--- In [email protected], "gsc3" <gsc3@...> wrote:
>
> What's different in the world that those things couldn't keep S a >major
> player then and that they will keep it a major player now?
> Varney was big in the 1950's and basically gone in the 1960's. But HO
> didn't die because it's former major supplier disappeared.
>
Well for the first part I think what is different now is a lot of Boomers are
downsizing their houses and won't be able to model in O scale yet they want
something a bit larger than HO scale so S is the best option. Hint, Lionel and
MTH both exploring the potential of S scale.
As to why the loss of Varney didn't bother HO too much just look at Athearn,in
the 50's Uncle Irv revolutionized the model train industry with cheap mass
produced products.If Athearn had decided to go with S scale instead of HO scale
we wouldn't be having this discussion....DaveBranum
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