Train sets I'd like to see get remade/re-released

 I can't help but have a huge soft spot in my heart for train sets. They are what help get someone into the world of model railroading, giving one a train, some cars, enough track to make a loop, and a transformer. 

In this blog, I'm gonna be going over some train sets that were once released and or offered in train catalogs, but are no longer available to purchase (except for on Ebay) that I'd like to see get made again, or re-released. 

Lionel's Texas Special (HO scale) 

Photo provided by Esty 

While I'm well aware that the Texas Special has been done in HO scale to some extent by companies like Athearn, IHC, and Broadway Limited, it still bothers me how rare it seemingly is to see the train done in HO scale these days. 

90% of the time I see the train only released in O scale and by one of the most well known model train companies: Lionel. 

Funny enough, Lionel was one of the first ones to take a crack at bringing the Texas Special to HO scale. This was during Lionel's first run of HO scale trains when the company wanted to jump on board the HO scale bandwagon as smaller scales started to become more and more popular. 

While I know Lionel still has some ways to go with their HO scale line, I would like to see them give us a Texas Special HO scale set when they introduce diesel's into the line. Having a train not normally done in HO scale would give Lionel an advantage over it's HO scale competitors (and make people forget about the lawsuit with the owners of the molds Lionel was using). 

Bachmann's Hershey's Express 

Yes guys, I know that brand focus train sets are basically advertisements disguised as train sets, but I can't help but have a soft spot for some of these train sets. If done right, you've got a charming little train set based off of your favorite brand that you can run around the layout. 

Bachmann's Hershey Express from their 2007 catalog is one that I really want the company to remake again. 

Photo provided by Walthers 

While the train set isn't anything too special, it has enough charm to it that I can't help but fall in love with it. The EMD Hershey Diesel looks like a paint scheme an actual EMD diesel would have, and the pink Bubble Yum box car looks better then it should being a pink colored box car. 

Other back-catalog remakes I wouldn't mind Bachmann doing are a remake of the Chocolate Town USA set that included 6 cars instead of the usual 4, and a remake of their limited edition set that included a steam engine with 2 fright cars and a passenger car. 

Photo provided by "We R toys" 

Photo provided by Ebay 

Though I can't help but wonder if the Hershey Express was a limited edition set to some extent. It only appeared in the 2007 catalog and is hard to find even on Ebay...

Bachmann's Blue Comet 

Photo provided by EJ's auction & appraisal

Moving away from HO scale and moving up to G scale, you have the Blue Comet, and G scale train set that was released by Bachmann. While not the same steam engine or passenger car type, the set still looks as nice as any other Blue Comet train set. 

While I know Bachmann has been busy expanding their G scale line with Diesels and more modern day fright cars, it would be nice to see them remake/release a G scale Blue Comet train set again. It is getting kind of tiring seeing them only offer the "Night Before Christmas" train set in the G scale section of their catalogs after all...

NASCAR train sets (Lionel, Lifelike) 

Photo provided by Lionel Trains 

Yes guys I know NASCAR has dipped in popularity a bit, but it kills me how NASCAR train sets, let alone NASCAR box cars and cabooses aren't a thing. I remember looking at Lionel catalogs of the past and seeing NASCAR train sets based on drivers such as Tony Stewart or Jimmy Johnson. 

Considering the fact that Lionel has the rights to do NASCAR diecast cars, I'm surprised that they haven't considered giving the public more Lionel train sets. True, said train sets would have to be updated with modern drivers as opposed to older ones (although I wouldn't mind seeing that), but I think it's something Lionel is capable of. 

Photo provided by Dallas Model Works 

Or better yet, instead of making a train set based on one drive, why not do what Lifelike trains did and have it be a train set with boxcars of multiple drivers? 

Athearn's Coca Cola train set 

Wanting Athearn's to do more train sets to give Bachmann some competition aside, I really do like their Coca Cola collectable train set. In spite of the train set being mostly white with some red here and there, it still looks like a nice looking train set in my eyes. 

Yes I know collectable train sets are supposed to be just that: collectables that are going to be rare or harder to find, I still don't see any reason why Athearn's can't give us anther Coca Cola train set, maybe this time around with different types of cars or ones that are based on other brands from Coca Cola Co. 

And no Bradford Exchange I do not want your Coca Cola Christmas train set that only cost $69.99 a month. Especially when I can ironically get the Athearn's Coca Cola train set for cheaper on Ebay (at the moment).