CTT boxcars in new OGR!

[DennisB-1]

brianel,

 I don't despise any toy train operators or anyone else involved in the hobby of model railroading. Nevertheless, if it will make you feel better, I'll be glad to say "thank you." I came up through the ranks from O27. I still have my childhood trains and there isn't any train anywhere that I hold more dear.

[brianel027]

According to a post by Ed Boyle on the OGR Forum...

The August issue of O Gauge Railroading has comprehensive coverage of our factory visit with Atlas O to Sanda Kan, their manufacturer in China. We were delighted to be invited by Atlas O and permitted access to the factories that produce their products at Sanda Kan. In doing the article, we learned a great deal about how the process works when two groups of people separated by 8,000 miles, 13 time zones, language and culture work together effectively to produce quality trains we want to buy. Along the way we expose some urban myths about making your trains and provide some unique insights into just what it takes on both sides of the Pacific to turn an idea into a finished product that winds up on dealer shelves and on your layout.

We think this article will give you a better understanding of the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of Atlas O trains and, by extension, many of the other trains and accessories that are available today.

Sounds to me like a lucky shot that there's a photo of CTT box cars being finished in the pages of OGR. But I'll be interested in reading their article. With all the "made in the USA" posts being bantered about, versus all the "please tool up a new multi-million dollar tooling steam loco every month" posts it ought to be interesting.

I don't need to read the article to know though, that the reason we have so much variety in trains today is because they're made in China where the tooling costs are so much more affordable. And I don't need to read the article to know that the profits from all the long ago developed traditionally sized 027/0 trains are going straight into high end scale development.

Makes me laugh.... some of the scale guys despise us 027 operators and the idea of TOY (gasp) trains, but they couldn't have their scale trains without us. They NEED us more than they know!! I won't hold my breath waiting for a "thank you" from them though. Talk about a LONG wait at the mailbox!!

[thor]

I like them both.  Lots of good information in each.  You need to order both so you can get your train fix most of the year.  I know that it is tough to put out a magazine 7,9,12 times a year, so have to take what we get.  For those considering ordering the other magazine, you should also get CTT so you can see photos of something other than MTH!.

Anyway, keep up the good work Bob, et.al.

Dennis

You got that right, Dennis. I like them both but OGR does seem to have a pro-MTH bias.

[phillyreading]

I have read OGR in the past and that magazine is too much into politics compared to getting trains running again! At least that was the way it was about five years ago.  I can find just as much about the O gauge world reading CTT as I can reading OGR.

Lee F.

[Anonymous]

hey thanks i am gonna get both. I like having differant points of view so i can figure out my own,lol.

[CSXect]

Zeke I read(subscribe) to both publications as CTT is mostly collecting/display layouts and other gauges such as American Flyer S and Standard gauge(bigger than O gauge) where as OGR is is mostly modeling using O gauge. I would recomend them both for anyone starting out in O gauge

[alexweiihman]

Bob,

 

Keep the good work up!

[laz 57]

He even posed with US GIZ in a pic at YORK!

laz57

[wrmcclellan]

Bob,

[dwiemer]

I like them both.  Lots of good information in each.  You need to order both so you can get your train fix most of the year.  I know that it is tough to put out a magazine 7,9,12 times a year, so have to take what we get.  For those considering ordering the other magazine, you should also get CTT so you can see photos of something other than MTH!.

Anyway, keep up the good work Bob, et.al.

Dennis

[poppyl]

I read'em both and except for several of the ads I see very little direct overlap or a "me, too" approach which is good.

Poppyl

[1688torpedo]

 Hello All!   Maybe Bob keeps an eye on the competition for Joke Material! Jim A- I think you'll have a Loooooong wait for your Check! Take Care.

[Bob Keller]

Yes Jim, our agents have noted your signature block and it has been entered on your permanent record!

Note to Zeke: This isn't sports or politics - its okay to like one, both, or neither!

[Jumijo]

Mitch, that's what my wife is always telling me to do...

[mitchelr]

 

Bob, I've already infiltrated OGR for CTT. My signature line on that forum reads: Enjoying Classic Toy Trains on the Jumijo RR!

Let me guess. The check is in the mail...

Jim 

Sure Jim - walk outside, stand next to your mailbox and then hold your breath...

Mitch

[Jumijo]

 

Bob, I've already infiltrated OGR for CTT. My signature line on that forum reads: Enjoying Classic Toy Trains on the Jumijo RR!

Let me guess. The check is in the mail...

Jim 

[Anonymous]

whats wqrong with reading it? Is there only one magizine were sopposed to read?

Bob is one of the main persons behind CTT is why the kidding zeke

Bob is a great guy.  After all, he puts up with us.

 

oh ok just wondering if that was bad or something,lol.

I have to get me a subscription to a magizine,they are hard to find here.

[rogruth]

Look out! Somebody might sue.

[ChiefEagles]

whats wqrong with reading it? Is there only one magizine were sopposed to read?

Bob is one of the main persons behind CTT is why the kidding zeke

Bob is a great guy.  After all, he puts up with us.

[rtraincollector]

whats wqrong with reading it? Is there only one magizine were sopposed to read?

Bob is one of the main persons behind CTT is why the kidding zeke

[alexweiihman]

whats wqrong with reading it? Is there only one magizine were sopposed to read?

No we're just joking

[Anonymous]

whats wqrong with reading it? Is there only one magizine were sopposed to read?

[palallin]

Opposition research?

 

I believe the technical term is "industrial espionage" . . .

 

[Bob Keller]

Opposition research?

[alexweiihman]

Wait??? Wgat are you doing reading OGR

[Bob Keller]

Check out the photo on page 76 of the new OGR (run 223) and you'll see Sanda Kan's workers finishing up the production of CTT's 20th anniversary cars!

Way cool!