Wish list for the next Lionel catalog

@N&WGuy posted:

How about a Legacy brass hybrid Strasburg Railroad/Norfolk & Western #475 and #382? I know it more than likely won’t be for awhile, but a guy can dream haha! 😁

3rd Rail did the definitive 3 rail model of this.  Perhaps one could lobby for second run of Mollies?

@GG1 4877 posted:

3rd Rail did the definitive 3 rail model of this.  Perhaps one could lobby for second run of Mollies?

I brought this up in a post last year, Scott didn't take the bait on it though...

Perhaps there is now renewed interest with Lionel's rendition of 90. It seems to have been a massive hit with a lot of orders, maybe Scott can build off this momentum.

Do I dare tag him in my post here???

@GG1 4877 posted:

3rd Rail did the definitive 3 rail model of this.  Perhaps one could lobby for second run of Mollies?

I would definitely be interested if a re-run was announced.

Greg P

www.youtube.com/trainbros89

a traditional o gauge Rio Grande ski train set

lionchief plus 2.0 rio grande f3 ABA

rio grande alco FA lc2.0

tier 4 lionchief plus 2.0 in the new union pacific scheme

fantasy ski train genesis locomotives

lionchief grand canyon railroad set

I will happily take either a second run of 3rd Rail 4-8-0's or a Lionel Brass-Hybrid version. One or two came up for auction last year and I regret not picking one up!

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just spent 3 1/2 hours going through my old stuff

i hope i got everything squared away

i won't survive a lawsuit thats for sure

I'll add my annual wish following the disappointment after viewing each new catalog: A return of the Zephyrs with add on cars.  The real restored Mark Twain Zephyr will be running well before Lionel does theirs.

It would be great if Lionel offers some Metra F40PHs should they secure the licensing if they don't already. 

a middlestown and hummelstown alco T6

I just googled the real railroad and its starting to grow on me like the new hope and ivyland did

i like its nickname the milk and honey line

I've said it before here and I'll say it again:

- Anything Southern Pacific.

- More (and varied) accessories.

- Spy v. Spy.

Lionel Catalog, 2023, vol. 1

Who has the molds, rights, etc. to the MTH 2-8-0 H9?

I'd like to see a reissue with TMCC/Legacy.

Dave

Anything prototypical that's Western Maryland or B&O. I've got all the PRR I need, and I'd like to see a few more of the Maryland 1950s class 1s.

If it's something like the Potomac not previously done, all the better. On that, expensive as it would be, I'd grab all the road numbers that Lionel did, other than any fantasy schemes.

@Dtrainmaster posted:

Who has the molds, rights, etc. to the MTH 2-8-0 H9?

I'd like to see a reissue with TMCC/Legacy.

Dave

I'm crossing my fingers MTH still has that one - their new and much improved steaming whistle feature would look quite nice on those H-9s. The new MTH Berks and Pacifics steaming whistles with the steam plumbed through the whistles themselves sure put my Lionel steaming whistles to shame.

My wish is for a run of 86 foot 8 door auto parts boxcars in UP Building America slogan, with SP reporting marks,  Grand Trunk Western as delivered in 1969 lettering (no Good Track Road slogan) and with a correctly done GT wet noodle.   Maybe even a CSX repaint 8 door car as well.  It still befuddles me that in todays world, with all the info. on the internet, that the geniuses at Lionel still cannot get a paint job and  logo correct!    The last run of these cars they screwed up the CN wet noodle on the 4 door car.    If Lionel cannot do this correctly, perhaps they could run these cars assembled but un painted, and let us modelers decorate the cars to our liking!   Maybe they need to get their QC people to watch more closely what the factory in China is putting out!     This is my wish.........................

Semi-scale 2-&-0 .

JohnA

Boston and Maine/Maine Central/Bangor and Aroostook Legacy E7s!!!

@John A posted:

Semi-scale 2-&-0 .

JohnA

i second that

one as new hope 40 would be epic and a must buy for me

A scale Milwaukee Road Hiawatha #3 4-4-2 with Legacy. Yeah, I know that they produced the 6-38094, but that was close to 20 years ago, pre-Legacy, and they very sparingly surface at auction. I imagine this would be pretty easy to produce from existing tooling.

As far as something that would require new tooling, I’d buy a Siemens Charger set in the new Canada Via Rail livery, and as far as completely wishful thinking, I’ve always hoped that someone would will produce an O Scale Amtrak RTG Turboliner (dream on, I know).

@R Nelson posted:

My wish is for a run of 86 foot 8 door auto parts boxcars in UP Building America slogan, with SP reporting marks,  Grand Trunk Western as delivered in 1969 lettering (no Good Track Road slogan) and with a correctly done GT wet noodle.   Maybe even a CSX repaint 8 door car as well.  It still befuddles me that in todays world, with all the info. on the internet, that the geniuses at Lionel still cannot get a paint job and  logo correct!    The last run of these cars they screwed up the CN wet noodle on the 4 door car.    If Lionel cannot do this correctly, perhaps they could run these cars assembled but un painted, and let us modelers decorate the cars to our liking!   Maybe they need to get their QC people to watch more closely what the factory in China is putting out!     This is my wish.........................

The first Grand Trunk Western 8-door high-cube 86' boxcars were built in 1965 and 1967. They were blue with aluminum colored doors. There are many photos on the Canadian Freight Car Gallery website in the Grand Trunk Western section.

The CN wet noodle logo was not screwed up. It was the correct CN logo for that series of 86' box cars. There are many variations of paint schemes applied to CN 86' box cars. You can check the CN photos at rr-fallenflags.org. The CN logo was correct for that specific number series.

Andrew

@R Nelson posted:

My wish is for a run of 86 foot 8 door auto parts boxcars in UP Building America slogan, with SP reporting marks,  Grand Trunk Western as delivered in 1969 lettering (no Good Track Road slogan) and with a correctly done GT wet noodle.   Maybe even a CSX repaint 8 door car as well.  It still befuddles me that in todays world, with all the info. on the internet, that the geniuses at Lionel still cannot get a paint job and  logo correct!    The last run of these cars they screwed up the CN wet noodle on the 4 door car.    If Lionel cannot do this correctly, perhaps they could run these cars assembled but un painted, and let us modelers decorate the cars to our liking!   Maybe they need to get their QC people to watch more closely what the factory in China is putting out!     This is my wish.........................

If you want them to produce another CN 4-door 86' boxcar, you have to find a specific example on-line, an exact road number, then e-mail Ryan Kunkle at Lionel the link to the exact CN boxcar.

