Yes, Alan. I also agree with you about Lionel, though I’m not interested in the modern stuff. It’s all good for S.
We all wish for more layout space. And money. And time..... Roger From: Alan Lambert Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} mth update From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Roger, I agree with you. Now we also need to give Lionel a chance. The SD-70 already has had 3 reviews and from what they have said, it is one heck of a locomotive. I am going to sit back and wait on MTH. I may have to change out some LocoMatic sound boards on what SHS loco's I have. 1 2-8-0 , 1 SW-9, 1 NW-2. I guess that makes me want to see what MTH does. Just wish I had more layout space. Alan Lambert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Roger Nulton <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 9:52 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} mth update This all sounds pretty darn good to me. Thanks, Mel. If MTH advertises the heck out of their S scale line, as I’m sure they will given their record in that regard and the investment represented here, there will be a new influx of S gaugers. More product from other suppliers will follow. Hi rail or scale (or proto 64 etc.), it will make no difference when it come to figures, detail parts, structures, vehicles and so on. Roger Nulton From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} mth update at this past weekends wgh show in sacto, i had a chance to talk with mth's reps (one of whom was the spitting image of mike wolf, but denied it), anyway the 2013 catalogs are being delayed another month in their distribution, and the reason given was that mth wanted to make sure that they had sufficient product for the roll out of the catalog, next the time span for this year's releases is as follows, late spring will be for track work and switches only, late summer/early fall will be for rolling stock, they will not pre advertise what they are going to release, however 90% of the rolling stock will be new paint schemes, and the remaining 10% will be repaints of old schemes that shs originally did, mth thinks that these will sell, due to pent up demand, lastly, late winter/pre christmas, will see the release of the f-3's, the f-7's, 2-8-0's and switchers will be released in 2014, this is due to re-engineering mth's electronics to fit these models, the earliest that any new product might appear is 2015, and that is based on how the early releases sell, mth's process for selecting new models, is rather lengthly and comprehensive, at a point in the process the public's input, as well as dealer's input will be consider, but bear in mind, this is an inhouse process, so please keep the negative comments and disappointment to your selves, as this site is read frequently, if not daily by mth, lets give them a chance first, before we resort to crucifiction mel perry
