--- In [email protected], sscale@... wrote:
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> > Why would S scalers not like it that the two are competing?
> Especially
> > if they will offer more and more stuff in scale as
> well as highrail.
> >
> Because, if the sales volume for
> a nearly identical product is diluted between two suppliers, they both
> might decide that it's not worth it to produce more in the
> future.
> Stan Stokrocki
>
There seems to be the unspoken thought here Lionel and MTH will be targeting
ONLY the folks already in S Scale/Hirail/Flyer.
I'm reasonably confident that this is not the case, because if it were, NO
manufacturer would stand a chance in S.
The three rail world was pretty stagnent before MTH burst on the scene with
their own product. Lawsuits not withstanding, the competition between Lionel
and MTH has benefitted 3-rail O,(and to some extent 2-rail scale O) bringing
more people into O, drawing from the other scales, bringing new people in and
even awakening some nacent model railroaders.
I don't know how this will eventually turn out. This whole affair may wind up
being a flash in the pan in a few years. I hope not.
I think there's potential here for growth and more periphieral products. Isn't
that what everyone here wants?
Or, do we want to slink back into our caves and return to those thrilling days
of being the "Secret Scratchbuilders Scale?"
Rich G(ajnak)
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