I too am puzzled by the conclusion that "S scalers do not support the hobby" based on the failure to obtain sufficient orders of one specific type of boxcar of one railroad. And I do not accept any guilt that seems to implied for those of us in S-scale that have not ordered this kit. My interest is primarily in railroads of the south and I like the Seaboard, but like most of my favorite railroads, it is not exactly the most sought-after railroad in S. Plus most of us in S already have unfinished projects, many of which may never get started. We have to prioritize and my priority is with building a layout and with completing passenger car kits. I sympathize with John but disagree with his conclusion, and blame. "O" gauge! Really! Have fun with it but this is something I just do not get! - Earl Henry, Nashville In a message dated 4/11/2011 12:50:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I do believe your statement that "S Scalers don't support the hobby" is really incorrect (for lack of a better word). Remember that of the total model railroad market, S GAUGE is less than 10% and of that S SCALE is about 20% of that, based on some of the numbers that have floated around on the lists. Even O is second to HO, I believe, followed by N? That does not make for a big S scale market. Then within that SCALE market you have ERA, need and dollars amongst other criteria. I model the late 90's - many of the items I've seen listed are too early for me. For example, the reefers SHS has are nice, neat, etc but are out of place for me. I have bought a few things because I wanted them but didn't really need them. I think we've all done that. SMMW's 44 tonners are a nice to have but I have two Steam Depots so I don't want anymore. I did get two of his 70 tonners - still not sure what I'll use them for. I model a short line with 5 locomotives in its roster. With the AM GP9 and the SHS switcher, I can model 4 of them. After 1999, they traded one of the switchers to a model I don't think any Gauge has. The 5th locomotive will probably never be made in S. Oh well. I can live with it. Then there's the money. We're all getting older, and the cash is slowly getting tight, particularly if the wife finds out what you're spending. DPH had the EMD SD45 on the horizon. I want one. I need one (well okay that point is a bit stretched). And hopefully, when it does arrive, the money will be there. Amen for summer OT. So, yes, S Scalers are supporting the hobby. But there are a lot of factors that determine how far they can support it. Ken On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Bert Cutler <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: > John, I learned over 3 years ago that S scalers don't support the hobby. I > went back to O scale about 4 Months ago and the difference is fantastic. I > don't have to depend on toy trainers to get what i want. I have almost > gotten my collection back at about half the price as S. The only problem is > the price of Track and space. I have picked up several Locos that is not > evan available in S and probably never will be. The biggest problem that I > have now is Getting rid of my remaining S which is sizeable. I have gone to > 2 O scale shows and I did not see any 3 rail. I bet the columbus show will > be more toys then scale Thanks Bert Cutler > > > > [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/
