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Whoa! - Big News From Lionel

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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, April 2, 2007 12:30 PM
Excellent Post, BRUCE!!!! Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:47 PM
 Bruce- LOL!   Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] Take Care.
Keith Woodworth........Seat Belts save lives,Please drive safely.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:35 PM
 ChiefEagles wrote:
 Frank53 wrote:

 brwebster wrote:

I noticed the Lionel Legacy R&D guy in the last picture.....I think he's about ready to JUMP! 

Bruce Webster

That was the Amish Carpenter you saw - THIS is the Legacy R&D guy:

 

Surprised the Yanks didn't try to claim it was ME.

Nah!  We knew you'd only jump wearing this suit, Chief!

Bruce webster

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:08 PM
 Frank53 wrote:

 brwebster wrote:

I noticed the Lionel Legacy R&D guy in the last picture.....I think he's about ready to JUMP! 

Bruce Webster

That was the Amish Carpenter you saw - THIS is the Legacy R&D guy:

 

Surprised the Yanks didn't try to claim it was ME.

God bless TCA 05-58541   Benefactor Member of the NRA,  Member of the American Legion,   Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville Laugh,   KC&D QualifiedCowboy       

             

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:06 PM
  Frank53-  I heard the other day that the "Jolly Green Jean Grits Giant" was in negotiations to buy the old Lionel Plant in Hillside,NJ & convert it into a Shock [:O] G.R.I.T.S Warehouse in a effort to subdue the Northland. I wonder if this is true??? Oh, & he is going to use the other part of the Factory to store his impressive collection of Corvairs also.Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)] Take Care all.
Keith Woodworth........Seat Belts save lives,Please drive safely.
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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, April 1, 2007 7:59 PM
Got me again - you are the king, man! Laugh [(-D]

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

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Posted by dwiemer on Sunday, April 1, 2007 7:29 PM

Frank, that factory looks so good, I bet MTH tries to copy itWink [;)].  Just kidding.  You have done some fantastic work on your scratch builts.

Dennis

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 1, 2007 12:10 PM
 Frank53 wrote:

 brwebster wrote:

I noticed the Lionel Legacy R&D guy in the last picture.....I think he's about ready to JUMP! 

Bruce Webster

That was the Amish Carpenter you saw - THIS is the Legacy R&D guy:

 

LOL Frank,

  Are you sure it's an R&D guy.......or is it a customer who pre-ordered?  Could be a Corvair owner too!

Bruce Webster

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 11:43 AM

 brwebster wrote:

I noticed the Lionel Legacy R&D guy in the last picture.....I think he's about ready to JUMP! 

Bruce Webster

That was the Amish Carpenter you saw - THIS is the Legacy R&D guy:

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 1, 2007 11:31 AM
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
I am so glad that Lionel has come their senses.  Smart move on their part to drop the manufacturing of tubular track when they return to the States.  I don't know anyone who still uses that stuff. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

HUH ??????????????Shock [:O]

Don't worry Chuck, I have a ton of tubular in my basement that I will sell at highly inflated prices.  One of the advantages of living in Ohio is having a basement where I can corner the tubular track market. 

Must be a relatively narrow basement as it doesn't take too much width to "corner" tubular track Wink [;)]

Very nice work on the Lionel factory, Frank!  What a beautiful massive building!  Somebody at the window manufacturers (Grandt Line?) must love it when you place an order.  I noticed the Lionel Legacy R&D guy in the last picture.....I think he's about ready to JUMP!  Posted at 4 am? After a job well done I think you deserve some sleep....now go back to bed.

Bruce Webster

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Posted by CSXect on Sunday, April 1, 2007 9:56 AM

You can never have enough tubular trackLaugh [(-D]

Frank 53, that went over pretty good as there is a sence of humor here unlike another forum who freaked about a similar postBig Smile [:D] And that is a nice factory by the way.

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Sunday, April 1, 2007 9:47 AM
Yes - only a "Buckeye" would attempt to corner the tubular track market in his basement...Whistling [:-^]

Regards, Roy

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:52 AM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
I am so glad that Lionel has come their senses.  Smart move on their part to drop the manufacturing of tubular track when they return to the States.  I don't know anyone who still uses that stuff. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

HUH ??????????????Shock [:O]

Don't worry Chuck, I have a ton of tubular in my basement that I will sell at highly inflated prices.  One of the advantages of living in Ohio is having a basement where I can corner the tubular track market. 

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:49 AM

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
I am so glad that Lionel has come their senses.  Smart move on their part to drop the manufacturing of tubular track when they return to the States.  I don't know anyone who still uses that stuff. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

HUH ??????????????Shock [:O]

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:42 AM
I am so glad that Lionel has come their senses.  Smart move on their part to drop the manufacturing of tubular track when they return to the States.  I don't know anyone who still uses that stuff. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

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Posted by csxt30 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:22 AM

 ChiefEagles wrote:
Great job [as always] Frank.

 

Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Thumbs Up [tup]

Thanks, John

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:10 AM
Great job [as always] Frank.

God bless TCA 05-58541   Benefactor Member of the NRA,  Member of the American Legion,   Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville Laugh,   KC&D QualifiedCowboy       

             

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, April 1, 2007 7:54 AM

...only if MTH moves back to the states first (don't want to be too far from your R&D)...

Frank53 - love how you isolated the different lighted windows.  Really shows up on your night pic.Thumbs Up [tup]

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Whoa! - Big News From Lionel
Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:07 AM

They're moving manufacturing back to the USA:









April Fools Day seemed like as good a day as any to bring this back to life Big Smile [:D]

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