LGB Toytrain Line is Back!
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/GProducts2.asp?Scale=G&Item=LGBTT
Well, this was a welcome surprise! I had heard rumors…
No engines yet, all Euro rolling stock, but the prices are certainly right! Certain to be some bashing stock in there.
Does anyone know when they’re supposed to start shipping? I placed a pre-order there back in January saying they’d ship by June. … Still waiting…
Bachmann’s Lil Big Haulers were not supposed to arrive till mid Oct. (but Al Kramer is shipping them now!) but I wouldn’t expect the Toytrain lineup to arrive any sooner than mid Oct but hopefully well before Xmas. Seams like it would be really dumb for Marklin to fail to get them available for the Xmas sales, especially when they already have all the tooling, molds, etc. Some of these (ex: crane car) have already been offered as part of the general product line so its not like they had to do everything from scratch like Bachmann.
Vic its nice to see some smaller stuff coming back out again. I think its a smart move. Between HLW mini series, Bachmann lil big haulers, lgb line and for live steam that Accucraft Dora. There is hope for us still Vic. Im really considering that Accucraft Dora and maybe a few of those Lil big haulers for it to pull.
Given my recent acquisitions, restricted budget and space constraints I think I will focus only on the lil big hauler lines. I really have to restrain myself from immediately ordering a couple from Al Kramer.