QUOTE: Originally posted by IRONROOSTER I guess acquistion fever has finally come to model railroading. Walthers needed this to secure a low end line. I wonder if IHC or Bachmann is next? Enjoy Paul
Ray Breyer
Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943
Have fun with your trains
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966 How much more available can they be? The products from LifeLike are already prominent in the Walthers catalog and the lower end trainsets are already at Walmart and Toys R us.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley Well, it makes up for the loss of access Walthers used to have to Athearn and Model Die Casting. Once again they will be the distributors of a very popular line of equipment.
Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
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