The Eighth Wonder of the World

[AntonioFP45]

BTW: I found out the info.

I don't know how to find the "Topic ID" number but here's what I found in the "Advanced Search" when I typed in "Veranda Turbine. It's on page 6 of the search.

Title of the topic: Post of the Year!!!! (Veranda's Video - LOL)
Topic Starter: Atom 1301
Date: 04 May 2004.

I have to take off to go help a friend move. Hope one of you checks this out.



It was posted May 4, 2004

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

Those turbines are no longer being produced?

I remember that back in 2004 one of our own forum member's herebought one and then posted a weblink that featured a "very nicel" sound demo. Would be cool if someone found it and brought it back up to page one.

Sounded like a jet plane! As I suggested, for HO, that's the eigth wonder of the world!

I picked up one of the Lionel Turbines on the blow out sale and it is an interesting model, but I don't think it is rated the eight wonder, at least not in my area. It does sound good, but you have to change the CV's to eliminate the diesel start up sound everytime. They did use the small diesel around terminal during services to protect the hearing of all within a four block radius, but the big turbine engine was not shut down everytime they stopped. The blowout Challengers were fairly good also if you got one that ran.

Maybe someone will produce it again under another import name. Tower 55 is coming out with the 8500 HP three unit turbine and wil have sound in it also.

No I take that back. The Lionel Turbine came out almost two years ago before the summer of 2005 and that does make it the eight wonder of the world.

[Anonymous]

Did I miss something????

It will be out in the summer of 2005???

[AntonioFP45]

Those turbines are no longer being produced?

I remember that back in 2004 one of our own forum member's herebought one and then posted a weblink that featured a "very nicel" sound demo. Would be cool if someone found it and brought it back up to page one.

Sounded like a jet plane! As I suggested, for HO, that's the eigth wonder of the world!

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

Eighth wonder.....for HO scale?

Well, I'd have to disagree.....

In model railroading circles, I'd have to say that the Veranda Turbine that hit the market two years ago was a super winner!

OHHHHHH I wish I got one of those when Lionel began blowing them out. There the production quality was a little 'if-y'. Hit or miss. Lovely looking units, but some mechanisms arrived mucked up.

[AntonioFP45]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

So, are you suggesting that maybe Mike should sue MTHrules?

Oh boy! Now we're really getting creative here! But no! Don't want to invite a flame war. So instead I just hope MTHRules and we continue to get along.

[MisterBeasley]

So, are you suggesting that maybe Mike should sue MTHrules?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

QUOTE: Originally posted by kchronister

I figure if he works for anyone he works for BLI. It's obvious how damaging his "style" of posting about MTH is, yet he persists... Hmmm.

Ah, Kchronister you sound like a thinker,...............interesting deduction!

So your theory is that he may just be using reverse psychology by inadvertantly showering MTH with compliments.......knowing fully well that many HO modelers would just become even more incensed with MTH, henceforth, BLI reaps even more loyalty as some of the above posts seem to reflect!

Very interesting theory indeed! If true.........then MTHRules is indeed a smashing sucesss! [:D] However, if this theory is not true.........then Mike's Train House is in trouble as far as HO customers go! [V] He apparently likes to "yank our chains, yet does he realize that he's still helping to hurt Mike's business?

Oh well. I'm imagining poor Mike Wolf trying to contact MTHRules and beg him with something like: " You know, I really appreciate what you've been trying to do for the past 2 or 3 years...........But do me a small favor: PLEEEEEEEEASE STOP! SLAM ON THE BRAKES! You're chasing my POTENTIAL customers away!!!!" [:0][B)]


Just a thought[;)]

Just my paranoid streak coming through.

But whoever he is, I hope Mike HAS sent him such a note! I don't think there's any question he's a detriment to MTH whoever he is.

[AntonioFP45]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kchronister

I figure if he works for anyone he works for BLI. It's obvious how damaging his "style" of posting about MTH is, yet he persists... Hmmm.

Ah, Kchronister you sound like a thinker,...............interesting deduction!

So your theory is that he may just be using reverse psychology by inadvertantly showering MTH with compliments.......knowing fully well that many HO modelers would just become even more incensed with MTH, henceforth, BLI reaps even more loyalty as some of the above posts seem to reflect!

Very interesting theory indeed! If true.........then MTHRules is indeed a smashing sucesss! [:D] However, if this theory is not true.........then Mike's Train House is in trouble as far as HO customers go! [V] He apparently likes to "yank our chains, yet does he realize that he's still helping to hurt Mike's business?

Oh well. I'm imagining poor Mike Wolf trying to contact MTHRules and beg him with something like: " You know, I really appreciate what you've been trying to do for the past 2 or 3 years...........But do me a small favor: PLEEEEEEEEASE STOP! SLAM ON THE BRAKES! You're chasing my POTENTIAL customers away!!!!" [:0][B)]


Just a thought[;)]

[Anonymous]

I figure if he works for anyone he works for BLI. It's obvious how damaging his "style" of posting about MTH is, yet he persists... Hmmm.

[AntonioFP45]

Crossracer,

It's not MTH that's proclaiming 8th wonder. Just our friend MTH ules.....

I don't think he works for MTH but is just a big fan of or is obsessed with MTH. He's actually made some intelligent posts over on the CTT forum, especially regarding insurance, but in some of the posts he's made here in the past, all he suceeded in doing was fanning the flames against MTH. So logically, an employee that depends on MTH for a living is not going to shoot his employer in the foot by causing him to lose business.[banghead]

So, most of us are cordial with him, and Bergie lets him have his fun as his threads no longer draw the torpedoes that they once did.[;)][;)][;)]

Peace out.

