Bob, I viewed the short video, too, and have long wondered about whether Lionel would produce a product with a more prototypical appearance. From what I have observed in the world of O-gauge three-rail products, the items do look more prototypical. No more truncated Bershires and turnbne steam engines. Instead, the stuff appears to be scale. Lionel could comfortably scrap most of the old AF dies and come up with something new. They might keep the ALCO PA dies because those units look pretty good, and they might keep the gondola but possibly change the ends and forget that cast-on body detail with all its crudity. So maybe that will happen. Then again . . . .
Tom ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Bob Werre [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: U33C - The Latest Lie - Redux Dave, If you viewed the you tube video from the Lionel's new products you probably saw the new track they're introducing. It looks a lot like SHS's. I don't recall them saying what rail size it was, but that it wasn't going to be T rail from the Gilbert or K-line days. So they might be 'inching' their way to a more scale like appearance--I think the market might be demanding something new and better. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx.com > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > "dphobbies" <dphobbies@...> wrote: > > You are not the typical S scaler then as the BN version is about > $70.00 more than the SP one. For stripping, I'll go with the less > expensive ones - the SP. > > This scale U33C got me to wondering if Lionel is planning some new > modern scale cars to pull behind it? Seems odd they would just make a > loco then expect to sell lots of them without any cars to go with it? > A new crop of S scale lionel stuff could be a big boost for the hobby, > much like when Atlas O brought out their extensive line. > Anyone have any inside info from > lionel's marketing department? ..........dave > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ 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/
