Rocky Mountaineer posted:Seriously though, I love the concept of tinplate-inspired colors on scale-looking, detailed locos and rolling stock. I'm just surprised Lionel went with a freight offering first. I would have preferred the S2 paired with perhaps 15- or 18-inch Madison heavyweights in a paint scheme that screams tinplate charm!
I think what is being said that Lionel should have made an O-scale replica of the State Set. Perhaps in two-tone brown?
The 408E was a version of the S2 electric and that 408E pulled heavyweights in the State Set. Obviously Lionel has an O-scale replica of the S2 electric and Lionel has the tooling for O-scale heavyweight passenger cars. Therefore, Lionel has all the makings to make a complete O-scale reproduction of the Standard Gauge State Set.
Not sure if I like the green color on the S2. The cream doors and windows do not stand out much since the green is so light. I was hoping for a darker shade like on the 381. However, photos can be deceiving so I will reserve judgement until the set arrives and I see it in my own hands. Yes, the catalog price is $999, but street prices were as low as $800 at the time of preorder.