There are many variations in the CN paint schemes.

Andrew

@R Nelson posted:

My wish is for a run of 86 foot 8 door auto parts boxcars in UP Building America slogan, with SP reporting marks,  Grand Trunk Western as delivered in 1969 lettering (no Good Track Road slogan) and with a correctly done GT wet noodle.   Maybe even a CSX repaint 8 door car as well.  It still befuddles me that in todays world, with all the info. on the internet, that the geniuses at Lionel still cannot get a paint job and  logo correct!    The last run of these cars they screwed up the CN wet noodle on the 4 door car.    If Lionel cannot do this correctly, perhaps they could run these cars assembled but un painted, and let us modelers decorate the cars to our liking!   Maybe they need to get their QC people to watch more closely what the factory in China is putting out!     This is my wish.........................

This is a link to a photo of a Grand Trunk Western 8-door High-Cube 86' box car built by Pullman-Standard in 1967.

Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - GTW 378224 (railfan.ca)

This is a GTW 86' boxcar that had been repainted in the 1980's.

Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - GTW 378220 (railfan.ca)

rr-fallenflags.org and rrpicturearchives.net should have more photos.

Andrew

I wish for a product that is inspected, tested, verified 100% without blemishes, shell damage, failed electronics, missing or broken parts, and correct color schemes.  100% satisfaction guaranteed upon delivery.

I have the BNSF GP30s from the 2021 Vol I catalog, but I would like to see a re-release of the GP30s in the road names reflective of the railroads that originally purchased them, without any patched units this time around.  My personal preferences would be CB&Q and D&RGW, and high-hooded Southern and N&W--plenty of other road names to choose from.   

Again we need to bring back the Hobo collection.  Hobo water tower, hotel, camp fire, etc.   These are great items as long as they don't get "dumbed down".

@MartyE posted:

Again we need to bring back the Hobo collection.  Hobo water tower, hotel, camp fire, etc.   These are great items as long as they don't get "dumbed down".

Agree MARTY!  And also maybe make a Emperor of the North Set to go along with HOBO accessories?  

@laz1957 posted:

Agree MARTY!  And also maybe make a Emperor of the North Set to go along with HOBO accessories?  

I would totally go in for an Emperor of the North set. It’s a great film and I could see a fun car with Ernest Borgnine chasing the hobos. Good idea! I do miss all the hobo accessories, they are really cool.

For any future rounds of 86' High Cube Boxcars, please catalog CB&Q, and/or Burlington Northern. 

Lionmaster/Lionchief SP AC-9,EM-1,Y6B, and the previous Class A in the fantasy N&W passenger scheme.

Vision Line Western Maryland 1309

Terrance

@VistaDomeScott posted:

I wish for a product that is inspected, tested, verified 100% without blemishes, shell damage, failed electronics, missing or broken parts, and correct color schemes.  100% satisfaction guaranteed upon delivery.

Completely agree.

@Anthony K posted:

Completely agree.

Completely Agree, Agree

I’d like to see a scale SD7, SD9, maybe SD18. These first gen six axle units have been overlooked for far too long. O-gauge and S-gauge as well! I think there’s a market for them.

AC

I feel like my constant suggestion of "Lionchief Class J" get boring so how about some of those 1615/1656 style 0-4-0s with Lionchief available outside of a train set? I feel like they'd fit right in with the 0-8-0s, 4-4-2s, and RS-3s as cheaper, "beginner focused" locomotives. I'd imagine a few people who just want a cheap switcher might also find them useful too, and plenty of railroads had 0-4-0s so they could probably slap any name on it and it'd be at least somewhat realistic.

If Lionel does have the tooling for the old Alco RS 3 locomotives.They can update and release them .There is no true to scale Alco RS 3 out there ,these need to come back.

Since Lionel has the tooling for EMD SW locomotives, and I don't see Atlas producing these in my lifetime, I'd love for Lionel to produce a Raritan River SW-900 (can be based on a SW-8 body). I'm surprised METCA didn't consider offering one as a special run.

more HO stuff

i'm still thinking of HO having a tough time deciding

i would have to start over though

if i do HO i wanna do DCC

The trouble is finding a decent system i can afford

but i will keep my o gauge stuff for things like the christmas tree or plinking

I am hesitant to post to this thread out of fear it might be made and I would actually then buy it.

Accurate CNJ passenger cars (similar to the Reading cars already made)

A 2-8-0 with Walschaerts or Baker valve gear (semi-scale is fine). How about a 2-8-0 Camelback?

Would like to see an older style 4-4-0 without the whole hump of a boiler going on...  (later 1880-1900).  Legacy or Lionchief 2.0+ doesn't matter, but must be under a 'long gone fallen flag' roadname! 

My longstanding answer is a scale PolEx steamer (#1224?) to pull all the scale PolEx freight that’s been released over the last decade.

I’ve given up and think it’s time to have it custom painted.

I only wish for some new class of freight cars that have never been offered in O yet.

Someone needs to lead the way.

How about an 027 size Acela - shortened and simplified with Lionchief Plus+

Lionel Lines livery to save licensing costs, unless Amtrak is reasonable.

Iʻm all for nostalgia but if you want to attract younger folks Lionel has to move into the 21st century!

I would like Lionel to make a Legacy scale sized Western Maryland 1309.

@Kelunaboy posted:

How about an 027 size Acela - shortened and simplified with Lionchief Plus+

Lionel Lines livery to save licensing costs, unless Amtrak is reasonable.

Iʻm all for nostalgia but if you want to attract younger folks Lionel has to move into the 21st century!

What would be even more nationally appealing would be S scale proportioned and Traditional O gauge proportioned regional commuter trains with MPI passenger locomotives and matching Bi-Level coaches. 

They finally need to make the commuter cars with hinged roofs so that the commuter figures can be added and removed.

Andrew

A Vision RS3, with fixed or kinematic pilots, road specific detail, detailed cabs, real recorded alco sounds. Could make every road name under the sun.

It would be nice to see and scale SD50 and a SuperBass unit to go with it.

@biscuitag97 posted:

A Vision RS3, with fixed or kinematic pilots, road specific detail, detailed cabs, real recorded alco sounds. Could make every road name under the sun.

YES to this!!!

Or even just a Legacy version scale RS3 if not Vision series.

I'm hoping to see more Aberdeen Carolina and Western, both additional cars for the business train and one or two of their SD-40-3 fleet

Same as always....a reasonable priced FL9,maybe a C415....Draper taper...

