No,Alan, it doesn't. I can only speak for myself. The Y-3 is out of my price range even if it was scale. Also it doesn't fit my layout in that I"m modeling Southern in an area where Y-3's didn't run. However, even if Lionel doesn't ever do scale, I'm happy to see them bring out a loco that will appeal to the hi-railers. The lack of success for River Rasin's J perhaps foreshadowed the lack of demand for a Y-3. Again, I'd be tickled to see Lionel do a ton of stuff for hi-railers. The 2-8-2 with scale wheels is about the only thing that might rouse my interest. Happy hunting.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], Alan Lambert <alanlambert64@...> wrote: > > From: Alan Lambert >          Fort Worth, Texas >  > Mel, > Does this mean yall spent all your money on RiverRasin Brass and don't care > to help out the newbe trying to get into scale from Highrail.I fit in that > bracke. I want more new stuff that has scale wheels. I'm fixing to convert > one of my SHS NW-2's to scale wheels. And put scale couplers on it so I will > be making a transition car > so I can run most of my highrail cars behind it. Nuff said. >          Alan Lambert > > > ________________________________ > From: "clipper841@..." <clipper841@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 4:06 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Drivers, Flanges and the Y3 > > >  > > while the idea of having a scale y3, or even a challenger is appealing, the > reality is, is that > most scalers, for one reason or another can not afford/or wish to purchase > one of these > engines, and lionel is aware of this, why do you think they are still in the > flyonel market? > and mth also recognizes the reality of the scale market, so until the scale > market can > support its own dreams, DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH, or waste I/O'S > mel perry > On Dec 23, 2012, at 1:49 PM, kbt000 wrote: >  > > > > > >--- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, LeeRainey@ wrote: > >> > >> After-market scale wheels ? ? > >> > >> Didn't the Pennsy experiment with some 2-8-8-2s at one point? Hey, Santa ! > >> > >> Lee Rainey > >> > > > >Yes, Pennsy had 6. They were classified HH1 and lasted to at least 1950, > >meaning I could use one. :) > > > >I couldn't find out about it on Lionel site (which is poor IMO) so I stopped > >by the local hobby store and they had an 2012 AF catalog. The Y3 was on the > >first two pages with MSRP of $999. > > > >I like the idea of pestering Lionel about scale wheels. On the back of the > >catalog, their contact info is 586-949-4100 or talktous AT lionel.com > > > >I plan dropping them a note. > > > >Keith Thompson > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
