstanding. Nice job on thebridge.
ray
HO is a very big pond to play in and brand loyalty isn't much of a factor as it is in O. So Lionel can't rely on name recognition alone for HO. It didn't work in the past, it won't work now.
For the serious HO model railroader, these sets offer little in the way of detailing (the Polar Express pilot is still there and the cars have no rivet details. Does the observation still have a PE rounded platform?) At least they're DCC compatible. However, these sets may be attractive to a newbie modeler getting started in the HO hobby.
What will be interesting to see is what Lionel does with the Mantua and Model Power lines purchased from MRC.
Rusty
