Well this is certainly a different locomotive. Richard Petty Berk

Only if it is two-rail!

All hail THE KING!!!!!👍👍

wel.....its bright!

Ah, Richard Petty, Fireball Roberts and Junior Johnson were the best in the early 60's. At that point for me, trains were in the rearview mirror and cars were forefront. The King drove Plymouths, and this engine looks like a Plymouth to me. Which is not a good thing to say since Plymouth folded decades ago.

Gerry

They announced this at the convention. I was interested until I saw the price tag later that day.

@RamblerDon posted:

They announced this at the convention. I was interested until I saw the price tag later that day.

Gotta wonder how many they'll sell.  To each their own, I guess...

Should have done a black #3 berk.

Brad

@Mallard4468 posted:

Gotta wonder how many they'll sell.  To each their own, I guess...

I love that paint scheme for sure. I bet it will sell well.

@RamblerDon posted:

They announced this at the convention. I was interested until I saw the price tag later that day.

Aw, come on. Genius pricing. Lots of people will pay $749.99 who wouldn't pay $750. No sarcasm here.

Gerry

Stay Petty my Friends!

It needs a wing over the end of the tender.

An entry level locomotive, marketed to 50+ year olds, ( no kid today will know who Richard Petty is) with a scale locomotive price tag.

Marketing genius right there.

How about a boxcar with Lightning McQueen one side and Tow Mater on the other? Kachow!

Richard Petty was a voice actor in it.

Plus a autograph from the King, one of his cowboy hats, and Giant belt buckles…

Lionel is combining NASCAR with trains now.  How about that.

@MartyE posted:

Just got an email for this one...

LCCA members attending the 2023 LCCA convention and dinner at the Charlotte Motor Speedway were treated to a special visit and interview with "The King," Richard Petty!  To commemorate this event Lionel, LLC is offering a Richard Petty Berkshire locomotive which is available exclusively to all LCCA members through the Lionel online store.

All hail!    Lionel must have found some blue plastic left over from the old boys train sets!

I've learned to keep my opinions to myself about other people's tastes in spouses and trains .  No need to rain on someone else's parade. Not to mention avoiding a possible sore jaw. 

That said, I'm thoroughly happy to see them exploit every nook and cranny of the marketplace for toy trains.  Helps the bottom line and keeps the company healthy.

@Landsteiner posted:

I've learned to keep my opinions to myself about other people's tastes in spouses and trains .  No need to rain on someone else's parade. Not to mention avoiding a possible sore jaw.

That said, I'm thoroughly happy to see them exploit every nook and cranny of the marketplace for toy trains.  Helps the bottom line and keeps the company healthy.

After getting over my initial impressions on this I have to say I completely agree with your assessment.  If it helps keep a company healthy, I'm all for it.

Should of had his distinctive "43" blasted across the tender, along with a Superbird wing.......

Good marketing idea on both sides.

@Rich Melvin posted:

Lionel is combining NASCAR with trains now.  How about that.

Well they are in NASCAR's back yard now so.......

Yes, I know. They are directly across the street from the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

They produce ALL the NASCAR models.

"I've learned to keep my opinions to myself about other people's tastes in spouses and trains .  No need to rain on someone else's parade. Not to mention avoiding a possible sore jaw."

I was about to say something like that, except not as diplomatic.

@RamblerDon posted:

They announced this at the convention. I was interested until I saw the price tag later that day.

Wonder what Petty's cut is.    I'm sure he/his organization doesn't let the rights to his name etc. go for free!

@Arthur P. Bloom posted:

"I've learned to keep my opinions to myself about other people's tastes in spouses and trains .  No need to rain on someone else's parade. Not to mention avoiding a possible sore jaw."

I was about to say something like that, except not as diplomatic.

It's an old rule in business: Never make fun of or speak ill of a man's spouse, his children, or what he does for a living.

Yeah, I guess add trains!

Wow that's a beaut Clark.