Interesting comments. Let me add to them. I went right to Rich Foster, Andy Elderman and Steve Nelson was there also. My questions were direct. Andy Elderman is a Sub Contractor (his own words) working for MTH. Rich Foster is in charge of the New MTH. There will be no catalog CURRENTLY, as everything is currently being BTO or special runs. ONLY 20% of the molds were sold between Atlas and Lionel. ALL S Gauge and HO Gauge has been sold.
So My question to DCS User Group attendees and people running it is "Where did this ALL molds have been sold come from?". There is a lot of talk that is going around that was neither said by the interview with Train World or MTH. Yes it is three companies. Yes Mike Reagan is heading up Parts and Sales. I ask Mike at York specifically about parts that are out of stock and whether he thought they may still be in the crated pallets. His answer was if they are not we WILL be making them again. Now that to me seemed crazy and I said so, but he repeated it to me again to make sure I understood.
I am not trying to upset anyone but I do want facts not what we or someone else thinks. That is why at York when I saw Rich and Andy I went to them and ask. From the horses lips to my ears. The horse should know. One other note. Rich Foster did tell me that they are just beginning and ask If I could give them time. YES NOT PROBLEM was my reply. After all Joshua Lionel and Mike Wolf did not start with catalogs in full color and thousands of items. They started Small. MTH IS NOT THE OLD MTH WITH LOTS OF MONEY. New Company and New management.
