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The takeaways ...
1)  Someone at Lionel can't spell in English
2)  Someone at Lionel wasn't paying attention
3)  Someone at the factory in China can't spell in English
4)  Someone at the factory in China wasn't paying attention.

The conspiracy theory explanation:
A ferocious competitor sneaked the spelling error into production at the factory.

The Governor of Missouri should demand an apology and a FREE model to place on display in its HALL OF SHAME museum. However, the UofM football team takes "poetic license" to extreme with MIZZOU printed on team jerseys.

Unfortunately, these and other spelling errors are not likely to cause an outcry for elevating the importance of SPELLING in schools and in life. A modest proposal:  replace the emphasis on "self esteem" in schools and instead require mastery of English and a perfect score on a spelling test of the 100 most commonly botched words.  Factoid:  the tiny words "its" and "it's" are near the top of that list; which is proof that spelling isn't rocket science.

Mike Mottler           LCCA 12394
Former High School English Teacher

 

 

@TrainBub posted:

Did Lionel ever agree to fix/replace Missouri Pacific road name misspelling (Missouri was misspelled) on steam engine tender ? I sent note to them - nothing but crickets. So much for quality control. 
TrainBub

I would keep trying.  I put in a parts order 3 weeks ago and it was just charged to my card today, so things are on limited staff there I assume.

@paulp575 posted:

Years ago TCA had a special box car for Philadephia (that's how it was spelled on the box car):

 

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It took over 40 years but the "L" that was dropped from "Philadephia"  showed up in 2018 catalog on the B60 "PENNSLYLVANIA-READING SEASHORE LINES" baggage car.  The misspelling as shown in the catalog was the way it was delivered on both car numbers.  When I called the dealer to return the cars, I was told to hold onto them because Lionel was going to make new shells and I'd be notified when the new shells were ready.  After waiting seven months and hearing nothing further from dealer or Lionel and no assurance provided that new shells would actually be made, I returned the cars.

  PRSLB60Misspelling

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@PGentieu posted:

It took over 40 years but the "L" that was dropped from "Philadephia"  showed up in 2018 catalog on the B60 "PENNSLYLVANIA-READING SEASHORE LINES" baggage car.  The misspelling as shown in the catalog was the way it was delivered on both car numbers.  When I called the dealer to return the cars, I was told to hold onto them because Lionel was going to make new shells and I'd be notified when the new shells were ready.  After waiting seven months and hearing nothing further from dealer or Lionel and no assurance provided that new shells would actually be made, I returned the cars.

  PRSLB60Misspelling

what are you complaning about, you got a free L.

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