Flyer Frontiersman?

I received mine when they first came out. And I must admit, I like it too. As did everybody who stopped by around Christmas way back when.

I don't know if the tiny S market would support such a novel engine. And do realize it is grossly over-sized, more like 0n42 narrow gauge. Weirdly proportioned too, as no early engine was constructed that way. It of course. was made that way to utilize existing mechanisms.

I would welcome an 1800s train set, but fresh tooling would be great. 

The Frontiersman set was designed to be more as a O narrow gauge train set rather than an S gauge trainset. 

While doubtless there is a certain fondness for these sets, I'm not sure that today there would be much of a market for a rerelease.

Rusty

I got a Truscott set in 1959 with the cowboys and Indians, brownie camera, Station cardboard tunnel and pass set and trestle.  Mine had all three styles of passenger baggage cars along with the cannon car and ventilated box car.  I still have everything except the figures.  As great as this set is it is not S Scale and would be a step backwards for Lionel  to produce such a set.  I would love to see a turn of the century 4-6-0 or 4-4-0.

I own a late release Washington set where Gilbert swapped out the transformer and removed the cannon.  You can see where the factory covered up labels about the cannon.  The ammo car is also missing the decal in later versions. 

I dunno I think a reissue with the original tooling would be cool mainly because its original tooling.  I hunt out many new issues that use older historic tooling...whether it be Lionel, AF or Marx.  Its just neat.  They could replace the Gilbert motor and have a nice smooth set.  And use it for various new themes like Lone Ranger etc.

As I recall, little if any of the Flyer steam locomotive tooling was usable.  The Northern of a couple of years ago had new tooling cut.  When Lionel was considering the Hudson back in the 80's, they were going to have to cut new dies, which partially accounted for the "outrageous" (back then) retail price of $499.

Rusty

This was a neat set. As a kid the only thing I did not like was it did not have a working head light, other wise it was pretty cool.