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I really like the streamlined (art deco) steam engines. For the manufacturers they seem to be hard sells. For example, Weaver announced the NH I-5 in the early 2000's. I put a deposit on it. A year and a half later it still hadn't arrived. MTH put one in their catalog. I cancelled the Weaver and went with the MTH. MTH didn't get enough pre-orders to make it. So they didn't. I think Weaver eventually did a second run, but I was tuned out on it by then, so I didn't order it. I eventually got a used one and Marty Fitz upgraded mine (and his) to DCS. Great engine.

MTH was looking for a Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson, which I had, and Marty Fitz put me in touch with them. I sold them a Lionel 18045. I assumed they were going to make a premier Commodore. They never did. But Lionel made several versions of the Commodore Hudson, including a red one and a blue one. Those were "hot" for a while. My assumption is that they had a lot of shells unsold from their initial (or second) order. Maybe MTH knew that.

I suspect the best seller of streamlined steamers is the N&W J. Probably because Lionel made it in the 50's. Life can be strange.

Gerry

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