I noticed the 2017 S Gauge specific catalog being thinner than 2016. Is Lionel happy with S scale sale?
I would say yes, they have tooled new locos within the last decade, and that is a lot more than they did from 1967 through 1979 when none was made.
If sales were disappointing, they would most likely halt production. That does not seem to be happening, I hope.
Box Cab: I checked out your Train Orders Website. This is a facet of railroadianna I've never speculated on, and found your "Brief History" most well written, and gave a nice summary to this vital, yet mostly skimmed over, subject. When I've got some time, I hope to go back over it in more detail. Nicely done.