All; I have to agree with many of Bill's comments. Many people are complaining about what is offered by some of the S suppliers. If we aren't happy with what is being offered, take the reins and make suggestions, contact suppliers and help market what you would like to own. Ed Sauers (sp?) did this with the H10-44 through SMMW. The one item that brought me back to S scale from HO was the offering of the early version G.E. 70 ton loco by SMMW. Believe it or not, you can not buy a correct one in HO. Many suppliers would appreciate the help. Start researching, ask questions, run a poll. See how many other modelers are looking for the same of what ever you may like. Also, be prepared to support our suppliers.Yes, in a few cases the supplier made a poor choice in their offerings but, this is rare. Turn the energy around and *help*, not complain.
Jeff S. On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Bill Lane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > All, > > I have been distracted this weekend doing layout things. I made progress > and > it was great. > > I have briefly scanned the posts over the past few days. The "WE Needs" > have > surfaced again - version 02.2011.03. > > I am in S Scale for 23 years now. Some here have been in it for much longer > than that. S Scale is a lot of things for many of us, but the one thing it > has NEVER been is convenient! In a group of my HO friends I have long worn > that fact like a badge of honor. It is NOT easy. You have to search for > things and work for your art. > > Many "cottage" S Scale manufacturers and suppliers are members of this > list. > 2 "We Needs" of the week were a powered turnout and an all S magazine. I > fail to see why anyone would want the S equivalent of Atlas Snap Track with > the big black rectangle on the side of every one. That point aside you > would > be alluding to wanting "someone" investing ___ dollars for an all new > turnout that is all inclusive with a switch machine. What about Shinohara, > Tomalco, Toms or Fast Tracks? You would want the "new" thing competing with > our already existing pool of suppliers? The is a struggling S Scale only > magazine already in existence as well. > > As an S Supplier such posts would make me feel really unloved.. > > I don't claim to be the God of all S Scalers. But a search of the group > archives should reveal I have never posted "Someone should make" anything. > I > pretty much take care of getting what I want within reason in a number of > different ways. That by far does not make me better than anyone else > reading > this. But I do get a sense of satisfaction I would not get if I were in HO > being a BUYER and not a modeler. I read on the PRR Modeler list last week > someone cranking off about something amazingly miniscule any one of us here > would be glad to have in our hands as is. We are not in S Scale because it > is easy. > > I will hopefully have a dozen turnouts powered and ready for wiring this > time tomorrow for about $10.00 per motor. It was pretty easy to do - even > retrofitting to turnouts that were installed with a ground throw > application. There will be no large black rectangle next to them either. > Sorry I would not ask anyone to invest $100,00.00+ (Yes that is the kind of > dollars we are talking here) to make a powered turnout for my 40 turnout > layout I am building. Give me something that is PRR and really accurate > that > I do not have. I will be a happy camper. > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