[Anonymous]

So do the people down at MTH have absolutly no idea how to create a positive product buzz. Honestly by proclaiming they are the "8th wonder of the world" they are only setting themselves up for a fall. MTH is trying to be all things to all people, and i honestly believe that it will come back and bit them in the butt. They should just stay with O gauge but hey, MTH is proving the old adage of how to make a small fortune in the hobby business, by starting with a large one.[:D]
Bill

[AntonioFP45]

Eighth wonder.....for HO scale?

Well, I'd have to disagree.....

In model railroading circles, I'd have to say that the Veranda Turbine that hit the market two years ago was a super winner!

[wairoa]

Well don't bother holding one of those "stunners" for me, I too will be going off to BLI. Only fair that I leave that quality MTH locomotive for the likes of major collectors and museums and presidents and kings and queens. MTH I can only dream.

[Anonymous]

Instaed of Union Pacific demaning all the models be sent to them and destroyed they sould demand that all of MTH be sent to them and destroyed! Thats one judgment I can live with!!!

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by dwRavenstar

Ok, the accepted and well explained thread rules prohibit sales, politics, religion and personal assaults.

Let's hope there's an amendment that says obvious satire in sales offerings are allowed and welcomed. (If so, this thread will run forever)

dwRavenstar

This could out live the DOS thread!

Nah, this thread keeps dying out and MTHrules just keeps starting new ones. No staying power. [(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][:-,][swg]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by dwRavenstar

Ok, the accepted and well explained thread rules prohibit sales, politics, religion and personal assaults.

Let's hope there's an amendment that says obvious satire in sales offerings are allowed and welcomed. (If so, this thread will run forever)

dwRavenstar

This could out live the DOS thread!

Instead of complaining about stars, we'll be complaining about MTH and mthrules...

Sounds good to me!

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dwRavenstar

Ok, the accepted and well explained thread rules prohibit sales, politics, religion and personal assaults.

Let's hope there's an amendment that says obvious satire in sales offerings are allowed and welcomed. (If so, this thread will run forever)

dwRavenstar

This could out live the DOS thread!

[dharmon]

MTH did it!........This is the model that turned me..........

I am in the process of selling off all of my contemporary locos and rolling stock and back dating my layout to a DCS powered steam-era Pennsy theme.


NOT!

Dan

[dwRavenstar]

Ok, the accepted and well explained thread rules prohibit sales, politics, religion and personal assaults.

Let's hope there's an amendment that says obvious satire in sales offerings are allowed and welcomed. (If so, this thread will run forever)

dwRavenstar

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dwRavenstar

Anybody wanna trade a Cabbage Patch Kid for a slightly used Pet Rock?

dwRavenstar

Nope, but I still have a mood ring! It glows green when I look at my soundtraxx equipped engine, blue when I hear them run,
and leaved a big red mark on anyone who tries to tell me that MTH knows how to build HO engines![}:)]

[Fergmiester]

Mike, can you feel the Love?

[rolleiman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

I actually saw the MTH HO Pennsy K-4 today at the World's Greatest Hobby Tour show in St Paul this afternoon. I was looking for it and missed it the first time. It was running on a roller base, and seemed buried among the O gauge offerings. There was no test track to do a true DCS demo. It didn't look like anything special to me. I just don't see how this engine is going to win market share.

If this thread is Any indicator, it isn't.

[Big_Boy_4005]

I actually saw the MTH HO Pennsy K-4 today at the World's Greatest Hobby Tour show in St Paul this afternoon. I was looking for it and missed it the first time. It was running on a roller base, and seemed buried among the O gauge offerings. There was no test track to do a true DCS demo. It didn't look like anything special to me. I just don't see how this engine is going to win market share.

[dwRavenstar]

Here I'd thought the Astrodome was the 8th Wonder of the World.

Oooops, guess that crashed and burned too.

Lotta bread to lay out just for bragging rights years from now when the fifty they sell will be true collectors items.
Anybody wanna trade a Cabbage Patch Kid for a slightly used Pet Rock?

dwRavenstar

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jecorbett

Until this week, my only exposure to MTH was a note in the BLI manual explaining they had to disable one of the functions while a lawsuit by MTH is being resolved. If not for that I would have never heard of this company.

My Layout will be finished before that
is resolved!
Yah Right! We'll be paying the lawyer's bills for years to come![xx(]

[jecorbett]

Until this week, my only exposure to MTH was a note in the BLI manual explaining they had to disable one of the functions while a lawsuit by MTH is being resolved. If not for that I would have never heard of this company.

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

This is a flat-out advertising post. No doubt about it.
When a newbie small businessman with a product announcement does this, the response is usually swift, but friendly.
In general, the poster will apologize and delete the entire post, because it violates forum rules.

MTHRULES knows the rules.
In general, he/she/it does not violate them, preferring to chime in with his personal style of balderdash.
MTHRULES als knows that Bergie goes home on Friday evening, and doesn't show up again until Monday morning.
This post will live until then, unless MTHRULES does the right thing and deletes it.
Note when the original post was made.
No coincidence there.

On the other hand, most of the replies to any MTH post are straight out of Comedy Central.
The guy is a magnet for invective, humorous and otherwise.
Maybe we should just leave this post here to see how many negative responses it can attract.

(Edited spelling.)

Here, Here!

I had a K-4 then I changed it to a K-4-m (m for MESS)



Mike! You want too much for the value.
It's a hobby, It's plastic and die-cast.
It's not worth what the copper you're asking for.
Besides your ethics and integrity are well below the bench mark of acceptability. Are you sure you're not affiliated with UP?!?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Anonymous]

No, the real eighth wonder is why you don't realize...

A: We all think this is a load of crap.
B: This thread will be locked or deleted.
C: The product seems to be 10-15 years behind current standards, and that BLI has you beat out.

Sorry pal.


Have a nice day,
Matt