The real problem is that Lionel, like many other companies, are run (manipulated) by MBA's and lawyers looking only at the bottom line. Not for what they make. Remember the Chevrolet years ago that you had to lift the engine out to change the spark plugs? !!!!!!!!!!! Boeing makes good planes, but years ago they went into the street car busines. In Boston the first Boeing car out on the line hit a platform. Did Boeing put wings on the returned cars.?
John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Borgmeyer To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 7:51 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Lionel SnS Gauage That's exactly why Lionel's S offerings are so offensive to me. They have the skill/potential to produce more accurate models in line with HO, N and Z but instead they stick us with a Frankenstein Big Boy and toyed out Challenger. I for one am hoping the days of center post mounted pilot and trailing trucks, with giant springs, and enough daylight showing between them and the body to allow the trucks to spin like a top are coming to an end. Lionel can stay in the O market. Both my local dealers have commented to me that they get back most of the Lionel locomotives and operating accessories they sell for warranty repairs. There is no profit in selling Lionel when they have to ship everything back to the manufacturer for repair. One has all but stopped stocking Lionel the other still carries it in the hopes the Lionel customers will pick up something else while they are in the shop. We don't need that headache in S. Chris Borgmeyer Re: Lionel SnS Gauage Posted by: "ctxmf74" [email protected] ctxmf74 Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:27 pm (PDT) --- In [email protected], WJJIM@... wrote: > > The OO Hudsons & cars were very close. As Jace said Lionel has made some very nice scale equipment lately. I put a photo in my "dave's stuff" photo album of one of their PS2 covered hoppers if anyone wants to see what Lionel can do with the proper attitude. They just need to get inspired to try a few in S scale. with the down economy and the bubble in O scale stuff it seems like Lionel would enjoy developing a less saturated market? ...DaveBranum [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6499 (20110927) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6500 (20110928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [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/
