@laming posted:Start small. A boxcar, something like that.
NO WAY they need to start in on the sizable investment it will take to get a locomotive out the door.
No, IMHO, they need to keep the start up costs DOWN and get a simple product to market quickly so as to build confidence among those in the S market that Scale Trains is indeed going to go places with their S scale line, as well as get a feel for production numbers.
So, again, IMHO: Whatever could be produced the quickest and cheapest in a new road name never before offered would be the way to go.
I can't help but feel it would be VERY encouraging to the S market to see product being shipped.
Just my thoughts.
Andre
I agree with Andre, use the tooling for whatever is quickest -- though not necessarily cheapest. If you have tooling the is ready to go, use that. My guess, like Rusty, is the fishbelly hopper would be among the quickest and easiest to get running. If the existing paint masks are useable, go with that for the first run.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
