And in my experience and observation, they aren¹t kidding. All Lionel needs to do is put it in an orange and white box, or in the case of S, a blue and yellow box, and Lionel will automatically get x number of sales, guaranteed.
MTH, on the other hand, actually has to produce stuff that people want, and in my conversations with Mike Wolf over the years, he is keenly aware of this fact. Roy Inman From: Alan Lambert <[email protected]> Reply-To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:47:08 -0700 (PDT) To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} I rest my case......... From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Ed, Sounds like MTH is willing to listen to our input about "S Guage". Our input will not hurt, but will be helpful. Nuf said. Alan Lambert From: Edward Loizeaux <[email protected]> To: "List, S scale" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 9:33 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} I rest my case......... Gentlemen.... Please read this recent correspondence with MTH. Specifically, look at this sentence from the VP Marketing: "M.T.H. always welcomes consumer suggestions (snip)" I rest my case. The rest is up to youse. Cheers....Ed L. >Hello MTH... > >As you probably know, the internet rumor mill runs rampant at times. >Currently there are several rumors floating around pertaining to MTH's >entry into S gauge (via SHS) and I am writing to seek the truth. I >would appreciate your help. Thanks. > >Rumor #1: The MTH inbox is full and more suggestions and ideas from S >gauge customers are not wanted. Is this true? > >Rumor #2: MTH is seeking suggestions pertaining to S gauge F unit >(formerly >SHS) packaging and features. Specifically, should B units have a motor >and should A and B units should be sold in sets (A-B-A, etc.) or individually? >Is MTH looking for our wants and desires in this area? > >Rumor #3: S gauge product decisions for 2013 have already been made >and any suggestions made now cannot be implemented until 2014 at the >earliest. Is this true? > >Thank you for helping me to understand what is actually happening at >MTH that relates to S gauge. I would be happy to let you know my >opinions if they are being solicited. > >Ed Loizeaux > >PS: Is Kristi Jouben an employee of MTH? -----Original Message----- From: M.T.H. Customer Service Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 6:02 PM To: Model Trains That Do More Subject: Re: Main Contact form Dear Mr. Loizeaux, Thank you for your online submission expressing your interest in learning more about M.T.H.'s plans for our upcoming S Gauge product line. We certainly appreciate your comments and suggestions for without consumer feedback we would be hard pressed to continue producing a product line you find appealing. M.T.H. always welcomes consumer suggestions as listening to consumers has always been the primary driver of our product line development. We are still formulating our F unit configurations at this time for our upcoming 2013 product line. As you may know, our O Gauge products utilize non-powered B units and are sold in ABA configurations while our HO offerings are all sold as power units and are configured in prototypical units per roadname (ie: A, AA , AB, or ABA). With such history behind us, we'll use these other product line experiences to help formulate the best options for our S Gauge product line. Finally, M.T.H. does not have a Kristi Jouben in our employ. Sincerely, Andy Edleman Vice President - Marketing M.T.H. Electric Trains
