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Post by seayakbill on Jul 13, 2024 16:29:15 GMT
If you are a Pennsy fan you will be in love with this catalog but will be tough on your CC. Its a GG-1 marathon, 10 different versions with numerous passenger consists that were towed by GG-1's.
Bill
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Post by madockawando on Jul 13, 2024 18:14:29 GMT
What else do you know Bill? Any Canadian stuff?
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Post by madockawando on Jul 13, 2024 18:15:16 GMT
If you are a Pennsy fan you will be in love with this catalog but will be tough on your CC. Its a GG-1 marathon, 10 different versions with numerous passenger consists that were towed by GG-1's. Bill And are they scale GG-1s? |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 13, 2024 18:46:46 GMT
If you are a Pennsy fan you will be in love with this catalog but will be tough on your CC. Its a GG-1 marathon, 10 different versions with numerous passenger consists that were towed by GG-1's. Bill And are they scale GG-1s?
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Post by madockawando on Jul 13, 2024 18:48:56 GMT
And are they scale GG-1s? Yes I assumed that Bill may have seen an actual catalog, if so, I am hoping to hear more. |
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Post by seayakbill on Jul 13, 2024 19:39:03 GMT
If you are a Pennsy fan you will be in love with this catalog but will be tough on your CC. Its a GG-1 marathon, 10 different versions with numerous passenger consists that were towed by GG-1's. Bill And are they scale GG-1s? Yep and at $1700 they better be loaded with all the bells & whistles. Bill
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Post by seayakbill on Jul 13, 2024 19:51:30 GMT
What else do you know Bill? Any Canadian stuff? Canadian National Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A unit Canadian Pacific Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A & $500 for Super Bass B Canadian Pacific Legacy SD40-2 $650 Canadian Pacific GP-38 LionChief Plus 2.0 $500 Canadian Pacific / NS maxi stack set LionChief $380 Also Legacy Grand Trunk and Legacy Maine Northern SD70-2 $700. Bill
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Post by rockymountaineer on Jul 13, 2024 20:38:03 GMT
If you are a Pennsy fan you will be in love with this catalog but will be tough on your CC. Its a GG-1 marathon, 10 different versions with numerous passenger consists that were towed by GG-1's. Bill Nice to hear some preview info of the new catalog. If Lionel didn't want the info out, they wouldn't have given it to convention attendees.
As far as GG-1's go, I think I'm safe. I've been thinning out my GG-1 inventory considerably in recent years. And only two remain: the VisionLine Conrail Becentennial model, and a LioneChief model to pair with some 1990's-vintage Madison car heavyweights circa 1990-ish.
Whether these are Vision Line or just Legacy, I'm not surprised to hear 10 models being offered. That seems to be Lionel's modus-operandi these days, as a means of enticing enthusiast to buy product like they're carelessly tossing poker chips onto the table. And at $1,700 MSRP, they've gotta be VisionLine. The last VL models catalog'd in 2016 carried a $1,400 MSRP.
Frankly, I'd rather see Lionel produce one or two PERFECTLY, instead of delivering 10 models and cutting corners. And let's not forget the handful of "custom runs" that will likely follow as well -- especially the fantasy variety. Heck... I can even see Pat's Trains offering a Black Bonnet GG-1. Now that would look STUNNING in gloss paint, like the recent cylindrical hoppers. You heard it hear first, folks!!! <wink, wink> 
BTW, are the passenger car consists the 21" ABS variety? Or 18" aluminum?
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Post by seayakbill on Jul 13, 2024 21:41:47 GMT
Looks like 18 inch passenger cars are aluminum, 21 inch passenger cars are ABS
Congressional passenger cars 18 inch aluminum
Senator passenger cars 18 inch aluminum
Spirit of St Louis passenger cars 21 inch doesn't state but looks ABS
Penn Central passenger cars 18 inch aluminum
Amtrak rainbow 21 inch doesn't state but looks like ABS
Amtrak passenger cars 18 inch aluminum
American Railroad passenger cars 21 inch ABS
Postwar Lionel Lines Madisons 18 inch heavyweights
LCCA exclusive Lionel Lines 18 inch aluminum
Nine versions of B60 baggage cars.
Bill
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Post by runamuckchuck on Jul 13, 2024 22:01:04 GMT
A Halloween GG-1 could look absolutely terrifying since the PC black version was spooky enough. Darth Vader's original engine of choice for certain! C'mon METCA make it happen!
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 13, 2024 22:16:08 GMT
Pennsylvania fan I am not so looks like my wallet is safe. Thanks for the sneak peak
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 13, 2024 22:31:41 GMT
Looks like 18 inch passenger cars are aluminum, 21 inch passenger cars are ABS Congressional passenger cars 18 inch aluminum Senator passenger cars 18 inch aluminum Spirit of St Louis passenger cars 21 inch doesn't state but looks ABS Penn Central passenger cars 18 inch aluminum Amtrak rainbow 21 inch doesn't state but looks like ABS Amtrak passenger cars 18 inch aluminum American Railroad passenger cars 21 inch ABS Postwar Lionel Lines Madisons 18 inch heavyweights LCCA exclusive Lionel Lines 18 inch aluminum Nine versions of B60 baggage cars. Bill
I haven't bought any for many years but the Lionel 18" aluminum cars Like the Congressional and Senator sets might possibly be derived from K-Line designs or tooling (like a lot if not the majority of Lionel aluminum body cars over something like 20 years) and in any event will be based on the same basic extrusion process, which produces "generic" body styles that don't have prototypical window placements. I have no interest in the 21" plastic cars, and I can't imagine that there's anything by way of interior assemblies/details in any of them to interest me although I'll pay attention to it.
Thanks very much for the advance warning about this stuff!
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Post by madockawando on Jul 13, 2024 23:34:05 GMT
What else do you know Bill? Any Canadian stuff? Canadian National Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A unit Canadian Pacific Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A & $500 for Super Bass B Canadian Pacific Legacy SD40-2 $650 Canadian Pacific GP-38 LionChief Plus 2.0 $500 Canadian Pacific / NS maxi stack set LionChief $380 Also Legacy Grand Trunk and Legacy Maine Northern SD70-2 $700. Bill Thank you Bill! |
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Post by madockawando on Jul 13, 2024 23:45:04 GMT
What else do you know Bill? Any Canadian stuff? Canadian National Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A unit Canadian Pacific Legacy double A's C-Liners, $600 per A & $500 for Super Bass B Canadian Pacific Legacy SD40-2 $650 Canadian Pacific GP-38 LionChief Plus 2.0 $500 Canadian Pacific / NS maxi stack set LionChief $380 Also Legacy Grand Trunk and Legacy Maine Northern SD70-2 $700. Bill Here is a video of the real Maine Northern SD70. It’s a nice looking locomotive. This will be a sure order for me. m.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmHB0udLqA |
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Post by madockawando on Jul 14, 2024 1:40:53 GMT
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