@onetrackmind posted:When Mike Wolf's retirement and MTH's closure was announced, I was shocked and heartbroken of the news. Growing up, my first ever MTH train set was the Pennsylvania Steam Turbine Freight Set. This was followed up by the TEXAS and GENERAL 4-4-0s among others. Given the recent announcement, I am concerned about a few things:
1. What will happen to all the replacement parts once the company shuts down?
2. Will there be alternative places to buy or repair your MTH products?
3. Will the remaining MTH products in dealers and hobby stores sell out quickly?
Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.
O Gauge train stuff on EBay provides a useful glimpse at the real time market for buying and selling used trains. As an EBay buyer (and infrequent seller) over for a long time, I have not seen an uptick or fire sales on MTH products. The quantities and prices are still stable. Rarer, items, however, might be harder to find or bid higher because train guys might fear that they will never be available again from MTH. I, too, still watch for K-Line stuff and those prices remain steady and the availability is still there. So no need to worry or panic.
I am purchasing more new MTH stuff now from hobby shops because I, too, want to make sure I get those before they may not be available factory new.
