Reply to "A Trickle of MTH S News"

Gilbert IvesOGR Forum Member

I wasn't really clear. I just thought it was an example of Lionel having a market segment to grow and then just abandoning it. If they only offer a high-priced starter set with the Northern or Challenger, and then don't offer any more add-ons -- well, you get the idea. The Docksider set has been around for a few years but only promoted when first released. A lot of discounting on it, too. And now it lacks Fastrack, so it's not an item for the new S push.

My point about MTH was that they saw the need for "affordable" Tinplate starter sets and offered them for $600, as well as heaps of accessories whereas Lionel only offered two big -- if quite impressive -- "Collector" sets at just over & under $2,000.

I didn't realize that the Bachmann/WBB set was that much.

8/12/124:13 PM

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