We need other things a whole lot more than another PA. E6s or E7s, for example, and that is just for us passenger train operators. With all the Gilbert and Flyonel PAs already in the market, plus those from AM, how lucrative a market is there for another PA, even if it were closer to scale? There might be more demand for scale conversion units for the Gilbert and Flyonel PAs. The Omnicon scale conversion units are hard to find. I sure would love to see the E7s that SHS had on the drawing boards a few years ago. A lot of us already have about as many locomotives as we have space and money for. But the E7s and E6s would cause me to open my wallet. Ron Sebastian's SD project might also draw some money from me if he produces the high nose version for the Southern. Last summer in Sacramento, Ron told me that production of the high nose version would be dependent on how well the low nose versions sell. - Earl Henry, Nashville In a message dated 3/1/2012 6:28:20 A.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
A third PA-1? That assumes that we've already had two. Of the two PA's out there neither are scale nor that great. The best of the two is the Flyer version, with the flat roof being the biggest problem. So to answer the question, yes we need a scale PA. I'd certainly welcome one. Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:24 AM, G. Elems <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: I talked to Mike Wolfe about S several years ago. He was interested in the high rail side at the time and didn’t really want to talk about scale. Since then he has added 2 rail O scale back to his line of trains and added HO scale. Also consider Mike has dipped his toe in the European market in O so dipping his toe in the S water wouldn’t be that surprising. While he would add another name to S I wouldn’t be too excited about it. Look at what he’s done in O and HO. He has duplicated existing models in HO already offered except maybe the Milwaukee Little Joe. He will also introduce his DCS control into the mix. Although his 2 rail scale offerings now do operate on DCC which would logically move into the S scale realm. Speculation on my part, but his S offerings would be the same as his HO, which includes SD70ACe’s. Do we need a third PA1, second FA2? Is S ready for MTH’s version of Espee’s GS4 Daylight engine? MTH does have some freight cars that he produced in HO that would definitely be different than anything offered in S. If Mike Wolfe offers S, the scale will gain a big boost in exposure which can’t do anything but help. Greg Elems
