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Reply to "The 2018 Macy’s Parade boxcar for sale on Macy’s website (cancelled)"

wmcwood posted:

Macy’s probably just made the smart decision to have Lionel produce what they thought they would sell before Thanksgiving. Based on the last run of parade cars. No Blowouts/lost money. The lionscale line setup seems to allow for short runs.  My  2 cents!

BTW the typing Lionel into the Macy’s search engine showed “0” results. 

This isn’t the same production as the LionScale line.

For the non-LionScale Made in USA line, Lionel contracts with an unspecified American manufacturer to produce these plain-side boxcars (from old Lionel tooling) that are decorated in a special printing process that differs from Lionel’s other models. The graphics are generally more photo-like in design.

The LionScale models, by comparison, are partly produced at a Pennsylvania injection molding manufacturer from old Weaver tooling, then the shells are shipped to Lionel’s facility in North Carolina, where they are painted and assembled using trucks supplied from China. The lettering printed on the sides are more traditional in terms of design and process.

Anyone know the name of either of these American factories, and the location of the one that produces the cars with the fancy graphics?

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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