@PSM posted:

I'm hoping to see more Aberdeen Carolina and Western, both additional cars for the business train

Yep.  I have all the Lionel ACW items on order and would love to see the open air cars.  I think if they get the colors right this will be a big seller!

FYI the ACW recently made a publicity run with their F7 train.  I drove 2 hours to take a photo at a particular place so I could get a nice open shot of the whole train (I picked the spot using Apple Maps).  I was running early so I stopped to make a pit stop at a gas station about a mile away from the prime spot.  As I got out of my car I heard the familiar F horn so I stepped a few yards behind the gas station and snapped this.  Not exactly what I wanted but still pretty sweet.  Then drove 2 hours home.

They never will do it, but I want Metroliners!

Bryce

I would like a re-run of the N&W Y6B with some vision features. Such as force coupler, a 3 speaker sound system & dynamo smoke. I would also love to see them do the Y6a, a correct N&W caboose, a Vision line N&W water tender & freight sounds coal hoppers.

Im excited for the Vision class A’s which will be here soon, so I’m hoping to see more N&W offerings in the new catalog.

Bryce,

My representation of the 2nd generation Metroliner cars on my layout is through the MTH Amfleet cars (now suffering with zinc pest). I believe Metroliner and Amfleet used the same cars with the difference being the interiors. I used to travel on them frequently.

The first generation of Metroliner cars were the self-powered Budd's which were taken out of service in favor of the Amfleet cars pulled by the GG1, E60 and eventually, the AEM-7.

I don't recall any manufacturer doing either generation of Metroliners.

Legacy Visionline C&O "yellow belly" Hudson.  I know it's been mentioned, but wanted to mention again for emphasis

@Jack Texas Special posted:

FYI the ACW recently made a publicity run with their F7 train.

I saw all the photos afterwards and wish I had heard about it beforehand, I'm only 1-1.5 hours away from the eastern side of the line.

@Jack Texas Special posted:

Yep.  I have all the Lionel ACW items on order and would love to see the open air cars.  I think if they get the colors right this will be a big seller!

FYI the ACW recently made a publicity run with their F7 train.  I drove 2 hours to take a photo at a particular place so I could get a nice open shot of the whole train (I picked the spot using Apple Maps).  I was running early so I stopped to make a pit stop at a gas station about a mile away from the prime spot.  As I got out of my car I heard the familiar F horn so I stepped a few yards behind the gas station and snapped this.  Not exactly what I wanted but still pretty sweet.  Then drove 2 hours home.

I too have the ACW train on order. Very excited. The colors are key - Lionel needs to nail this one.
I can’t wait.

another run of lionchief 2.0 tier 4s

lionchief plus 2.0 GP38 , ALCO FA, E33 Rectifier

another stab at an lc2.0 turbine

burning high rise building with firemen and ladders

more graffiti stuff in the traditional line

the mth smoking tank car tooling

set and add ons compatable with lego bricks

more fire fighting emergency stuff

@paigetrain posted:

set and add-on's compatible with Lego bricks

Great idea, Cody!

@Bruce Brown posted:

Bryce,

My representation of the 2nd generation Metroliner cars on my layout is through the MTH Amfleet cars (now suffering with zinc pest). I believe Metroliner and Amfleet used the same cars with the difference being the interiors. I used to travel on them frequently.

The first generation of Metroliner cars were the self-powered Budd's which were taken out of service in favor of the Amfleet cars pulled by the GG1, E60 and eventually, the AEM-7.

I don't recall any manufacturer doing either generation of Metroliners.

Bruce,

To my knowledge, only two companies made Metroliners: Elliot Welz and Williams but they are rather toy-like. Please see videos posted from other OGR members on my thread here: METROLINERS - Let's get them made!

Lionel already has the Amfleet Cab Car, all they need to do is add some details, put a pantograph on it, and make it powered. However, electric engines have not been selling well lately (recalling the MTH AEM/ALP delays/cancelations and how long it took Scott Mann to sell off the NYC motors).

I am forever hopeful.

Bryce

Bryce,

On my workbench right now I'm doing an ERR CC conversion of the MTH PS1 AEM-7  to TMCC.  After I'm completed, it will have few Amtrak cars to pull because all the original knuckles and armatures are now disintegrating with no replacement couplers left in MTH stock.  I think I bought the last 4 spares MTH had in their inventory.

I have both

@Oscale_Trains_Lover_ posted:

Bruce,

To my knowledge, only two companies made Metroliners: Elliot Welz and Williams but they are rather toy-like. Please see videos posted from other OGR members on my thread here: METROLINERS - Let's get them made!

Lionel already has the Amfleet Cab Car, all they need to do is add some details, put a pantograph on it, and make it powered. However, electric engines have not been selling well lately (recalling the MTH AEM/ALP delays/cancelations and how long it took Scott Mann to sell off the NYC motors).

I am forever hopeful.

Bryce

I have both metroliner sets and I agree they are pretty "toylike" sitting across the platform from an Atlas or GGD model. They hold up okay with no one else around, but I agree that it's time for a scale model.

What I really want Lionel to do is get a cafe/dinette made. Lionel Amfleets do not mix well with any other Amfleet models, so a Lionel Amtrak train often leaves the station without refreshments. I'm kinda surprised they never made tooling for a café car!

An Amfleet II from any manufacturer would also be nice. Lionel could have had a hit by making those from the beginning. MTH owners bought the original cab car because it was the only one available. People definitely would have bought an Amfleet II or a business/cafe combo car. The big brands could've gotten away with more if they complemented each other rather than competing with versions of the same prototypes.

A good start, would be to produce a version of their so called scale engines , in kit form , similar to the 700E, but with the addition  1  A section ( Kit with scale insulated wheel sets ). 2  A section with all "Their" electronics , (sounds , lighting ,  smoke , ect. )

@Dave Koehler posted:

A good start, would be to produce a version of their so called scale engines , in kit form ,

This would be interesting. Money would be saved in assembly, and then packing them would probably be easier and prevent damage. Plus the satisfaction of building your own locomotive would be cool.

When Lionel released the Friendship Train PS-1 boxcars and passenger cars a few years ago, they indicated there would be more to come. It would be nice to see them in the next catalog.

Cooked up an idea for a nerf themed train set while I was bored out of my mind at work. Retool either the cannon or missile launcher cars to load and fire nerf darts, add a flatcar for extra dart storage, and if the tooling still exists, throw in that exploding boxcar for a little more play value.

