Carl552 is kind of aligned with the direction I was thinking of. There are a lot of existing MTH eingines out there which could be enhanced or brought back to life: conventional, PS1, PS2 and PS3. Lets not forget those Lionel folks who would like to run DCS. The initial market for change seems to me to be strong, but is tempered by declining O gauge train enthusiast population. Searching for the sweet spot is the economic challenge. I would think offering more sooner is a business plan necessity. Eventually there is going to be a glut of product on the market and it will be cheaper to toss your broken engine and buy another on the bay. Unfortunately, for a lot of us this won't be an issue.
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