Dave45681 posted:carsntrains posted:Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with. They are trying to find some. I told Joe at Mario's . He says if Lionel cant help me I now own 2 sets of B cars . Now Im looking for a new dealer !!
Jim
That is a bummer. since you wanted a full set, if Lionel can't get you a proper "A", they should refund your other "B" set too.
I skipped the Christmas versions, but I ordered all the other disconnect cars. I actually ordered 2 full "sets" of the short cars (all boxed as individuals, but they comprise a "set" in my mind, at least ), one of each type of car from the 2 (3?) catalogs that had them prior to 2018 V1. I realize this is a bit OCD, but I ordered 2 full sets specifically because 2 colors of caboose were offered, so I could theoretically run 2 trains that would have a slight different look due to the caboose color.
When I received all of these cars around Christmas, instead of a brown caboose, the second one was also red, with just the different road number on it! While the listing in the links doesn't specifically call out the color in the text, the catalog copy did (both print and on-line):
Totally not the same thing as cataloged! It's puzzling, because it's not like these have road names on them or anything, and Lionel could claim they did more research and found it wasn't prototypical, or any plausible excuse like that. It's also extremely puzzling because the 4 pack Dinner set did come with a brown caboose, though it's a slightly different design with the clerestory roof shown I believe.
I decided to take delivery of the cars from my dealer anyway, as it was not his fault Lionel screwed up the color on one (and they technically weren't offered as a "set", that was my doing). I may try to find someone who wants a full set of these with either red road number caboose though.
I'll need to post some pics of the actual cars later (not sure if anyone ever posted them yet in this thread or not). I do like the cars, just not the caboose color for the one item.
-Dave
Please do post pics! I just saw these for the first time a few days ago.