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Originally Posted by RockyMountaineer:
Originally Posted by jim sutter:

       

... I'm not sure the employees at Lionel know exactly whats going on.


       


Sadly, the responses from the Lionel talktous group are the absolute worst offenders of communicating mis-information.  It's pretty embarrassing, actually. 

David

True, remember when Talk To Us was telling folks that tubular track had been discontinued? I have seen on a few hobby shop websites that the Christmas cars will be available in March 2013 but I don't think there will be enough of a market then for Lionel to come thru. 

 

Jerry

Originally Posted by RockyMountaineer:
Originally Posted by jim sutter:

       

... I'm not sure the employees at Lionel know exactly whats going on.


       


Sadly, the responses from the Lionel talktous group are the absolute worst offenders of communicating mis-information.  It's pretty embarrassing, actually. 

David

That's been my feeling as well.  It seems like TTU's locked in a chamber in the basement, surrounded by a moat, guarded by a dragon, and communicates with Corporate by banging on the water pipes.

 

Rusty

Originally Posted by johnstrains:

Does this (made in the USA) include the Angela Trotta Thomas cars?

Unless someone who has received theirs indicates it came in a Made in USA style box, the answer is no. 

 

This car did not indicate Made in USA in the catalog (but then, I don't think the Elvis car did either, and it apparently ended up being made in USA).

 

-Dave

I got a day after Christmas surprise from Charles Ro.  Before Christmas, a few boxcars arrived from Ro and the infamous Christmas boxcar had been marked out as shorted.  Well I bought one on Ebay for more $$..no regrets...a great dealer on there.  Well yesterday came a box from RO with the Christmas car in it for the $46 price.  It is quite stunning.  The silvery paint with the faint outlines appeals to me.  Its all painted...no decals...something Nolan did that was special.  So I ended up with two perfect Made in USA cars...put one back on Ebay.

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Has anyone actually verified that Nolan Plastics & Manufacturing has declared bankruptcy? According to their website they appear to be alive and well.

http://www.nolanenterprise.com/contact.php

 

The only information that I was able to find was a comment from Bryler Junction's Facebook page. He posted the same comment from Dave Glatte from Heartland Hobby Wholesale.

I would be more convinced if I see something officially from Lionel or from Nolan.

 

Here is the only reference that I have seen where Lionel acknowledges that there may be an issue with their supplier. This came from the Lionel Facebook page.

 

posted toLionel Trains

I really wished you would build your trains here in the USA.
 
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    Lionel TrainsGary, you may want to take a look at our Made in the USA boxcars. They are the first of our 100% made in the USA products and we hope to follow with more.
     
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    Gary M WiseI hope so.
     
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    Keith FreitagWhat happens now that the company behind them goes bankrupt?
     
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    Lionel TrainsWe are still committed to making trains here in the USA. The current issues with our contractor are still being worked through, so it is too soon to comment on what will happen there, but one way or another, we will find a way to keep these products on shore.
     
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    Keith FreitagCool, good to know
     

I actually received official word from Lionel about their supplier and the future of Made in the USA. Here is their response on their Facebook page.

 

Can you actually confirm the status of Nolan Enterprises? Are they still in business and are they still your supplier for your Made in USA car series?

 
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    Lionel TrainsNolan has filed for bankruptcy. We are currently looking for a new supplier so we can get the Made in the USA series back on track. We won't be able to ship any more USA products this year, but we are committed to keeping that line here. We'll keep you posted as soon as we have a new supplier.

Well, I can add this to the fire:

I picked up a Lionel Thomas Kincaid Boxcar this past weekend that has a Made in the USA sticker on the Box. It was in the display case at the LHS for the normal (Below MSRP) price.

I also picked up a full set of the Presidents cars at that time. (Also Made in the USA)

My dealer was kind enough to hold 2 sets of them for me when I couldn't afford them.

 

So look around folks, the Made in the USA  cars are out there if you want to send Lionel the message.

 

I Sent my message with my wallet. That's the Message they really see.

And If I find more Made in the USA cars, I will buy them as well.

If those cars do not fit my All Steam RR, then I have siblings I can Gift them to.

 

Support your LHS and Made in the USA products by buying those products in your LHS (assuming he can get them).

This will lead All the manufacturers to do more in the USA.

Money Talks Louder than all else in the Business world.

I Sent my message with my wallet. That's the Message they really see.

 

Well that is fine if you want one of those cars but that logic doesn't work for me. If my choise is a Kincaide boxcar made in the USA and there is a Northern Pacific boxcar made in China sitting next to it, the Northern Pacific boxcar is going out the door with me.

Originally Posted by Mike W.:

I got a day after Christmas surprise from Charles Ro.  Before Christmas, a few boxcars arrived from Ro and the infamous Christmas boxcar had been marked out as shorted.  Well I bought one on Ebay for more $$..no regrets...a great dealer on there.  Well yesterday came a box from RO with the Christmas car in it for the $46 price.  It is quite stunning.  The silvery paint with the faint outlines appeals to me.  Its all painted...no decals...something Nolan did that was special.  So I ended up with two perfect Made in USA cars...put one back on Ebay.

Mine took a little bit longer to come Charles Ro I just got mine yesterday with some other Christmas catalog items. And originally mine was marked as B/O on some stuff that came before Christmas. 

As the saying goes: "Holy thread revival Batman!"

 

Like many of you I've been trying to locate one of the '12 Christmas cars (I was able to obtain one but would very much like another).

 

The post above by ed h suggests we may have not seen the end of these cars; is that correct? Has there been any news about renewed production?

 

Thank you.

 

Ned

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