Semi scale 2-8-0. Every RR had 2-8-0s. JohnA

@Patrick B posted:

Cooked up an idea for a nerf themed train set while I was bored out of my mind at work. Retool either the cannon or missile launcher cars to load and fire nerf darts, add a flatcar for extra dart storage, and if the tooling still exists, throw in that exploding boxcar for a little more play value.

I bet this would be a money maker to be honest. Kids love Nerf, adults love Nerf. Very good idea!

A question was asked at the recent LCCA Convention, (July 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee) will Lionel consider offering a new updated VisionLine J1e scale Hudson? The answer, it’s a high probability for 2024, and hopefully it will become reality. I would really like a new VisionLine Hudson with all the new features. (Pittman motor this time)  Happy Railroading Everyone

@Bruce Brown posted:

Bryce,

On my workbench right now I'm doing an ERR CC conversion of the MTH PS1 AEM-7  to TMCC.  After I'm completed, it will have few Amtrak cars to pull because all the original knuckles and armatures are now disintegrating with no replacement couplers left in MTH stock.  I think I bought the last 4 spares MTH had in their inventory.

Unfortunately it seems Zinc pest is an item to fear with modern model train production and we have no way of knowing if the spares are better than the failed production items.

how about some PCC streetcars with road specific annoncements

my number 1 pick would be the terrible trolley as i'm a Steelers fan

after seeing all the pittsburgh PCC schemes and being obsessed with Pittsburgh  i would love it if lionel would do some Pittsburgh PCCs

I'm glad this topic turned up again....  The next Lionel catalog is due in - what? - January?

Time to reiterate my list:

(1) Southern Pacific anything.  (2) New accessories.

The one item I really wanted was the LionChief+ 2.0 newly tooled Turbine set. However, it seems in my research, this has been cancelled.....can anyone confirm?

I do have my eye on the LionChief+ 2.0 Santa Fe GP20 and the USAF Minuteman car,

I really liked the blue ATSF F-units from Menards that sold out today. I’d be in for a Legacy A-A set painted similarly.

OMG are you kidding me? Menard's just sold out a freight santa fe? I just checked their website for the warbonnet and someone told me that was just a small run to never be made again!

I would like to see Lionel offer a special car for Autism Awareness/Acceptance.  Many moderers/future modelers are on the autism spectrum just like I am.  I have made a few custom cars of my own, but would love Lionel to offer at least a box car or tank car.  Love of trains is one of the many things that seems to be common among those on the spectrum and I know many that got their start or still model with Lionel.  Just like I did in the late 1970's.  AD

In keeping with what are my favorite items from the last 2 years, the Vision Line Stock cars, how about a Scale-sized poultry car?  As the only previous O-scale-sized poultry cars were brass 2-rail cars, they could sell the cars without sound individually as well as in the 3 pack with the sound car.  Not sure what the "secret" AUX3 sound would be for it, though, a chicken stampede doesn't seem too likely.  Maybe a Foghorn Leghorn clip?

Now that there are four add-on cars for the latest LionChief Santa Fe Super Chief set, it would be nice to see a matching (paint, running speed) powered FTB engine that responds to the LionChief controller included in the set.  This FTB unit needs to have Railsounds but no announcements unless the announcements are sufficiently delayed so as to not overlap with the FTA engine announcements.  I know, I know, dream on, and not just about the announcements.

At this stage in my life there are no items I "need", and very few I want since nearly everything is a reissue.  I guess maybe:

- Burlington Northern SD40-2 with in Bicentennial colors and cab #1876.  I can run this with my Lionel Legacy BN U30 #1776 just like the real American Freedom Train did, pulling my AFT consist.

- Additional Friendship Train boxcars, but only if the fix the trucks.  However, there are plenty of photos on the web of cars with placards that were on the FT, and many would be easy to duplicate.

- Typing the above reminded me I would like to see replacement trucks for those terrible ones that came with the FT cars and some others.  (I'd use different words but I don't want this deleted).

Who knows, they may come up with something new that I may want, like the horse car they just did.

I wish Lionel will return to printing the entire catalog, not just the preorder items. I realize that paper availability and cost are issues--although they've eased somewhat--but the lack of a complete hard-copy catalog has definitely reduced my Lionel purchases. I'm just not aware of what they're offering outside of the items in the mini print catalog.

It's not that I'm afraid of tech and doing things online. My layout fully integrates LCS and apps. But I'm just not into browsing product catalogs (or reading magazines, for that matter) online. I used to keep the current Lionel Big Book catalog next to my easy chair and would pick it up periodically. I knew what Lionel was offering, and, as my interests and needs evolved throughout the year, I wound up pulling the trigger on various items. Not so this year...

@CAPPilot posted:

At this stage in my life there are no items I "need", and very few I want since nearly everything is a reissue.  I guess maybe:

- Burlington Northern SD40-2 with in Bicentennial colors and cab #1876.  I can run this with my Lionel Legacy BN U30 #1776 just like the real American Freedom Train did, pulling my AFT consist.

- Additional Friendship Train boxcars, but only if the fix the trucks.  However, there are plenty of photos on the web of cars with placards that were on the FT, and many would be easy to duplicate.

- Typing the above reminded me I would like to see replacement trucks for those terrible ones that came with the FT cars and some others.  (I'd use different words but I don't want this deleted).

Who knows, they may come up with something new that I may want, like the horse car they just did.

Ron, Lionel just came out with the Legacy BN SD40 #1876. Trainworld has 3 left online. Hope this helps.

@biscuitag97 posted:

Ron, Lionel just came out with the Legacy BN SD40 #1876. Trainworld has 3 left online. Hope this helps.

Thank you.  I will take a look.  Is there much difference between a 40 and a 40-2? Have to get on the web for pics, but not a big deal.

Maybe not this catalog but how about a;

Santa Fe style SCALE Wabash caboose like used on Black River and Western to go with the previous released set

SCALE tourist railroad gondolas with bench seating and cutouts on the ends for steps to adjoining passenger cars.

@Paul Finn posted:

Maybe not this catalog but how about a;

SCALE tourist railroad gondolas with bench seating and cutouts on the ends for steps to adjoining passenger cars.

My thought is that if the Aberdeen Carolina & Western locos and cars are popular enough they will invest in the tooling for those kinds of open air cars and then use them for a number of excursion railroads.

Another set that I think @Conrail6358 could consider and would be cool to see is a modern BNSF Business Train.

