Doug-Sr posted:Mikes mite not make a lot but they do have one very nice engine plus a lot of cars,track and switches be happy for that
Yes, MTH made one locomotive (the F3's) and it took over four years to get them out using former SHS tooling. I'll grant the MTH F3's look and run every bit as good as their SHS fore-bearers.
Since the 2013 catalog, there have been no new roadnames for the products cataloged in 2013 and only one new product flyer (the piggy back flat) in 2016. (Since 2013, American Models announced the Seaboard S12 and T&P GP9 "sets", new roadnames for the GG1's, developed the Budd dome cars and RS11's.)
When SHS owned (and developed) the tooling, there was usually one new product announced and new roadnames for existing products every year. SHS catalogs came out annually.
SHS developed 4 different EMD switchers, F3's, F7's, a 2-8-0, about 15 different freight cars, a caboose and the track. All this is in MTH's hands now and what they have released so far pales by comparison.
Now, I never expected MTH to re-release everything at once and even allowing for time to fit the former SHS products into their methods, it seems MTH is working S in geological time.
MTH also owes one club a convention car from around 2 years ago.
Plus, I think at least 2 delivery dates have slipped by for a new catalog. The last one was December 2017.
This is why S folks get a little grumbly with MTH...
Rusty
