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Reply to "UP 4141, George HW Bush"

Conrail6358 posted:

With so many forum threads about this topic already, I'm just going to pick this one to post so as not to step on the MTH thread. As noted on the Ryan and Dave show last week, Lionel will be releasing a special set to honor 41. We are currently in the final stages of preparing the Volume 1 catalog, and with the new tooling planned for the set, we won't be able to show it until later in 2020. Normally we keep pretty quiet about future releases, but this train has been the most requested I've seen in the past 5 years and being in the Christmas spirit, here's an early Christmas present for you all! 

We will re-release 4141 both separate sale and as part of a full set. Powered and non-powered versions are also planned for those who may just want to have this as a show piece. The set will include four cars, three of which will require new or modified tooling: City of Portland (new dining interiors for the dome), Council Bluffs (open doors and interior of course!), Overland (StationSounds diner), and Kenefick (all new business car tooling.)  As a special train, this set will include figures in the interior of all cars and special sound recordings for the diner and locomotive. Also available will be additional SD70AH's (9096 as well as two others, 9069 (led the advance train) and 9088 (paired with 1943 on some trips last year) and additional separate sale cars to complement this or the other UP cars released previously and expand your trains. 

Too early to give a price or availability date at this time. As mentioned, this has been one of the most requested items in recent memory so we want to take the time to do it right, and do justice to the prototype and of course the esteemed President himself. He deserves nothing less. Thank you to all who have reached out with your suggestions and comments.

On a completely separate note, but knowing that a comment from one of us always sparks a round of questions: we are very busy in the warehouse this week, everyone from Howard on down the line, working to get as much out to you all in time for Christmas as possible. We are still receiving 3 to 5 inbound containers daily and working to turn shipments as fast as possible. There are too many items to list here, but all of the remaining LEGACY diesels and LionChief Plus NW2s, the 1930 Broadway Limited and Salad Bowl Express sets, oodles of 18" passenger cars, train sets and more are all expected to be out the door before Christmas. The Moguls have returned from the factory. Customer Service will be checking each one and then sending them back to the original owners - they will likely return to you shortly after the new year.

Unfortunately, that's all the update I have time for as there are Broadway Limited sets in the warehouse awaiting and lunch time is over. Thank you all for making 2018 a fantastic year for us here at Lionel. We are already looking forward to what next year has in store (I've seen the catalog - there's some pretty cool stuff in there!!!) and wish you all a safe, happy, train-filled Merry Christmas!

Fabulous news! Thank you Ryan (and the whole Lionel team) for listening to the customers. This will surely make tons of people happy. I may pick up a 4141 once it arrives. Until then, I'm excited to see the next catalog, you have my hopes up!

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