Yes, the fun will be taking the TMCC out and installing DCC, then jumping on the TMCC.... Don
On Feb 28, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Michael & Linda Marmer wrote: > > Don, > > You know I was kidding with you. > > Eye surgery number 9 went well, the silicon gel is out, after 4 years and he > did not refill the eye with it. He hopes the retina will say on now. > Cataract for the other eye is next. > > Linda says have fun with the Lionel engine anyway. > Mike > > From: Don Thompson > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: inside info > > > I applaude the big "L" for the U33c (I am not a trader to S Scale Mike > Marmer, but maybe to SHS...good luck on the eye surgery...). Anything that > they do to drive the AF market to the scale side for me is a plus to > EVERYONE. Even our own projects there are things I would have liked to do > different, but for me this and the Challenger is a hugh step in the right > direction. Maybe once the requests for scale drives (alas code 125 gauge to > the NASG standards..) are counted, someone in sales will realize that they > could increase their steam engine sales 10% to 20% by increasing development > costs 1% and include scale wheels....but, we can all dream I guess... > > OK, the inside Sanda Kan information. Yes, the cylindrical hopper was the > first car that big "L" introduced using SK as the supplier. It was not > similar to the Atlas car, it was the exact same car. Don't think for one > second that this fact was not lost on CEO Tom and the late Jim Weaver of > Atlas "O". I suspect that Atlas combined with the HO & N line were the 3rd > largest client behind Hornby and K-Line for SK. Tom, was not a model > railroader, but a no holds bar business exec. and wanted some justice for > this transgression (similar to when K-Line copied our truck and we got > concessions on future runs.). I know Tom got satisfaction and I am not sure > if it was another freight car tooled either at a reduced rate or for free... > The real point here is that there really was no "L" research other than > roadnames for this project. And being that I was told that "L" does not use > SK at this time, I am not sure if they are privy to that research other than > the model drawings. I am only hoping that this is close to the CNJ car and > look forward to it's release. It will go nicely with my train of covered > hoppers thanks to PRS, SSA, AM and our 2 and 3 bay PS2s... > Don > Don > > > > On Feb 28, 2012, at 1:50 AM, ctxmf74 wrote: > >> >> >> >> --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, JGG KahnSr <jacekahn@...> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Could be S scale versions of the Atlas cylindrical hoppers >> >> Lionel also makes those in O, I don't have one but they look similar to the >> Atlas version. They would be a good first car for Lionel as they were early >> 60's era so could be used by quite a few modelers. I'm hoping a 57' reefer >> is the next car as I need them more....DaveBranum >> >> > > > >
