Rene Schweitzer
Classic Toy Trains/Garden Railways/Model Railroader
Holy Bat-poop Batman!
Well, there it is!
I'm not too surprised by this, the writing has been on the wall (and all over the internet) for awhile now, with all the hoopla over trademarks and tooling lately, we'll have to wait and see exactly what Marklin got in the sale...and what LGBoA still has or doesnt have...it aint over till they start shipping again.
Have fun with your trains
Rene S wrote:I called the American office for comment, and a chunk of their staff is at the NMRA National Convention and they had no comment right now.
How many times now has there been no comment but once they said they had stock!? Ok, if they did then maybe I could get the items I am wanting.
If they bloat there prices then I am done with them.
William
Hey hang on to that old LGB stuff, be worth it's weight in gold, unless they start doing what Lionel has done to some extent.
Byron
EMPIRE II LINE wrote: If they bloat there prices then I am done with them.William Hey hang on to that old LGB stuff, be worth it's weight in gold, unless they start doing what Lionel has done to some extent.Byron
I personally will keep my expectations in check untill I see what they offer for US release and more importantly how long it takes to reach these shores, and even more importantly, how much they charge for them.
We still have no real idea what Marklin got in the sale, or how long it will take to move what they recieved and restart production and begin shipping, it sure wont be this Xmas.
I have my hopes that they'll go toe to toe with Bachmann and Aristo but Marklin has never been a low price leader, so I'm not holding my breath, but this whole debacle has been Fascinating!
All I use of LGB is switches, so if they do go up oh well, and the well is deep!
vsmith wrote:Piko will be introducing what looks to be LGB-clone track, so that well may not be that deep that we cant climb out again
Still waiting for the fat lady to sing, like you said Vic. Really seen no "sign" of price or if it is code 250. Heck might become a master spiker in my life time
A Master what ????
EMPIRE II LINE wrote: A Master what ????
A Master turn out maker (frogs) @ 90 yrs old if the illness will let me get that old?!
Guess ya'll need to call me "Crazy Willy" now....
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