Originally Posted by NotInWI:
Being part of the "generation now" demographic, for me I want my instant gratification. Will MTH be able to deliver on time or will they have the same issues as Lionel? They may now for all I know, I don't really follow them in o gauge to know. Lionel just pushed back the second run of the u33d and the Texas special set. I am not going to hold my breath on the sd70ace making an appearance until 2013. I know this does not matter much to some and they handle the delays with more patience then I do. But the new blood that needs to carry the s gauge touch will have equally less empathy for production delays and might look to a scale with more product like HO or O to make up do delays in delivery. If MTH can get their product out in a more timely fashion, I think that had the potential to hurt Lionel, AM and others down the road. After all, what good is a new scale steamer (2-8-8-2) in the context of product competition if it won't be here until late 2013? I do have one on order though! Hope the world does not end in December like they all say.... Ben
"If you think that takes long, try digging the Pamnama Canal!"
Virtually everbody has trouble meeting the estimated delivery dates, it's not a problem unique to MTH or Lionel. All you have to do is look at the threads on the 3-rail side about delays and cancellations.
I have an Athearn HO SP semi-streamline MT4 (4-8-2) on order that was due last summer/fall, then December 2011, now officially listed "TBD." PBL is running about 2 years late on their 60 ton S Scale standard and narrow gauge Shays.
Bachmann has also experienced delivery delays with their products, and they're the Big Kahuna at Sanda Kan.
Even Boeing couldn't deliver that little thing called the 787 on time...
The delays with HO and N products look less obvious because there's just so much available on the street by comparison.
Rusty
