Compared to a contemporary scale kit, MTH prices are reasonable. And, they are already built. Roy Inman
From: coalsmoker2194 <[email protected]> Reply-To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:06:11 +0000 To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: MTH scale wheels included? The more I think about this,,,, as a scale modler, I'm not going to use the tooling or materials used in that operating "G" scale coupler, nore am I going to use the extra material used in the larger Hi-rail wheels. (Less tooling and material = less expense,) But, I'm going to pay a $20.00 penalty for using a less expensive (less material) scale wheel? Heck, I'm even supplying the couplers. Bob Davis --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > My point is. if SHS could do it from day 1 why could not MTH include scale > wheels in the box? At least for freight cars I am more than a little sure > the net cost would NOT be $2.00 per car. Even if the scale wheels cost more > you amortize the production costs across all cars. I don't see any reference > on how to get or including scale wheels for the locomotives. > > > > Part of me thinks the "game" of it all is to see how many scale wheels get > sold to judge the scale market. If it is bleak in a year from now that > further justifies not catering to us Scalers. > > > > I am hitting up my hi rail friends to get their stash of scale wheels! > > > > And.. here is the Broadway Limited website. http://www.broadway-limited.com/ > I would love for S to aspire to their products and catalog of items > released. LOTS of PRR stuff! When the I1 was released I had my first bout of > HO envy since switching to S and almost bought 1. > > > > Show me ONE Gabe the baggage smasher loader unloader cattle sawmill bubbling > beer bottle filler recycler accessory in the BLI catalog. It can't be done! > If you want to be taken seriously you have to present yourself in that > manner. MTH has installed possibly the best electronics package ever made in > the highly detailed and prototypically correct S Scale loco so it can back a > car up to a remake of a 60 year old toy train accessory. Is that not a clash > of philosophies? If that is not enough Lionel and MTH are both making them. > I would rather see a brand new freight car! > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL >
