--- In [email protected], Alan Lambert <alanlambert64@...> wrote:
>
> From: Alan Lambert
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fort Worth, Texas
> Â
> Rich,
> Like Lionel, Athern and other Ho manufactors use Walthers (catalogue ) to
> show what they have. Websites like SHS had showed what they had. Now MTH will
> come out with a new catalogue that will show what they will offer in S.
> Houquat includes photo's on his website that show what we are getting when we
> order it. Lionels marketing scheme is toward American Flyer as Gilbert made
> it. For some reason(unkown) they don't feel like the S scale guys will buy
> because of the Lionel background( Toy Trains with 3 rail track)Â to get into
> the S scale wheel market they need to hear from us. That input will open some
> eye's as to where the market needs to go. HO has never been made to (scale)Â
> Even though they have different wheel flanges now and different track codes
> that from the early days. Like you said the marketing stratagy is geared from
> the past. They(Lionel) needs to look at the future and not the past with
> American Flyer And take note of the Scale side of our
> trains. Maybe we all need to follow my lead and get on Lionels Facebook
> page. Enough chatter on that may see some change. I did get a responce.
> Â Â Â Â Â Alan
Well, Athearn is no long in the Walthers catalog since it was bought by
competitor Horizon Hobbies. But, like everyone else they do have a website.
Even though I'm upset about Lionel's communication and conflicting information
lately, they seem to be inching slowly towards the scale end. I really would
like to see that part straightened out.
Of course, there's some over here who won't look past the box lable regardless
of what they make. I'm perfectly willing to accept the fact that
Lionel/American Flyer will never be an SHS, SSA SMMW or River Rasin and as long
as Lionel makes stuff I can use, I'll buy it.
As far as Facebook, I'm not on it and never will be, so I have to use other
channels as I discover them.
Rich G(ajnak)
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
