This catalog idea has been done before, usually in 3-ring format with the "just
insert the updates as we provide them" plan. Some were done by dealers, some as
stand-alone projects in both HO and S. A few may have actually produced a few
updates, but most died pretty quickly. In S, Hoquat and Steam Depot both had
pretty comprehensive catalogs at one time (as Heimberger does now).
All this was way before the internet, which makes reasonably up to date
information available to anyone with access to a computer. I know some folks
don't or won't use the internet, but I bet there aren't enough of them to make
this project worthwhile. Some vendors have difficulty keeping web pages
updated, I hold little hope they would be able to update a print catalog! I
feel sorry for the company that told Bob he "wouldn't pay to have his stuff
next to SHS", too bad he feels his product can't withstand direct comparison to
the competition!
Pieter E. Roos
Railroad Home Page at
www.geocities.com/pieter_roos/pieter_1.html
--- On Mon, 10/6/08, Bob Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Bob Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Massive New Catalog -- S scale only (no AF)
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 10:08 AM
Ed, We all know that compiling a catalog of that nature would be worse
than herding cats! More than a couple of years ago I was asked to do a
very similar thing for a hobby trade show being held in Chicago. The
idea was to put together a cooperative brochure featuring our major
manufacturers and their products. I believe there were eight companies
involved. Let's see if I can get them here: SHS, AM, DesPlains, RR,
BTS/ModelingGuide, SouthWind and ???. Pacific Rail shops elected not to
participate but we put some of their product in the shots because
DesPlains and, I think, BTS sold their product at the time.
I did the photography, arranged for design and printing. Ron Sebastian
wrote the copy. The manufacturers shipped me product and I put together
what I thought was a very attractive little piece. All the participants
got a large quantity of the brochures for their own use beyond the
immediate show. There were some copy/writing issues and there was some
questions of the lack of product featured (I couldn't show what I
didn't
have). I did the photography for expenses only which at that time was
for film and shipping costs. I paid the designer and the printer. I
then divided the total cost by the companies featured and billed them.
One company 'wouldn't pay to have his stuff next to SHS' so I had
to eat
a moderately large bill. So I can say never again! for good reason.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
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