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FYI. Here are Lionel's 3-rail O-Gauge offerings in their 2015 Signature Edition Catalog: 6-81189: USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 CB&Q #5509 - Black with silver graphite smoke box & fire box & gold lettering. - Although cab roof is shown as black, I e-mailed them that the cab roof should be oxide red (per photos in Al Holck's "BR Color Pictorial - Volume 1" page 29) - 23" long with minimum curves of O-36 - Tender version is with coal load (Hock BR V1 page 29 indicates prototype was built as coal burner & converted to oil by 1940s). - Whistle steam smoke effect - Flickering firebox - Fan-driven smoke unit - Legacy TMCC Command System, Odyssey II speed control, RailSounds - Rear tender electrocupler - Traction tires - BUILT TO ORDER - MSRP = $1300 6-81688 Twin Hopper 3-Pack CB&Q #188055, 188042, & 1880?? - 3 road numbers - Removable plastic coal loads - Diecast metal sprung trucks - Opening hopper doors - Mineral red paint with scripted Everywhere West slogan - Minimum curve O-31 - MSRP = $220 6-82165 LionChief Plus NW2 CB&Q #9112A - Blackbird paint scheme with red & yellow sill stripes - Conventional control or LionChief remote control - Electrocouplers both ends - RailSounds RC - Fan-driven smoke unit for both stacks - Headlight with directional lighting - Traction tires - 14.75" length - Minimum O-31 curves - MSRP = $300 6-38827 LionChief Plus GP7 Burlington (CB&Q) #1596 - Redbird paint scheme - Conventional control or LionChief remote control - Electrocouplers both ends - RailSounds RC - Fan-driven smoke unit for both stacks - Headlight with directional lighting - Traction tires - 14.75" length - Minimum O-31 curves - MSRP = $230 FYI only. I am not a dealer, vendor, or employee of Lionel. Contact your local hobby shop if interested. Enjoy ! Bill H __._,_.___ Posted by: cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net __,_._,___ |