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Breaking News- Lionel returns to HO

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 5:24 PM
I was totally excited to see a RTR Challenger from someone other than Rivarossi. Then I saw the retail price!! Guess I will have to wait on that one too!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:20 PM
Welcome back Lionel. My original train set circa 1960 came with an 0-4-0 Pennsylvania switcher and 6 cars. What I like the best is the wheel sets have real springs. I will be looking forward to the time when they offer more than just locomotives, but you have to start somewhere.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:20 PM
Welcome back Lionel. My original train set circa 1960 came with an 0-4-0 Pennsylvania switcher and 6 cars. What I like the best is the wheel sets have real springs. I will be looking forward to the time when they offer more than just locomotives, but you have to start somewhere.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:49 PM
Great, another ultra-expensive engine. Must be lots of rich model railroaders out there, or the manufacturers wouldn't be trying so hard. Baby Boomers got money burning holes in their pockets? Rich retirees?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:49 PM
Great, another ultra-expensive engine. Must be lots of rich model railroaders out there, or the manufacturers wouldn't be trying so hard. Baby Boomers got money burning holes in their pockets? Rich retirees?
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Posted by Wdlgln005 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:41 PM
3 pounds of locomotive ought to pull a house!
I bet HO scale could use another manufacturer of quality locomotives & other products. I hope they can produce some operating accesories. I welcome Lionel back to HO scale and hope they produce some quality products. It would really be cool if they could also produce some quality N scale products!
Have fun Model Railroading!
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Posted by Wdlgln005 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:41 PM
3 pounds of locomotive ought to pull a house!
I bet HO scale could use another manufacturer of quality locomotives & other products. I hope they can produce some operating accesories. I welcome Lionel back to HO scale and hope they produce some quality products. It would really be cool if they could also produce some quality N scale products!
Have fun Model Railroading!
Glenn Woodle
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:36 PM
How about Lionel doing some N scale? I'd like that!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:36 PM
How about Lionel doing some N scale? I'd like that!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:41 PM
Well you never know!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:41 PM
Well you never know!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:25 PM
WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE THAT LIONEL IS GOING INTO HO SCALE CAN NOT RECALL THEM BEFORE THE BACHMAN YEARS MAYBE THEY WONT BE AS PRICEY AS SOME OF THESE OTHER MANUFACTURES BUT KNOWING LIONEL(THE NAME)WILL BE RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE ATLAS & KATO HOPEFULLY NOT.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:25 PM
WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE THAT LIONEL IS GOING INTO HO SCALE CAN NOT RECALL THEM BEFORE THE BACHMAN YEARS MAYBE THEY WONT BE AS PRICEY AS SOME OF THESE OTHER MANUFACTURES BUT KNOWING LIONEL(THE NAME)WILL BE RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE ATLAS & KATO HOPEFULLY NOT.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:05 PM
I have a GP30 that Lionel produced about 15-20 years ago, and it still looks great. This is pre Bachman and others. Hand rails are a little big, but thats nothing that can't be fixed. Maybe this time aound, Lionel will do things right, and do some fine scale like we see in p2k, kato, etc.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:05 PM
I have a GP30 that Lionel produced about 15-20 years ago, and it still looks great. This is pre Bachman and others. Hand rails are a little big, but thats nothing that can't be fixed. Maybe this time aound, Lionel will do things right, and do some fine scale like we see in p2k, kato, etc.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:48 PM
I am glad to hear about Lionel Trains returning to H_O. But I would also like to see Marx return to H-O. MustangManGZ
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:48 PM
I am glad to hear about Lionel Trains returning to H_O. But I would also like to see Marx return to H-O. MustangManGZ
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:36 PM
$700.00?!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:36 PM
$700.00?!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:36 PM
I have run into some HO Lionel rolling stock sets, 2-4-2, 4-6-2, Fs, GPs and switchers according to their 1963
catalog

May have been made by Athearn for them. That wheels sets really cleaned up using the MAAS paste. First
cleaning in 40 years.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:36 PM
I have run into some HO Lionel rolling stock sets, 2-4-2, 4-6-2, Fs, GPs and switchers according to their 1963
catalog

May have been made by Athearn for them. That wheels sets really cleaned up using the MAAS paste. First
cleaning in 40 years.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:54 AM
wow steamers tooooooo ---- now if they will only make something the DL&W ran
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:54 AM
wow steamers tooooooo ---- now if they will only make something the DL&W ran
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Breaking News- Lionel returns to HO
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:23 AM
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Breaking News- Lionel returns to HO
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