Gale, your poi nts to Don about his market can be used against you in that IF the models I listed were made in plastic, they would also be marketed to the same people that Don marketed his models to. AND... you also made my point for me with your comments about the price differences.
Maybe our next poll should ask how many of us can afford brass... or prefer brass over plastic. John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gale Hall" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 8:16:11 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} poll Don, You're right, but your basic versions came in 125 to 175 dollars lower than the brass versions and the brass versions had scale wheels. You sold to a totally different set of buyers with the different provisions of wheels and couplers...and we/I appreciate that you have made available to both parties in S a simple conversion system..we on the scale side have truly gained from this. For 35 years we had the choice of PA and PB, a Baldwin Switcher, a GP-7, an F3/7 A&B with plastic problems that certainly not be tolerated today, a Alco switcher, and a goofy F unit that ought to be tossed if they weren't worth a fortune...and just some how we managed. And the flip side of your statement is this...I would not want to bring out a brass F3 or F7 right now and expect it to sell; you have filled the void and done it well same with switchers except for the SW1500 we have wanted that model for years now, same with the SD-45....if you want a GP-30 or an FT you got a much better chance of getting one with them having been made once upon a time than getting enough folks together to get a new production run made...that isn't old thinking it is common sense. gale [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/
