Lou says check this one out. WOW
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Uh-oh. That one might be calling. 
Sweet...
So, somebody tell me about the Prospector. Assume this is based on an old Lionel train from the early days?
Lou,
I'm in for one of those.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Phil
Lou.... Looks pretty good in Yankee clothes... Ill be ordering one.
johnstrains, the prospector is a small passenger unit train that ran from Denver to Salt Lake City...
LCCA's model is based on the Flying Yankee current production by Lionel Corporation Tinplate.
HI GUY'S, I WOULD NOT WANT TO UPSET anyone so i'm keeping peace. See the new lionel prospector to be released in 2013 on the tinplate forum under cajun. Wait until you see the paint. no pricing or orders will be taken until JUNE 2013 with delivery in December.
WE WILL MAKE 2 VERSIONS! CONVENTIONAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPPED. THE COMMAND VERSION WILL HAVE SOUND!
I'M GUESSING IT WILL BE A TAD OVER 5 BILLS.
NO TRACK OR PACK. IT WILL BE ABOUT $300.00 LESS THAN OUR LAST OFFERING.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
LOUIE AND THE LCCA
Thanks for the information, Rob. Denver to Salt Lake? Interesting.
I’m very likely in for one of these. 
Cool looking train.
O-gauge I assume?
"Barring unforeseen circumstances..." this may well be the first tinplate train I'll ever have purchased.
B&OBill
Command and sound! Now your talking! I'm in for one! 
I'm sure it will look even better in person. Great Job Lou.
If this is Lionel Corporation, is the set being made by MTH for the LCCA?
KC
Will there be a payment option? So much down and the rest on delivery?
Originally Posted by SWANKO:
If this is Lionel Corporation, is the set being made by MTH for the LCCA?
KC
KC, this is Lionel Corporation Tinplate...made by MTH under their Joint Venture agreement.
Originally Posted by Rob English:
Originally Posted by SWANKO:
If this is Lionel Corporation, is the set being made by MTH for the LCCA?
KC
KC, this is Lionel Corporation Tinplate...made by MTH under their Joint Venture agreement.
So I guess it would be safe to assume it will be DCS compatible with PS-3?
Lou wasn't clear on this point...he did say command and not DCS.... I guess we'll see!!!
The book Streamliners, History of a Railroad Icon, by Mike Schaffer & Joe Welsh (Motorbook Classics) has a very short bit about the original Prospector. Short is all it needed to be being as it only lasted 9 months, Nov 41 to July 42. The 192 HP motors couldn't handle the mountainous run. Maintenance cost & downtime killed them.
Steve
Originally Posted by johnstrains:
So, somebody tell me about the Prospector. Assume this is based on an old Lionel train from the early days?
Hopefully Lou will clear this up at some point. I think it would be great if MTH can put the Lionel command components in this unit. In fact, wouldn't it be great if you could get future tinplate offerings either way? I would think, however, that it will probably only be conventional since it is an LCCA product.
KC
i believe we ARE using the lionel system. we are going to make this set available both ways
thanks
louie
ps hope this brings a smile your way
Either way Lou; PS-3 or TMCC. Hopefully Railsounds if it is TMCC.
