JagsandTrains posted:According to their press release no where does it say they are ceasing production. They only optioned to discontinue with the trademark. I dont know why all of the sudden everyone is saying they are quitting making trains. Maybe slowing on production but I do not see anywhere it is mentioned that production is done.
It took two years to get this catalog out, and it is really a rehash of the past two catalogs with a little new paint. It really seems that they are trying to sell down some parts inventory. In fact, they told a few of us the same for the reason they were waiting on a new catalog (that and a China backlog). They have canceled many items in the last two catalogs stating there was a lack of pre-order interest. These expensive trains are now mostly a made to order business. They did not outright say they were stopping production of tinplate, but we can read the tea leaves. It would have been a fun topic to discuss all the tinplate they ignored, but if they can't sell the models they have tooling for, there is no way they will invest in new tooling. I sure would have liked to get an Ives 1122 with a modern motor, but I am under no illusion that will ever happen. I am happy for what they did. I will rely on my own restorations and customizations going forward. If they decide to produce something novel in the future, like the Marklin station, I will definitely consider it but again, not holding my breath.
George
