Bill Carl (modeling Chessie and predecessors from 1973-1983) Member of Four County Society of Model Engineers NCE DCC Master Visit the FCSME at www.FCSME.org Modular railroading at its best! If it has an X in it, it sucks! And yes, I just had my modeler's license renewed last week!
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Hey Jerry, welcome to one of the side rings in our MTH circus. The center ring has calmed down quite a bit in the past week since Andy accepted your challenge. It still got another 2500 views in it's second week of release. I'm really curious as to what kind of preparations you will have to make for the DCS test. I'll understand if you aren't at liberty to say. Did you see my suggestion about inviting someone from Kalmbach?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite "Buy MY version of the (fill in prototype)--------because it's got X number of extras, and then we end up with a glut of K-4's or UP Challengers or N&W 2-8-8-2's on the market while other prototypes don't even make it to the drawing board. That's MY worry! Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by roxin2002 That is interesting Elliot, my dealer refers to Mike Wolf as "Little Hitler" and only orders stuff if you prepay. Not enough demand I guess. If MTH makes the minimum order as stiff as they do in O gauge, there will not be too many dealers for HO. When someone with as Big a store as "Just Trains" does not stock or sell MTH there is something wrong. dave.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite I see we're already at war to some degree. Napoleon has indeed invaded Russia and winter's coming. Of course, who is Napoleon and who is Russia may soon be decided upon the Great Playing Field of purchases and orders, right? What I'm wondering, is after the K-4 (which I like as a prototype loco, by the way) are MTH and BLI going to continue to go head to head with other duplicate models? Since steam locomotives are such an individual choice--and they were among prototype railroads despite common wheel arrangements--there should be plenty of room for individual prototype locos from quite a few railroads, rather than "Okay, you do a ------------(enter your choice) and we'll do one too with more goodies. I hate to think that this is where we might end up going, especially since suddenly there's such interest among manufacturers in producing really GOOD steam models, these days. We don't need duplicates, we need more prototypes. Or am I having a sudden attack of Pollyanna? Not to worry, MTH is Napoleon, and the HO market is Russia. The battle may be short, as the little tyrant has over estimated his army's strength, and under estimated the size of the land, and the power of winter. It will be a long cold walk back to France.[:0][;)] Antonio, if Mike REALLY wanted to get into HO, he could have simply come out with a DCC engine. After all, DCC isn't patented. But, where's the fun in that?[}:)][:0][(-D][(-D][(-D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite I see we're already at war to some degree. Napoleon has indeed invaded Russia and winter's coming. Of course, who is Napoleon and who is Russia may soon be decided upon the Great Playing Field of purchases and orders, right? What I'm wondering, is after the K-4 (which I like as a prototype loco, by the way) are MTH and BLI going to continue to go head to head with other duplicate models? Since steam locomotives are such an individual choice--and they were among prototype railroads despite common wheel arrangements--there should be plenty of room for individual prototype locos from quite a few railroads, rather than "Okay, you do a ------------(enter your choice) and we'll do one too with more goodies. I hate to think that this is where we might end up going, especially since suddenly there's such interest among manufacturers in producing really GOOD steam models, these days. We don't need duplicates, we need more prototypes. Or am I having a sudden attack of Pollyanna?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Roadtrp Thanks Elliot. I'll stop by the coffee shop some time. I meant for my post to be more humorous and less crabby than it sounds when I read it this morning. I guess I was in a crabby mood after watching my beloved Twins lose a game they deserved to win. [:)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Roadtrp No offense, but you guys are FREAKING NUTS!! You act all high and mighty and complain about teens carrying on about the UP licensing thing, and then you get FAR WORSE with this whole MTH thing. Get over it. As with the UP issue, the market will decide who wins. All the moaning and groaning on these boards will make absolutely no difference. Get out of your basement every once in awhile and take in the real world. Worry about something IMPORTANT, like the Twins losing to the Yankees in the 12th inning. [;)] I really like all you guys, and you've given me great advice at times. But this whole MTH thing seems like something 12 year olds should be arguing about, not grown men. Just my .02... I know I'm just a rookie and don't know squat. It just seems really silly to me. [:)]