We have had sets produced for Norfolk Southern, Conrail, UP, CSX (which I have on order), AC&W (also on order), etc, but no modern BNSF set that I can recall.  I think an ES44 pulling a set of silver BNSF business cars with a theatre car in the rear would sell well.  I am not an expert, and Ryan at Lionel would have more info, but some Santa Fe passenger cars would probably work well.

@Oscale_Trains_Lover_ posted:

They never will do it, but I want Metroliners!

Bryce

I was just thinking of asking Scott Mann to use those scale length amfleet dies to do Metroliners.

The British Columbia Railway had double-door 50' exterior-post boxcars built by National Steel Car that were similar to the Standard O scale double-door 50' exterior-post boxcars that have been brought back into production.

BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY

BCIT series 841600-842099 built by National Steel Car, Mar-May 1979.

There were 500 boxcars in the BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY scheme with the name and dogwood flower.

Andrew

I may have said this already, but I’d like to see a Lionel Legacy PA-1 set in the New Haven’s orange and green with pinstripes or the New Haven’s hunter green and yellow paint scheme.  I admit that the McGinnis paint scheme is snazzy, but it’s past my era.

Canadian Pacific bought PS-1 40' boxcars in 1952 

During the late 1960's and early 1970's these PS-1 40' boxcars were repainted into the CP Rail scheme with the Multimark logo.

The people at LIONEL have yet to offer and produce the action red CP Rail PS-1 40' boxcars.

https://www.railcarphotos.com/...ls.php?PhotoID=69774

They would be perfect for O scale model freight trains based on the real ones that operated in Canada or the United States between 1968 and 2000.

Andrew

@Paul Finn posted:

I was just thinking of asking Scott Mann to use those scale length amfleet dies to do Metroliners.

That is a great idea! I’d love to see a Metroliner offered by one of the manufacturers, and 3rd Rail would be amazingly detailed. Question is, which paint scheme would I want? The PC livery is sharp, but that early Amtrak livery would be cool to see/have on my pike.

i had a dream last night that i saw the catalog

the whole book was printed and it was spectacular 300 pages 200 of which were traditional items

heres what i saw before i woke up-

the return of hotwheels themed trains including a lionchief 2.0 set that used the mth coars silver bullet tooling and newly tooled autoracks and the train could hold 150 hotwheels cars and was called the hotwheels super train set and i remember telling my friend that i was going to preorder it

a rebirth of the shark research and rescue set with a dash 8 and more cars

and then i woke up all mad because it wasn't real everything was so vivid though i only remember those two sets

@paigetrain posted:

i had a dream last night that i saw the catalog

the whole book was printed and it was spectacular 300 pages 200 of which were traditional items

heres what i saw before i woke up-

the return of hotwheels themed trains including a lionchief 2.0 set that used the mth coars silver bullet tooling and newly tooled autoracks and the train could hold 150 hotwheels cars and was called the hotwheels super train set and i remember telling my friend that i was going to preorder it

a rebirth of the shark research and rescue set with a dash 8 and more cars

and then i woke up all mad because it wasn't real everything was so vivid though i only remember those two sets

Sweet! I had a dream too & all items in the catalog were free!! We’re all getting free big boys!!!! (Alarm blares loudly in my ear at 0 dark 30!) time to WAKE UP & go to work

@paigetrain posted:

i had a dream last night that i saw the catalog

the whole book was printed and it was spectacular 300 pages 200 of which were traditional items

I had a dream like that, but only 100 pages covered traditional items.  The other 200 were all scale, all new tooling.

Hey Cody, I hope your wishes for the next catalog crush it!  That’s the whole point of this awesome hobby: even if I don’t get what I want from the next offering, I sure hope you do! It all eventually comes around.

@falconservice posted:

Canadian Pacific bought PS-1 40' boxcars in 1952

During the late 1960's and early 1970's these PS-1 40' boxcars were repainted into the CP Rail scheme with the Multimark logo.

The people at LIONEL have yet to offer and produce the action red CP Rail PS-1 40' boxcars.

https://www.railcarphotos.com/...ls.php?PhotoID=69774

They would be perfect for O scale model freight trains based on the real ones that operated in Canada or the United States between 1968 and 2000.

Andrew

Lionel, MTH and Weaver have all done several versions of the Packman cars over the years. I have the green Weaver PS-1 NEWS PRINT car. Although Lionel didn’t offer a red C.P. PS1 40’ they did sell an AAR 50’ Double-Door auto frame scale car. Not a scheme that sells well I.M.O. 6-17756. I grew up seeing mainly the CPR block lettered & script cars which have also been done over the years.

Still hoping for someone in O scale to finally offer a series of 40' & 50' combo-door cars. We need to add other boxcar models.

The Polar Express snow globe. I've seen pictures of it but was it ever made?

Where did the, if some was developed, MTH McKeen car tooling go?  I still want that, the Little River 2-4-4-2, the little Mack double ended switcher, a Mack scale-bodied railbus, a D&SL Mikado with Coffin FWH, and a continuing list of items that are new tooling and that will never be produced in today's world. So l have to keep my money.

Anything New York & Atlantic.  Preferably a diesel of some kind.

I'm still hoping for S2 Turbine.

Some steam era N&W CF and CG cabooses would be nice. They are sorely needed, especially with the Class As coming.

Would also be great to get some C&O 19000 series ones too.

How about something really nice that Lionel never made before. A Vision Line Tri-Plex. They could get the dies from MTH to mfg. 

a semi scale Metra set with the new bi level coradia cars metra is getting complete with opening doors and roofs and posable commuter figures that can be added and removed - a huge boost in play value especially for the kids and kid at heart

IRT 7 train cars, worlds fair paint scheme, with operating doors

green R27 reissue

CP Rail action red Multimark paint scheme on a combination door 40' box car with a plug-door and a Youngstown door. 

Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - CP 100150 (railfan.ca)

Andrew

@ACGilbert posted:

I’d like to see a scale SD7, SD9, maybe SD18. These first gen six axle units have been overlooked for far too long. O-gauge and S-gauge as well! I think there’s a market for them.

I would definitely consider a pair (or one of each) of some PRR SD7s or SD9s, if… IF they were scale, with Legacy, done in the correct shade of DGLE, and had flanged drivers on the outer most and inner most (closest to the fuel tank) axles.

@CAPPilot posted:

Thank you.  I will take a look.  Is there much difference between a 40 and a 40-2? Have to get on the web for pics, but not a big deal.

