Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Mr or Ms 3railguy, Me thinks your ilk would probably be a real turnoff to the average Joe who may be looking to enter HO model railroading....or any gauge for that matter.  You seem to subscribe to the secret handshake/decoder ring/funny hats mindset of a "good ol' boys" club and anyone without "proper credentials" need not apply. I feel really sorry for those who think this way and they do a dis-service to the hobby. My original post, as others have pointed out, was an innocent quickie noting that I had seen one of the new MTH HO engines run and it looked pretty cool.......that was it.  I didn't proclaim that if you didn't run right out and buy one that you were nuts.  I also observed that the single LHS that I deal with had already sold all of his ......just a simple statement of fact at the time (which actually now turned out to be wrong...he still had another in the box behind the counter I didn't see).  There are some helpful questions that were raised in this thread about power requirements for this engine and whether or not folks might need to upgrade to a more robust power source.....I think that discussion was really helpful.  My last response was that I emailed MTH to see what power packs they might recommend....seemed like a logical and data-based way to get at least a spin on an answer.  And I mostly post in O gauge as that is what I'm most familiar with....but also really like and enjoy HO, as do many.  I do repairs on both.  As features I like in O gauge become available in HO, I'm very interested in pursuing HO as the use of space is hard to ignore.  However, when I do, I seriously doubt I would take any of the shrill extremists on this board very seriously when asking advice and the like.  There seem to be many pretty level-headed folks that get my vote as to credibility....and you and yours are not one of them. So, in a nutshell, get a life.  These are just toy trains and, at the end of the day, don't amount to a hill of beans. Cheers, Mike
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community