Reply to "Mike Wolf to retire and close MTH"

Ken-OscaleOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Congrats to Mike, and Well Done! Cheers!

How to value the enterprise, so it could potentially continue with a different owner?

Tooling owned by China manufacturer? Any of it owned by MTH - I have no idea.
Non-standard(?) electronics (but excellent). Neither TMCC/Legacy or DCC? Dealing with electronics and upgrades means deep pockets and commitment.
Building already sold, so a new building is needed.
Commitments with China manufactures have to be renegotiated (probably higher, due to risk with a new enterprise).
Advertising cost, negotiations with new vendors?
What is MTH sales, and future projections to justify the return on investment?

Sounds like a tough proposition. Yeah, perhaps Menards might take over some of the Railking, and perhaps even put in DCC/Conventional in those locos. Perhaps Lionel would be interested in a few items, and put in TMCC electronics.

Wow! MTH will be missed, the innovation was important to uplift the O-gauge hobby.

6/9/208:48 AM

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