Chuck K posted:leikec posted:I'm actually surprised that Lionel or MTH don't seem to see an opportunity here...most of you know the S market better than I do--am I missing something?
I think a Legacy J3a would be big seller (esp if offered with scale wheel option and scale coupler compatibility), but I feel future Legacy offerings are riding on how well the forthcoming Legacy Berkshires sell.
I'm sure everyone knows but me--when are they expected to be forthcoming?
I saw the the FlyerChief Berk at a train show soon after it was released, and it looked like a nice little engine--which is odd, as I'm not really much of a Berkshire fan. But the funny thing is that I am always attracted to the S scale layouts at train shows, even when there are layouts (in all of the major scales) on display.
There's just something about the size of S scale trains--I've had an on again--off again flirtation with the silly scale for 35 plus years...and I don't think it's a coincidence that I also love my On30 trains, as the On30 rolling stock and motive power is somewhat similarly sized to S standard gauge stuff.
It always reminds me of a friend who swore he would never model in narrow gauge--even though he spent almost every vacation in Colorado. I can still remember the first time he ever saw an Sn3 layout. "Why...it seems...it seems so HO," he stammered, after walking around the layout transfixed for half an hour. He's been hooked ever since.
I guess he had his comfort zone, and I seem to have mine. 
Jeff C
