| The consumer and retailer would be smothered with 5 catalogs in 1999, on Lionel's march to their Centennial in 2000(way too many). But the flipside was a vast and great selection for the collector and operator to choose from. February, saw the release Volume 1 in there consumer Classic catalog. 64 pages with photograph illustrations and text. Included the collector and traditional line. Complete with Post War Celebration series, sets, engines, rolling stock, accessories, track and transformers, and Large Scale. Postwar Celebration highlights included; 2373 Canadian Pacific F3 AA passenger set(remake of the classic 1957 set, and this was a winner), 2328 Burlington GP-7, 2321 Lackawanna FM, 2245 Texas Special powered A, NH & Seaboard rolling stock sets, 68 Inspection car, 3562 Barrel car, and 6517 Lionel Lines Baywindow caboose. Other highlights included; 4-6-0 Camelback's, SD-70 & SD-60 Mac diesels, 4-6-4 Hudson steamers, Corvette GP-7 train set, Lionel Train Wreck Recovery Set, 1999 Bethlehem Steel NW2 Service Station Special set, Alaska Frt. set, Lionel Lines Frt. set, operating Area 51 boxcar, NYC City Lights boxcar, Boy Scouts boxcar, Rt.66 flatcars, Wellspring Mint car, Bullwinkle boxcar, Alein Transport Aquarium car, Animated Maiden Rescue, Animated Airplane pylon, and lots more. Another great action packed catalog. |
