Originally Posted by GREENRAIL:
Your first point is exactly what I am thinking. Now, on he other points, I would love to have certain items from he new Catalog. ES44Ac, being on the top of my list in IAIS Rock Island Scheme. However, its made for 054 and the headlight placement is wrong. Likewise, I do not want individual remotes for LionChief+ locomotives. This should have been a gateway system compatible with Legacy and TMCC. Missed opportunity as far as I am concerned. (Hint: I would have loved a CNW RS-3.... but another remote. Nope, not for me.)
I in no way begrudge those who have unlimited room for larger layouts. Good for those so blessed. I just wish there were more nicely detailed product that fit in for those of us in the Middle....
Originally Posted by Martin H:
Why can't they make separate items for both groups? Are you telling us there is nothing in the latest Lionel catalogs that will run on your layout?
It seems to me that the o-27 has been catered-to for decades and it is time to spread a little around to the model railroaders.
Originally Posted by GREENRAIL:
This is one of the reasons why I am fearful for the overall health of the Hobby, I recall someone mentioning in another thread, the shrinking number of people involved nowadays. Keep catering to a certain segment of he market and you will eventually run out of customers.
It is out there including everything in between at a lower price.
Its called MTH. ...command or conventional, two rail, three rail or Hi-rail, fixed pilots and swingers included... choose scale wheels or hirail wheels. Toy track, scale track or 2 rail scale track.. All of it supported with the widest product selection for each type on the market.
Expand your horizon and find it...
Joe