There’s a lot of difference. The Dash 2 was built on an SD45-2 frame which was 3 ft longer than the SD45 frame but used the same basic overall hood length of the SD40. This created the large front and rear “porches” on the SD40-2 that are stand-out features. Additionally, they came with the new HT-C trucks that replaced the Flexcoil trucks (except for the Conrail units which were still configured with the older trucks).

That said, Lionel’s (and MTH’s) version of the SD40-2 are not particularly good, so opting for an SD40 frame might not be that big of a deal.

This is why I’m extremely excited for the 3rd Rail SD40-2 project.

They could produce true 1:64th scale and true 1:48th scale 45' Trailers with Rounded corners on the ends and the potential for various operating door combinations on the sides and ends to match the variety of real trailers built between 1960-1999.

Andrew

I would like to see Lionel make the EMC FT diesels in demonstrator livery. They came in ABBA sets originally.  So maybe Lionel could make it in a AB with add on A and B units. Since Lionel already makes the FT in LionChief I think this would be a easy one to make.

Fixed pilot kits for current and previous Legacy locomotives.

I'd like to see a Legacy or Lionchief Plus 2.0 New York Central Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson.  The last one I think that was made was in the 90's.

lionchief or LC2.0 New Hope railroad set

i have a hunch our next lionchief 2.0 diesel is the GP38

lionchief plus 2.0 strasburg stuff

over all i want something cool that i can afford and bring home

Has anyone heard when the Lionel 2023 Volume 1 catalog will be released.

Thanks, Phil

Wow, this thread seems to get great results. Lionel Listens to us. Many months ago, I requested that Lionel offer the really cool 0-4-0 Steam switcher, in Legacy command,  sometimes called “The Shifter” with slope back tender and they did. It’s shown in the 2022 signature catalog in several different road names. I ordered the B&O livery, I wonder when they will ship these models. I’m excited!

Personally, I would like the return of the 18 inch aluminum scale like passenger cars in many road names. I like them much better than the 21 inch plastic versions offered today. This go around they could offer LED lighting, new StationSounds announcements and more realistic observation car drum heads. Just thinking.
Merry Christmas and Happy Railroading Everyone

@PHILA posted:

Has anyone heard when the Lionel 2023 Volume 1 catalog will be released.

Thanks, Phil

Probably third week in January would be a good guess. Won't really know until next year maybe after the 10th or there about.

@falconservice posted:

CP Rail action red Multimark paint scheme on a combination door 40' box car with a plug-door and a Youngstown door.

Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - CP 100150 (railfan.ca)

Andrew

I hope to see new cars offered by someone in the near future. Sure would boost box cars sales I would expect. Why these common boxcars were never offer in 3r O is beyond me. U.S. Hobbies is the only 2r 50' once offered most likely wrong time, wrong market.

New catalog release date is Thursday Jan 12th.

Jim

@Jim Sandman posted:

New catalog release date is Thursday Jan 12th.

Jim

I was close.

I got nothing on this round. I ended up not ordering from the last catalog either. We'll see what happens! The Bigboy is enticing just because I don't have one but the price tag will be the deciding factor on that one.

Regardless, I'll be excited to see the catalog!!

The originator of this thread seems to have been MIA since July.  Hope he's ok.

Not sure I am looking for much in anyone's catalog these days but it would be nice to see some traditional size LC+2.0 locomotices.  A real S-2 Turbine PW style (not the Bantam junk) would be a cool set.

@MartyE posted:

The originator of this thread seems to have been MIA since July.  Hope he's ok.

Not sure I am looking for much in anyone's catalog these days but it would be nice to see some traditional size LC+2.0 locomotices.  A real S-2 Turbine PW style (not the Bantam junk) would be a cool set.

Agreed, some of the usual "catalog fever" has worn off for me. I've never been one to say I have all the trains I need, but the reality is that it's true. Something has to really jump off the pages for me to hit that pre-order button.

Having said that, I'm also hoping to see something new and different in the Lion Chief + 2.0 line as that's right in my wheelhouse.

I'd like to see the return of Magne-traction!

Maybe traditional tinplate track too - O and O27 height (O72 curves in O27 height please - these were last made by K-Line about 20 years ago).

@Jim Sandman posted:

New catalog release date is Thursday Jan 12th.

Jim

um where did you get this info?

i would like to see another stab at the Lionelville and Western

@paigetrain posted:

um where did you get this info?

i would like to see another stab at the Lionelville and Western

Lionel sent the info to dealers.

Lionel seemed to be paying attention to demand/secondary prices when they decided to rerelease the Vision Big Boy. That same reasoning makes me think they’ll catalog scale Berkshires to capture what appears to be high demand for the scale Polar Express. If they do, I’d like to see a NKP #779.

lionel has been doing alot of train sets based around TV and movies and 2023 just happens to be 30 years since the premiere of "Boy Meets World" from 1993

lionel could whip up a Boy Meets World lionchief set with announcements from Topanga and if i'm not mistaken there was a train related episode

https://boymeetsworld.fandom.com/wiki/Train_of_Fools

I would really like Lionel to complete the American Freedom Train cars, hopefully that will happen soon!

How about Lionel version of the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER?

That looks beautiful!

That would be a cool train set for Lionel to model. And, if I am not mistaken, this past year they borrowed a couple UP SD units for one of their U.S. excursions as either they didn’t have power to run their own or their crews were trained on the UP route. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.
Either way, Lionel may have the tooling to pull this set off.

In any future catalogue - Detroit Toledo & Ironton SD38s and matching prototypical caboose.

Some Illinois Terminal SD 39 with NYC bay window caboose that the IT had! While we’re at it. SP SD38/39’s

@falconservice posted:

They could produce true 1:64th scale and true 1:48th scale 45' Trailers with Rounded corners on the ends and the potential for various operating door combinations on the sides and ends to match the variety of real trailers built between 1960-1999.

Andrew

I Agree. I have been trying to get hobby shops to run custom runs of trailers or trailer on flat car , but no one is interested . I really would like these made. Anyone back me up.Never done in O Scale

I would like to see Lionel produce for 2023 Lionchief 2.0 SD 40 , SD45 , Sharknose and FA models in the 400 to 500 range . Not too detailed but good enough for running scale trains. By next year we’ll be looking at 700 dollar sd40 and 1200 shark and FA sets .

@Roberto Lopez posted:

I would like to see Lionel produce for 2023 Lionchief 2.0 SD 40 , SD45 , Sharknose and FA models in the 400 to 500 range . Not too detailed but good enough for running scale trains. By next year we’ll be looking at 700 dollar sd40 and 1200 shark and FA sets .

