"Not being negative, but you fellows think it is time to divest of MTH engines and DCS in favor of Lionel while there is still somewhat of a market for MTH? "
Obviously an entirely personal decision, but I think that worrying about the market for used MTH locos and DCS would be the wrong reason to divest. MTH has been a significant factor in the O gauge three rail market for about 25 years and has many ardent customers and enthusiasts. As an example, K-Line, a smaller player, made many products that have residual significant demand on the used market a decade after they stopped making new product. I'm sure the market for used MTH and DCS will remain robust for many years.
Personally, if it was Lionel going into the annals of history, I wouldn't be selling all my Lionel stuff and starting purchasing MTH stuff exclusively. But that's me. But it makes it easy for me to imagine why someone who was MTH exclusively or mainly would just keep on keeping on with MTH for the foreseeable future. No reason to make any impetuous decisions about divestment.
On the other hand, if new locos and command control products are important to you, it's seem likely that Lionel would be the way to go in the future, regardless of the details of what happens in the next year with MTH. But that's not a compelling reason, I'd think, to divest one's self of MTH engines and DCS if those products are bringing you pleasure and function to your satisfaction.
