| This was the second edition of the Lionel Classic catalog for 1999, released that summer. A compination of traditional and premier items, as Lionel geared up for it's Centennial in 2000. The cover featured the first articulated locomotive's in Lionel's history. The C&O and Virginian 2-6-6-6, selling at $1399.95 each. These two engines were the start of bigger and better things to come in the future. Other great items in this catalog included; Spirit Of The Century F-3's with aluminum passenger cars, Platintum Ghost F-3's and Madison cars, West Side Lumber Shay and Shay Log Car 3-Pk, NYC & D.H. RS-11's, Lionel Lines blue and org. 4-6-2 Pacific, SP SD-70M, NYC Hudson Frt. set, Farmrail GP-7 Frt. set, Hot Rod custom cars #2, complete 1999 Xmas line, Salvation Army boxcar, flat w/psychedelic submarine, AEC glow-in-the-dark boxcar, King Tut mint car, Halloween operating boxcar, 6464 Overstamped boxcars, 6464 Archive 3-pack, Culvert gondola, TMCC Stationsounds aluminum passenger cars(Lackawanna & M.R.), Route 66 Hindenburger & UFO cafe's, Sawmill, WLLC Radio Station(working radio), Thomas and Percey O gauge train sets, and much more. 46 action packed pages, printed on glossy paper. Lionel used computer graphics and photographs. This was a great catalog, and most of the premier items are tough to find today. |
