@paigetrain, I think you’ll enjoy the dash 8 when you get it. Glad you’re able to pick up a new engine!
I hhad hoped they would have offered one in the Amtrak livery. The LC dash 8 would be a good size for the RailKing cars and tighter curves.
Well I went with the base 3 the AC&W F9 and 2 pk heavyweight cars, csx 2 pk heavyweight cars csx f40ph #1 armed forces es44 2022 and cp 7020.
@2012ford posted:Well I went with the base 3 the AC&W F9 and 2 pk heavyweight cars, csx 2 pk heavyweight cars csx f40ph #1 armed forces es44 2022 and cp 7020.
I’m surprised there hasn’t been much mention of the CSX business train. I thought that was a really cool item and I would have preordered some of it if I had a scale/legacy size layout.
Just ordered the yellow F7 AA Union Pacific diesel set. Was trying to decide between that and the purple A.C. &W F9 AB set with the superbass B unit.
@GregK posted:I’m surprised there hasn’t been much mention of the CSX business train. I thought that was a really cool item and I would have preordered some of it if I had a scale/legacy size layout.
I really thought about it, but I decided that I'd rather have the ACWR business train.
@PSM posted:I really thought about it, but I decided that I'd rather have the ACWR business train.
I went with that train as well. I live 2 hours north of that railroad and that livery is guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser along the lines of the SP Daylight.
Ordered the Visionline Class A Number 1238. Fingers are crossed that all of the corrections will be made.
Figured I'd ask, when does Lionel (usually) announce which items are getting canned? I'm hoping my first crack at a BTO locomotive doesn't end with a "cancelled due to low orders" email.
Well, I guess I have to order something or I would not be in this hobby. I always buy from sommerfelds in Butler, WI(Milw). Always fair and they do repairs. Ordered two of each of GBW rs27. I know they are MTH tooling, which I had one of but at least now I can run with the Legacysystem. Still looking at a few other items but these are the top of the list. Hope with having tooling already maybe Lionel will be able to turn some of these faster(ha ha).
I pulled the trigger on the Amtrak 6 car Phase III Heritage set. Skipped the diner as I'm not interested in the sounds but will pick up a K-Line or equivalent and get it painted to match. Now I have most of what I am looking for on a circa 1990 Broadway Limited. Still need the baggage / dorm, but I have a donor car that is close with some rework and I am patiently waiting on GGD 2nd run Slumbercoaches.
After picking up the diner (no sound) / coach ATSF expansion set to complete my Santa Fe #42 / 47 I was impressed with the overall build quality of the cars. That was what put me over the top as this is my first Lionel pre-order.
I ended up going with the Canadian National Veterans ES44AC #3015 and the matching Canadian National - Bay Window Caboose. I also decided to get two of the Canadian Pacific Veteran SD90Mac units, CP #7020 (Army/Solid Green) and CP #7023 (Air Force/Grey on Grey). I already have a MTH Premier CP #7021 (Army/Desert). I am very interested to see how the Lionel versions compare to the MTH in regards to the CP Veteran units.
@NS1975 posted:I ended up going with the Canadian National Veterans ES44AC #3015 and the matching Canadian National - Bay Window Caboose. I also decided to get two of the Canadian Pacific Veteran SD90Mac units, CP #7020 (Army/Solid Green) and CP #7023 (Air Force/Grey on Grey). I already have a MTH Premier CP #7021 (Army/Desert). I am very interested to see how the Lionel versions compare to the MTH in regards to the CP Veteran units.
I'm getting four of the CP military tribute locomotives. I think they are a big hit for Lionel.
First post on OGR - been out of the hobby for awhile but man this catalog dragged me back in.
Preordered the WWII Class A #1210 and the UP Solid Rocket Booster Train. I work at the Cape so that one was a must have!
It probably won’t be long until the Desert Victory SD40-2 grows on me enough to pick that one up too.
Put my order in for a CAB 3, a few of the new coil cars and a Canadian Pacific Heritage SD90MAC # 7010, although the CP military units look great.
