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 Posted - September 07 2019 : 8:36:47 PM
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And they are old Model Power trains, figures & accessories!
Or did we know this already?
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 Posted - September 08 2019 : 8:52:37 PM
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I had absolutely no idea whatsoever,
thanks for the update!
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Posted - September 08 2019 : 9:13:55 PM
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quote:I had absolutely no idea whatsoever,
thanks for the update!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 08 2019Â :Â 8:52:37 PM
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get the September 2019 issue of Model Railroader & go to page 42 for the Lionel pullout catalog 
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 11:54:19 PM
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quote: quote:I had absolutely no idea whatsoever,
thanks for the update!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 08 2019Â :Â 8:52:37 PM
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get the September 2019 issue of Model Railroader & go to page 42 for the Lionel pullout catalog
Originally posted by microbusss - September 08 2019 : 9:13:55 PM
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You can also look at the products online, too. Look up "Lionel HO", and the first link should be for Trainworld. Click on that, and it should take you to the stuff Lionel is selling. Here's the link, anyway, though. [url]https://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/lionel-trains/lionel-ho-scale//[url] If you look at a lot of their rolling stock (particularly their freight cars), they are literally just Model Power rolling stock. I wonder if whoever the supplier for Model Power is made a deal with Lionel to help produce HO stuff?
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on September 11 2019 11:54:47 PM
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Posted - September 12 2019 : 3:57:46 PM
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quote: quote: quote:I had absolutely no idea whatsoever,
thanks for the update!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 08 2019Â :Â 8:52:37 PM
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get the September 2019 issue of Model Railroader & go to page 42 for the Lionel pullout catalog
Originally posted by microbusss - September 08 2019 : 9:13:55 PM
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You can also look at the products online, too. Look up "Lionel HO", and the first link should be for Trainworld. Click on that, and it should take you to the stuff Lionel is selling. Here's the link, anyway, though. https://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/lionel-trains/lionel-ho-scale// If you look at a lot of their rolling stock (particularly their freight cars), they are literally just Model Power rolling stock. I wonder if whoever the supplier for Model Power is made a deal with Lionel to help produce HO stuff?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â September 11 2019Â :Â 11:54:19 PM
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Lionel bought some Model Power tooling.
http://www.lionel.com/articles/Lionel-Trains-Model-Power-Announcement/
So it's the same old Model Power stuff, with a Lionel brand on it now. No doubt you'll pay more for the brand.
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Posted - September 12 2019 : 9:03:13 PM
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quote: quote: quote: quote:I had absolutely no idea whatsoever,
thanks for the update!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 08 2019Â :Â 8:52:37 PM
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get the September 2019 issue of Model Railroader & go to page 42 for the Lionel pullout catalog
Originally posted by microbusss - September 08 2019 : 9:13:55 PM
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You can also look at the products online, too. Look up "Lionel HO", and the first link should be for Trainworld. Click on that, and it should take you to the stuff Lionel is selling. Here's the link, anyway, though. https://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/lionel-trains/lionel-ho-scale// If you look at a lot of their rolling stock (particularly their freight cars), they are literally just Model Power rolling stock. I wonder if whoever the supplier for Model Power is made a deal with Lionel to help produce HO stuff?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â September 11 2019Â :Â 11:54:19 PM
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Lionel bought some Model Power tooling.
http://www.lionel.com/articles/Lionel-Trains-Model-Power-Announcement/
So it's the same old Model Power stuff, with a Lionel brand on it now. No doubt you'll pay more for the brand.
Originally posted by Crown Vic - September 12 2019 : 3:57:46 PM
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That's interesting. Would be neat to compare the Model Power products with the Lionel ones.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - September 14 2019 : 10:11:49 PM
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Apparently what happened is that when Model Power shut down along with Mantua, all their remaining rolling stock dies were sold to Lionel. There is some speculation that Lionel may have... encouraged them to abruptly close up shop a couple years ago so that the dies could be purchased in order to spin up production for another Lionel HO line. With the same tired old models in silly paint schemes at higher prices than ever, I can't imagine this line will sell well... didn't they learn their lesson the last, what, three times they tried to do HO?
It was certainly a bit of a jarring surprise to first hear about this new line by seeing their whole 14-page catalog crammed into a couple months' ago's issue of Model Railroader as a center-insert advertisement! The rumor mill has been flying ever since.
--CRC
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Posted - September 15 2019 : 11:57:49 AM
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quote:Apparently what happened is that when Model Power shut down along with Mantua, all their remaining rolling stock dies were sold to Lionel. There is some speculation that Lionel may have... encouraged them to abruptly close up shop a couple years ago so that the dies could be purchased in order to spin up production for another Lionel HO line. With the same tired old models in silly paint schemes at higher prices than ever, I can't imagine this line will sell well... didn't they learn their lesson the last, what, three times they tried to do HO?
It was certainly a bit of a jarring surprise to first hear about this new line by seeing their whole 14-page catalog crammed into a couple months' ago's issue of Model Railroader as a center-insert advertisement! The rumor mill has been flying ever since.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â September 14 2019Â :Â 10:11:49 PM
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yeah its like when IHC took over the Tyco line
Prices went nearly triple from $10 to nearly $40+ for the Center Street buildings! 
they wondered why nothing sold & went bankrupt later
maybe I want the silly schemes on the double tank cars! 
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Posted - October 30 2019 : 5:12:39 PM
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I just hope they bring back MRC's booster.
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Posted - October 31 2019 : 08:04:19 AM
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They are using the molds from the OLD MARX HO trains that most recently Model Power also used.
should we call them Marx-Lionel, or Lionel-Marx?
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Posted - October 31 2019 : 10:50:19 AM
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Whoa, Nelly! You mean they are making stuff using
the Marx pieces that had the cast on brake wheels
and roof walks?
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Posted - October 31 2019 : 11:16:33 AM
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| Which issue of Model Railroqder? Also the track is NOT cheap
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Posted - October 31 2019 : 3:59:30 PM
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quote:Which issue of Model Railroqder? Also the track is NOT cheap
Originally posted by thesiding - October 31 2019 : 11:16:33 AM
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September 2019 issue
I kept the catalog
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