The length of this PE topic kind of amazes me. But that's probably because IMHO what we need and would sell is not more or upgraded fantasy stuff. We (S) are so far yet from having a foundational line-up of real world motive power it isn't funny, particularly when compared to virtually any other gauge or scale bar perhaps standard gauge tin plate. It amazes me the number of pages, for example, in the latest Lionel catalog dedicated to novelty or fantasy engines and rolling stock (albeit mostly for O gauge). I mean HotWheels trains, Budweiser, Presidents cars, baby picture cars, Halloween trains, holiday trains, PE, Mickey, Disney, Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Thomas, etc. Are our O gauge counterparts so saturated with running their Baldwin sharks, streamlined steamers, electric box engines, T1's, T2's, M1's, decapods, etc. that they're buying up fantasy with a fervor? Maybe, and good for them I suppose, but I'd be very grateful for just a handful of the real world engines they've apparently had too much or too many of and we've yet to see a single release in S. Not that I don't enjoy LT, PE, Disney, beer, etc. They're just not what I'd vote for any more or enhancements of in S.
Dave
