From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Alex,
You finally gave an answer nobody wanted to see. Goes back to the "you see what you want put in a pre order". They did not get that responce therefor why spend time on something that will sit on a shelf. That is why I gave up on getting info from them(Lionel). Alan Lambert ________________________________ From: Alex <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:49 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: New Flyonel locos run fine....... Hi Dave, I spoke to the Lionel Rep at the WGH show this last weekend about prospects for scale items. His basic response is that the scale guys are a very vocal minority who don't buy their scale offerings. The U33 scale sales were an indicator of this. They will build what the market will support. Look for a Polar Express Set in the next catalog. They are not in the business of advancing the hobby of scale model trains, it does not pay the rent and they are not dedicated to teach their market the joys of scale modeling We are fortunate that the toy market is expanding to demand better product. Alex ----- Original Message ----- >From: ctxmf74 >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:48 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: New Flyonel locos run fine....... > > > > >--- In [email protected], "Ed" wrote: >> From a practical perspective, I am not sure how 'better' due to a larger motor would increase my satisfaction with the product. > >Hi Ed, It would be better because the manufacturer would be focusing on the performance and scale aspects of it instead of on the toy train aspects of it. It would have slow speed gearing for a more useful speed range. It would have body mounted pilot, couplers, and steps, it could have brass sprung trucks, it would have enclosed , rugged, easily repairable gear train using easy to get replacement parts, it would have an NMRA DCC plug, and scale wheels. >It wouldn't have crew talk or bullet train speed >( unless it actually a model of the bullet train) >It would show a commitment to advancing the hobby of model railroading more than the hobby of toy train running and collecting It would give us something we could buy and use without spending more to modify it for scale use while still giving the toy train guys a nice loco that would teach them about scale modeling. The design of the SHS switcher was a great example of what I'm talking about, it had all the compromises in the right spot, scale over toy but worked with either.....DaveBranum > >
