I am by far not an expert on injection molding but I have wondered if Lionel is still using 1950s era molds, or is somehow they recreated them because the molds were worn out. Another spitball guess if molds were in need of work or replacement and that was the end decision.

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I think it is extremely unlikely that Lionel sells the molds to someone else that will restart production. Than will old mods fit and function on modern injection molding machines? Again I do not know about that. ?

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The SD70 and ES44 would be the most desirable but even they are not up to current day HO detail standards.

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Thank You,
Bill Lane

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