I wanted to start a new posting, but with dial-up, I can't seem to do it, so the question goes here, since it's related to the catalog.
It appears that the trucks, both 4 and 6 wheels have been re-tooled. In the pictures I would say the springs are just cast in, but the text for the Woodside cars claim their trucks are sprung.
So, what's the story? and with the retooling, are the axles changed to, to maybe pointed ends?
@Former Member posted:I wanted to start a new posting, but with dial-up, I can't seem to do it, so the question goes here, since it's related to the catalog. It appears that the trucks, both 4 and 6 wheels have been re-tooled. In the pictures I would say the springs are just cast in, but the text for the Woodside cars claim their trucks are sprung. So, what's the story? and with the retooling, are the axles changed to, to maybe pointed ends?
Probably "Cut 'n Paste-itis." Most Lionel catalogs are afflicted with it in some form or another.
I don't see Lionel spending money on retooling Flyer trucks.
Rusty
Well, the photos of all the cars show re-tooled trucks under them, the six wheel trucks look especially nice.
Guys, remember that these are not photos but artists renditions only. You can't make assumptions of the finished products from the catalog. These may have just been done by two different artists.
@Roundhouse Bill posted:Guys, remember that these are not photos but artists renditions only. You can't make assumptions of the finished products from the catalog. These may have just been done by two different artists.
Not quite. They're usually photos of undecorated models (sometimes even O gauge models, like they did with the Challengers in 2011) with the graphics Photoshopped over the image. Lionel's been doing this for years.
Rusty
In any case I doubt new truck design.
@Roundhouse Bill posted:In any case I doubt new truck design.
Well, here is a thought. If Lionel still has access to the old S gauge K-Line tooling, they could offer 'new' sprung 4-wheel trucks without making new tooling. The K-Line's are near-copies of the old SHS trucks. YMMV.
Bob
@Bob Bubeck posted:Well, here is a thought. If Lionel still has access to the old S gauge K-Line tooling, they could offer 'new' sprung 4-wheel trucks without making new tooling. The K-Line's are near-copies of the old SHS trucks. YMMV.
Bob
I'll admit, it would be nice to get rid of the current clunky trucks, but if they didn't make use of the K-Line trucks years ago, I don't see it happening now.
I think whatever agreement there was for the K-Line assets has expired.
Rusty
@Rusty Traque posted:I'll admit, it would be nice to get rid of the current clunky trucks, but if they didn't make use of the K-Line trucks years ago, I don't see it happening now.
I think whatever agreement there was for the K-Line assets has expired.
Rusty
If they missed the boat with the K-Line trucks for whatever reason then perhaps if they are on the ball they could try and pick up the MTH trucks.
@Rusty Traque posted:I'll admit, it would be nice to get rid of the current clunky trucks, but if they didn't make use of the K-Line trucks years ago, I don't see it happening now.
I think whatever agreement there was for the K-Line assets has expired.
Rusty
Your speculation about my speculation? 
Bob
It's all just "S"peculation !
@Bob Bubeck posted:Your speculation about my speculation?
Bob
@FlyerRich posted:It's all just "S"peculation !
It's what we do be"S"t! 
Rusty
Well, for someone attempting my first build in 'S', the catalog looks OK, with stuff I would like in the future. Right now, I am concentrating on S FasTrack components. I have one loco, the LionChief Berk, which is running very nicely.
