OK, from what I can find, it appears that this is the regular original Superchief system.
Checking on Ebay, it would appear that there are currently dozens of new Lionel Superchief engines and sets for sale at pretty low prices. I suspect that perhaps Lionel or the dealers are clearing out all of the old Superchief items here at year end, to get ready for more advances systems, like Superchief Plus 2.0.
