Lionel 2015 Volume 1 Predictions

I predict that it will be full of trains and a bunch of them will be from previous catalogs

They will have to put the PS-5 gondolas back in the catalog, due to production delays.

 

 

Andrew

Lionel will attempt to join the 44t "band wagon" and take 2+years in doing so. A p.e. scale combo car may be added for Christmas catalog for 2015.

PRR T1 4-4-4-4 vision line and UP FEF 4-8-4 --they are remaking the old engines--dont expect anything new

After reading the Collectors Gallery in run 276, I think we're well overdue for a Legacy

0-6-0 B6 switcher.

I figure after Lionel used this year to release the 10th anniversary addition of the Polar Express, they'll release an upgrade to the product line in the form of a Polar Express LionChief + Engine and tender. Hopefully with the same sound sets available in the 10th anniversary addition.

We keep buying the upgrades no reason to stop now.

Looking for a Vision Line or at least Legacy J3a Hudson. Now that I'm broke...I'm sure they will do it!!! LOL.

With the success of Lion-ChiefPlus( I had a good feeling about it) I hope to see some more steamers as well as some F-3's.

Polar Express? What can you say? It's going to run for a LOOONG time.It's a lot of fun!!

Lionel already announced there would be no vision line engine this year.

I agree!

 

And, I predict that: I will say beforehand (as now) that there is little I can imagine I want that much, but that I will see some stuff in there I have to have and blow the whole planned train budget right there.  

 

K-Line made an awesome 4-6-6 tank engine years ago.  Someone - I have no idea who -  has the castings and all for it.  I would love to see a Legacy version of that.  Mine is getting really really old, obsolete, and worn out. 

I would be very interested in the Boston and Albany 4-6-6 tank steamer if they made the correct passenger coaches to go with it.  Which is why I passed on the K Line version several years ago.  

LionChief Plus PRR Baby K-4.  This would fall right in line with the previous Hudson and Pacific tooling used.

 

Jon  

I'd be in on a Tank engine as well in Boston & Albany.

 

Don't know what became of the light Mountain engine produced in the early 2000's. Would love to see a Rutland version. Anything Rutland. Perhaps a 10 Wheeler.

I predict there will be gripes and groans! Too much of this, not enough of that. Pretty much like every catalog! 

Speaking of... a LionChief Plus RS-3 in Rutland, with an Operating Milk Car, 6464-type boxcar, flat with marble slabs, and a NYC-type woodsided caboose would make a great set!

 

 

Jon  

I'm hoping that we will see some more modern Lionchief Plus diesels. I'm hoping to see maybe an SD40 or GP 38 in CN or CP. They could certainly resurrect the Lionmaster SD90 tooling and release those as Lionchief Plus engines with some new roadnames. 

 

On the steam side I would love to see a new version of the Reading Crusader!!

 

Jay in Ottawa

 

Agree with several others. An expansion of the popular Lion Chief Plus line with some new steamers and diesels.

Lee

 

That 4-6-6- would be AWESOME in LC-Plus I would empty my pockets for that one!!!!

 

It's an eye catcher of a steamer!! Would look really nice on the layout!!