Agreed. Something like a Creswell 600E would pique my interest. I see the current tinplate issue as too many instances of rehashing the same stuff over and over. Offer something fresh and it’ll sell. My guess is that there are plenty of collectors who would help crowd source the cost of the tooling. There are so many opportunites that aren’t being pursued. I wish I had the operational know-how.
Personally, I’ve switched to ACE, Darstaed, ETS and the like. Lionel hit their high-water mark with the Vision Line 700E. They’ve taken the wrong fork in the road ever since. The ‘new’ tinplate catalog by MTH is a major disappointment. Where is the company that offered the tinplate car set and the overhead monorail?
I can’t believe that the subway cars didn’t capture enough interest to reach fruition. Again, try crowd sourcing. Maybe there are enough of us who would pay more than you think?
