I know this is the S SCALE list - I co-own it. But indulge me for a few sentences.
In another conversation I was asked to comment on a new PRR X31 boxcar so I flipped thought the 2012 Lionel on line catalog last night. I must say I was surprised and impressed. Take a peak for yourself. Most items still had the "toy" look but an attempt to put antennas on the PRR units? That would have not been Lionel 5 years ago. Someone is pushing them to step up their game. I saw the X31. It was a rather low resolution photo but did not look awful. I don't know how much - if any - of the following is true, but I heard that Mike Wolf worked for Lionel at 1 time. He was rather visionary and was pushing Lionel to break out of the "nostalgia" collector box they had been riding for many years. When it did not happen MTH was born and became the success it is today. Nonetheless I think that much of the resurgence of new "better" 3 rail items in the past 25 years has been in a direct result of MTH poking at and pushing Lionel. If Lionel and MTH start "competing" to make more and better S trains this may be more than any of us could have ever envisioned. I don't see a ton more items coming out in brass I either want or can afford so the new train habit has to be fed somehow. Color me cautiously optimistic.. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
