Boy, it seems we come up with more reasons for Lionel to abandon the scale market than to continue...
I can only assume any changes MTH makes to the former SHS drive mechanisms will be greeted with the same enthusiasm. Rich G(ajnak) --- In [email protected], "Jim Kindraka" wrote: > > > However my understanding is Lionel has altered the gearing on the second run > U33's and now they won't play nice with the first run. Thanks Lionel - you > just killed any repurchase from my POV. I have a couple SD70's coming and > they will probably run stand alone, until someone makes an AC4400, but the > U33 was meant for 'plug and play' diesel consists so "playing nice" is a > priority. I have no modeling or operational interest in a Y3, but I would > like to know if it can be employed as a rear end pusher in a train with an > N&W 'A' on the point? If it "string lines" the train or shoves it off to the > outside of a curve, that would be disappointing. > > > > Why does it matter? Well, I can remember hiding behind my dad's leg when > double headed NKP Berks slammed through Ossian, Indiana, near home. I have > videos of Pennsy J1's pulling heavy coal trains with an A-B Baldwin Shark and > an I1 shoving on the rear and C&O T1's on the front and back of merchandise > freights. So far I have been able to replicate that in S scale, its fun and > usually drops a few HO modelers' jaws when they visit Des Plaines Valley. > To loose that opportunity with offerings from Lionel and MTH would be a big > disappointment. I hope does not happen, but the changes on the U33 are not > encouraging... > > > > Jim Kindraka > > Plymouth, WI > ------------------------------------ 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/
