Bob Bubeck posted:jonnyspeed posted:<snip>
Personally, I would prefer scale over Hi-Rail, but it has become painfully apparent that there will be precious little new scale product being made. Most of the scale modelers on the S scale Facebook group are saying that "S scale" is going back to its "scratch builder" roots. That doesn't particularly interest me.
Well, River Raisin addresses the S scale part of the market. They offered a beautiful (albeit expensive) brass RTR model of the Lima Berkshire a few years ago. If I were a 'scaler' I would have jumped at the chance to purchase one. The new Lionel AF offering is a shot at 'it' for us hi-railers.
Respectfully,
Bob
To be fair Bob, Dan has done one new project in the last 5 years and he hasn't been able to get support for a few that he wanted to make. How much longer do you think he will be in the game? Does he have 2 more projects in him before he decides to retire? I don't know. Is there anyone else that is ready to fill his shoes if he does? I have no idea.
This is getting off topic, but this is the mentality of S scale... if it has been done before it doesn't need to be done again. Every other scale continues to refine, improve, and re-release products on the other hand.
I would love to see an aftermarket company offer scale wheel upgrades for these Legacy Berks, but S Scale Loco & Supply who did the Y3 upgrades is no longer in business. Will anyone fill that void? I kind of doubt it... But as Rusty said, Them's the breaks.