From: Alan LAmbert Fort Worth, Texas George, It's out of my price range too but there are some out there that would jump on it if Lionel included scale wheels. Remember we are not the only ones out there. Most will not speak up. Alan Lambert
________________________________ From: gsc3 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 4:36 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Drivers, Flanges and the Y3 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 mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, 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: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com > 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 > > > > >
