MTH Cancellations

GregR posted:

falconservice posted:

What are the popular road names?

It would be best to make all the paint schemes and railroad names that fit the cars, then go into repeats and new concept schemes.

Andrew

Popular road names? Apparently, you haven't noticed: Pennsylvania RR, Pennsylvania RR, Pennsylvania RR and Pennsylvania RR. Just this past year Lionel produced 4 or 5 cabooses in different PRR flavors and colors. They just can't get enough. It is great for all the stereotypical  65+, York-centric, old-timers who actually remember the PRR. For the rest of us, who cares. Let's try something else for a change. And Scott R wants more of the common stuff? Seems like were are flooded with it already.

Lionel is not very "Friendly".  Very little SP stuff in the low/mid-price range stuff.

Rocky Mountaineer posted:

Landsteiner posted:

...  They have no presence where a large portion of 3 rail train sales are, namely the Northeast and Midatlantic states.  Not to mention the South and West.  ...

Actually, there's this new technology you may have heard of called the Internet.  Many of us are familiar with it, 'cause we all use it right here on the forum.    Bottom line...  it pretty much "levels the geographic playing field" a bit.  Just ask most successful LHS's and large dealers nowadays what percent of their business comes from online purchases vs. local in-store purchases.

 

That is the way it worked for me.  I wanted to buy my grandson a particular Schwinn bicycle.  Local dealers don't stock much in the way of kids' bikes but can order them, unless, like this one, they no longer are in warehouse stock.  So ... I go to the Internet, search for one and guess what?  A place called Menards, with which I was unfamiliar at the time, had one.  I confirm Menards is a reliable company, order the bike, and it travels 950 miles via FedEx from the Menards distribution center to my doorstep in time for my grandson's birthday. 

What, me worry?

ironlake2 posted:

And no sales tax online like a full price hometown store that stocks not much of anything.

1) If politicians get there way, that will change one day, it's just a matter of when.    It's also not true if the place you buy from is in your home state.  Probably not too much of a problem for folks somewhere like North Dakota (random choice - nothing against ND ! ), but for those in a more train-centric state like Pennsylvania or New York, several of the big players are there, and tax is charged when you are both in the same state.

2) While there may not (for now) be tax for many items you buy, there sure is shipping in most cases (along with the risk of damage and the hassle of needing to ship something back if it's broken).  Shipping probably is more than tax until you start talking about very expensive engines where the tax could add up to more than shipping.

Sorry to feed the digression of the thread.  I sort of don't see why this particular cancellation list from MTH is drawing such ire.  It' not like this hasn't happened before, though maybe this is a large list for one announcement.

I do not remember Pennsylvania Railroad, but I do remember the Penn Central and Conrail.

Am I supposed to buy a few PC and CR cars each year because I can remember those railroads?

Andrew