Sub $500 sd40 at presale would be nice. Use the old pilots.

Chessie sd70, some csx engine, and a LionChief sd80 Christmas engine. Also a scale Christmas caboose

@Carl Peduzzi posted:

That would be a cool train set for Lionel to model. And, if I am not mistaken, this past year they borrowed a couple UP SD units for one of their U.S. excursions as either they didn’t have power to run their own or their crews were trained on the UP route. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.
Either way, Lionel may have the tooling to pull this set off.

Yes, the Red Rocks route has ex UP SD70Ms since the GP40s weren't PTC compliant originally. I believe 2 GP40s have since been assigned to the Red Rocks route. Either way, this would be an awesome set. Still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on the MTH set.  I did the Vancouver to Banff trip this past spring and it was amazing. Definitely want to do the Red Rocks trip in the near future.

Rob

I'm with @leapinlarry,  I would like the return of scale 18" aluminum passenger cars having detailed interiors.  I'd be happy to add further customizations, but please put in an interior compartment with overhead LED lighting!

Happy New Year to All!

@texgeekboy posted:

I'm with @leapinlarry,  I would like the return of scale 18" aluminum passenger cars having detailed interiors.  I'd be happy to add further customizations, but please put in an interior compartment with overhead LED lighting!

Happy New Year to All!

Me too. Even though I have a layout with no curves less than O72, I like the 18" passenger cars far more than the 21" cars. In fact, I have sold all of my 21" cars.

Pat

I hope it’s not too soon for them to possibly make a brass hybrid Berkshire. I’ve been wanting an O scale C&O Kanawha for years and the MTH one is borderline impossible to find. If they use the brass hybrid method, they could potentially make a correct C&O Kanawha (front end, cowcatcher, dome placement, and longer tender), hopefully with the correct sounds as well. With 2716 being restored, it would be perfect. I can think of at least a few variations of 2716 alone, in addition to some other Kanawhas for people who want a regular C&O Kanawha (maybe 2755 or 2789?), and likely a Virginian Class BA Berkshire as well. They could potentially make a correct Polar Express engine as well (no marker lights/number boards, removed feedwater heater, recessed headlight), and I hope they finally make one with white lettering to match the movie as well.

I am once again hoping for a Lionchief J class. As long as it's not another reuse of older MTH tooling like the Pennsy S-2 Turbine we had earlier this year.

I'm hoping the few offerings for Moguls in the last catalog portends a larger selection in this next one.

I'd love to see a New Haven mogul, using the arched window cab tooling that Lionel has for the B&M versions. The cabs are separate pieces on these engines, so applying the arched window cab to the closest boiler variant should be trivial.

If Lionel added the arched cab to what Mr. Muffins has depicted for his NYO&W special run (with (1) the bell between the sand and steam domes, (2) boiler centered headlight with number board, and (3) no stairs from the pilot to the running board) it would be nearly spot on for a class K-1-b engine, of which the New Haven had 240. Some fantastic pictures at the link below.

Lionel 2331510 - Legacy 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive "New York Ontario & Wes – MrMuffin'sTrains (mrmuffinstrains.com)

NYNH&H STEAM - CLASS K-1-a and K-1-b 2-6-0 (google.com)

~Chris

something cool that i end up being able to afford next year

although i picked up a lionel 2023 greenberg price guide that has thousands of items ALREADY made that i could possibly find at shows or online or my 3 hobby shops that i buy stuff from

shout out to Tiny Tim's trains

Dale's Train station

Nick's Trains

they all have items perfect for the Topanga and Western that already exist and are waiting for someone to give them a loving home

yes i'm looking foreward to the catalog on January 12th but with all my health scares and uncertainty going on it very well may be the last catalog i even think about ordering from

Page Train, glad that you got the price guide as there is a lot of items out their for the fraction of buying new.

I too cannot afford new items and I like prewar Lionel.

I pick up junk and make them better than new.

Just enjoy what you have and add on slowly.

Just remember, sometimes new may not be better

Since Lionel is finally releasing their new Base-3/Cab-3 System sometime next year, I think that an upgrade to their LCS system would be a good idea. Let me know if you agree with me. I also have a few other suggestions for features and products.

-The LCS App could be given some major updates for control over the trains and a much better selection of track pieces, including more curves, smaller straights, operating tracks, and crossovers. Tubular track sections and American Flyer track could also be included as well.

-A new Accessory Voltage Controller would be a good addition to the LCS system. The new AVC could have direct connection of a 135W or 180W Brick and a PDI connection to the Base-3 (PDI Cable sold separately, of course).

-I'd also like to have a dedicated Operating Track Controller (OTC) to control operating and uncoupling tracks (especially Fastrack ones). Using FT Operating Tracks with an ASC2 requires modifications to the wiring (Sean of Sean's Train Depot on Youtube did a video a few years back that illustrates the necessary modifications, and they are pretty simple to do).

-Lionel should remake all their old operating accessories. Maybe they could add command-control to some of them, especially the bascule bridge and intermodal crane.

-Lionel should make larger O84 and O96 Remote/Command Switches. Atlas, Gargraves, Ross, and MTH (Scaletrax) all have larger switches for crossovers and yards.

-Wi-Fi Cameras in locomotive cabs (like the cabooses and vista dome passenger cars) would be awesome.

-Modern diesel locomotives need rotating bearing caps.

-Lionel should bring back road name/road number specific dialogue for all engines.

-I'm still hoping for a Fastrack Turntable (similar to the Atlas O one). The turntable could be sold as a manual version, a motorized version, or a TMCC-controlled version. If Lionel opts not to include a TMCC board with a FT Turntable, an AMC2 would work for command control.

Updated Tanqueray gin reefers. /s

I would love for lionel to reissue their dash 9 tooling and make NS8352. That locomotive is a hot mess and I love it!

If I remember correct their dash9 tooling is somewhere between a dash 8 and a dash 9, so NS8352 with its patched conrail to NS and primer nose should fit on it no problem!

Maybe brass hybrid streamlined steam? The C&O L-1s, ATSF Blue Goose, MILW F7s and C&NW E-4s.

Scale double-track Bascule Bridge

Carl J

i have a feeling we will see a nascar train set

@RonH posted:

Page Train, glad that you got the price guide as there is a lot of items out their for the fraction of buying new.

I too cannot afford new items and I like prewar Lionel.

I pick up junk and make them better than new.

Just enjoy what you have and add on slowly.

