Lionel catalog typos and errors thread (no pricing discussions please - unless an obvious error)

The Canadian Pacific FT passenger set is still called the Canadian National FT passenger set.

Andrew

o sorry

It does not look like any Canadian railroad had the GM-EMD FT diesels.

Andrew

Typically when new paint schemes and road numbers are put in the catalogs they have large graphics of NEW! or  ALL ITEMS NEW!. For the Round Roof Boxcars in the Signature edition the NEW! was small and in gray next to the name and product number. They under-promoted the new railroad schemes.

Andrew

Go no further than page 3's "Dear Friends" intro; 5th paragraph down mentions "many locos...entering the pantheon of Legacy control for the first time...". In the list of locos they mention the H-24-66 TrainMaster-I guess they forgot they made the Wabash TM with Legacy back in 2011(?).

NDA not worth the paper they are printed on?  Really?  Tell that to Disney or the Federal government where they make you sign them and enforce them with major penalties to both the individual and the companies that you represent.  Anywhere from hundred of thousands to millions of dollars plus bad publicity and reputation (how much damage do you think that is worth).

I'm in a field where these things are very common and seriously enforced and respected in my industry.  Just slipping only the code word for a secret project is treated quickly and severely even if no other info is disclosed.  Termination and personal penalty is common, and sometimes corporate penalty as well.

Lionel may or may not have contractors helping them proof read their print copies.  Overall, I think the catalogs were a success, typos and all.

I received all 5 Copies of the NEW Catalogs from Nassau Trains!!

Now I'm Happy!!!

Thank You!!!

Fredstrains

what does that statement have to do with the title of the thread?

"Lionel catalog typos and errors thread (no pricing discussions please - unless an obvious error)"

here is the catalog thread.....

just saying....

Speaking of pricing, I wonder how much of a margin the dealers get to work with.  Pretty good, I'm guessing, if the recent VL Big Boy price wars is of any indication.

After seeing the price reduction of the Big Boy between Charlie and Pat I would say Lionel's 2014 catalog pricing falls in the PT Barnum theory.

"Lionel's 2014 catalog pricing falls in the PT Barnum theory."

Another way to look at it is Lionel is giving each dealer leeway to decide what kind of margin above cost they can live with.

And it's certainly better than vendors who provide margins that are so tight

that dealers have to sell at or near MSRP to live .  Charlie and Pat seem pretty

content with the situation.

Actually,  Tighter margins promote price stability.

A far better situation for you the consumer in the aftermarket.  

As an example,  The secondary market price for a older engine with a MSRP of $1000.00 could have a dealer cost around $650.00

As a rule, a normal 15% depreciation starting point begins at dealer cost, not MSRP. 

Some folks will take the beating and curtail buying while others who believe they made out with a blowout only paid a normal discount and stay interested.

Either way, the company and the dealer still made money on the sale but history says, valuation of that item forever gets trashed in the seconday market .

Joe.

I buy my trains to enjoy now, and I bear no mind at all to what any future re-sale value may be.  Our trains are investments in happiness, not financial investments.

Oh, I don't know.....read it online?

And boy do folks on this forum have trouble staying on topic.  I guess

"no pricing discussions please - unless an obvious error"

wasn't clear enough.