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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 I defend them against someone who esentially considers them worthless, but dispise them for creating this war in the first place. [/quote] Please note. As an HO modeler most of my MTH exposure has been what I have encountered in window displays at the hobby shop. All the MTH K-Line pieces I have encountered have had proportions that I would consider Semi-scale at best with detailing and paint jobs similar to those found on old Tyco, AHM, and Life-Like equipment. As such I consider it modern tin-plate. (Even though I am fully aware that it is injected molded platic) I was unaware of their other "Scale" side of products. While I shun the semi scale proportions I mentioned erlier, anything in scale, even if it runs on three rail track I do not consider worthless. But the semi Scale stuff. Just give it to the kiddies becasue its a waste of my time. (The toy train people are probably going to fry my butt but I am just being honest and stating how I feel about the issiue) Another thing that really chapps my *** is the sound issiue. When one examines the technology, it is clear that Soundtraxx and QSI are advancements and developments on what was pioneered back in the 1970s by Pacific Fast Mail. These are serious attempts to provide the modeler with realistic train sounds to further enhance the realism of his layout. In my view, the Lionel and MTH sound systems while producing a decent realistic sound, includes such toy like sounds like "Train Wreck" "Mooing Cow" and i also seem to remember "Babbling brook" There were also items like all aboard and highball that clearly were spoken by someone in a less than railroad tone. So as it stands. MTH can just kiss my *** becase they did nothing for me before, and now have invaded my layouts private sanctum. If I felt like I could get a way with it, I would be really tempted to blow up MTH headaquarters. Well that is eneugh of my angry and exasperated ramblings. Oh and THanks Big Boy 4005 for informing me about their scale efforts.
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