Just remember, sometimes new may not be better

i tend to gravitate to postwar and modern trains and just looking at my price guide i have found several trains to keep my eye out for

i really hope 2023 is the year i finally start laying track for the Topanga and Western and building the world i've wanted since the age of six

@trainmanmasonn, I really like your idea, making some of the postwar operating freight cars, log cars, coal cars, hopper coal operating cars, searchlight cars, in the scale look with lots of add on detailing, and TMCC/ Legacy controlled. Similar to the VisionLine sound cars, StationSounds diner cars, and even the milk car…. Great idea. Happy Railroading Everyone

lionmaster lionchief 2.0 norfolk and western class A done in the same schemes as the vision class a

plus a few fantasy schemes like lionel lines and pennsy and baltimore and ohio

I’m going to double down on my wish list of one type of locomotive that Lionel has sadly overlooked. The first generation six axle diesel by EMD — the SD7/SD9! Over six hundred built for over a dozen US railroads and were operated for decades! I’m talking about producing a scale version not the toylike ones they did on a GP7/9 frame. Yes I know MTH did one, but the expense to convert it to TMCC isn’t appealing. With so many road names to produce I don’t see how it could fail in the marketplace. I don’t understand how Lionel has missed adding this model to their roster.

Please, pretty please with a cherry on top Lionel!

Anybody?

AC

Lionmaster NW611

N&W Auxiliary tender for the class A 1218

Canadian Pacific ES44AC ( The regular red version, none of the special designs).

Amtrak Genesis with Legacy. A scale version of the lion chief 2.0 version.

True 1:48th scale and 1:64th scale models of the TTAX 3-unit spine flat cars built by FreightCar America in 1995 can be produced in the USA through 3D printing and new painting and graphic application techniques.

https://www.railcarphotos.com/...s.php?PhotoID=111062

https://www.railcarphotos.com/...s.php?PhotoID=111024

The models of the O scale Wabash National RoadRailer 53' trailers, once produced by Weaver and Bowser, can be produced in the USA to be loaded on the O scale TTAX 3-unit spine flat cars.

Andrew

E8/E9 B units.

the more fantasy stuff the better in my opinion

BUT .... Does that stuff sell good?

if not i may have to stick with traditional lionchief stuff

Has anyone mentioned our need for reefers? Mechanical reefers go for well above their real value on the secondary market and they're not even "modern" anymore. I can't pull woodside reefers in 2023. Make some reefers. People will buy them. We have never had a reefer with an external refrigeration unit in O Scale. I see people with ES44AC's pulling 1950's era rolling stock too often.

...and all these amfleets could use some food service!

Speaking of Amtrak, as Lionel is producing a Downeaster, that Stationsounds Diner Dome may pick up some orders if it was painted in an Amtrak Phase 3 or 4 with or without sound. It's a pretty good representation of Amtrak's "Ocean View."

                                                   U12 Phosphate cars..

https://www.shapeways.com/prod...-n-scale-no-roofwalk

PRR M-1b

Get ready catalog arrives week of Jan 14th.

@dk122trains posted:

Get ready catalog arrives week of Jan 14th.

it might be the 12th to be exact

An SP / T&NO MK-5 2-8-2 and a P-14 4-6-2 Sunbeam please!

@Texas Eagle 77 posted:

An SP / T&NO MK-5 2-8-2 and a P-14 4-6-2 Sunbeam please!

Either one would be miraculous. I’d have to catch myself from falling over in shock 🫢. I’m not a big Lionel fan but I’d be in for these two. 👍👍👍

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Thanks, sorry I deleted the original post to rewrite it, thanks for clarification,  I just wanted to make sure we had the base rules down to everyone can play by them! Thanks much!!!

For everyone else, original question was how to give credit for own work or what template is needed to correctly give credit/approval of work.

@miller3 posted:

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For everyone else, original question was how to give credit for own work or what template is needed to correctly give credit/approval of work.

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I'd personally like to see some newly tooled boxcars to represent modern freight operations. Particularly, I'd like to see a 50' high cube boxcar with the crossing support beams that is commonly seen in the FBOX reporting mark. I'd also like to see a  TBOX 60' high cube boxcar with either the vertical only supports or the crossing supports.

I really wanted the cancelled 671 style LC+2.0 Turbine set. I hope that it makes to the 2023 catalog. Would be great to see with some green 2400 series passenger cars.

@bigboy25 posted:

I'd personally like to see some newly tooled boxcars to represent modern freight operations. Particularly, I'd like to see a 50' high cube boxcar with the crossing support beams that is commonly seen in the FBOX reporting mark. I'd also like to see a  TBOX 60' high cube boxcar with either the vertical only supports or the crossing supports.

Specifically the National Steel Car built FBOX TTX high-cube 50' box cars.

https://www.steelcar.com/products/jumbo-box-car

Specifically The Greenbrier Inc. and TRINITY RAIL built TBOX TTX high-cube 60' box cars

https://www.gbrx.com/railcars/60-plate-f-boxcar/

https://trinityrail.com/products/box-cars/

Andrew

I am wishing for an updated scale Polar Express. I’m also wishing that Lionel purchased MTH’s British steam tooling and is going to produce more of them.

Conventional loco's.

What I am going to suggest wouldn't really be a catalog item. But I had the idea of what I think Lionel should try next and this might get a little long winded but hear me out.

Lionel offered a special boxed set of wide radius track briefly in the post war period. It was the only way to get O72 track at the time.

I often hear a desire for Lionel to do something with Super O track again or how they should have made a wide radius version.

My solution is to offer up a box of 16 sections of O72 Super O track. Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else. That is it. A box of 16 pieces.

My thought on how to sell this and to make sure it sells, is to do as many other toy manufacturers have done. Crowd Fund.

Lionel can set up a special section of their online store and say that a box cost so much. We need to sell so many boxes to make this work and then start doing pre-sales. If it doesn't meet the quota, no one is out anything but time. I'd offer some type of early bird incentive like a free "Super O" shirt if you order a box within the first week. I'd also have a deal where if they sell so much over the minimum every "backer" gets a free special boxcar that advertises Super O track.

Good or bad the "crowd funding" style is here. Why shouldn't Lionel try it out on some niche items? If what ever they offer doesn't make the cut they are only out the time. No money would be wasted on tools and dies and such if no one wants it. But if it does make it to the finish line they can collect the money and finance the manufacturing and move onto the next idea.

One last thing I'd add is maybe a multi-box incentive. Which if they priced it right, I feel like most folks would be in for 2 boxes regardless.

RamblerDon - I'm in - Super O wide radius