Do you stray from your favorite brand?

Don't have a favorite brand. I buy trains that I like no matter who manufactured it.

I run scale sized Trains and I Buy the Brand that has what I am looking for.

Mikey

mikey posted:

…….. I Buy the Brand that has what I am looking for.

Mikey

That is the same reason I buy mostly postwar Lionel, Mikey

I don't have a favorite brand.  I own Williams brass locomotives (4), Lionel (2), and 3rd Rail (1).  All are TMCC controlled.  I don't own any MTH locomotives (they are pretty, but...) because of my experiences with DCS. 

I too, run scale sized locomotives, and I will buy the brand that has what I am looking for (within the limitations indicated above).  For example, I am looking for another 3rd Rail PRR I1s Decapod (short tender).

George  

Any brand rolling stock in the PW  era is fine with me.  When it comes to locomotives I stay away from MTH since I  run conventional and TMCC..

Like others have said "I buy what I like".  I like Pennsy by Lionel, so that is what I buy.

Most purchases are Lionel, some older but most from the last 30 years,  and I have plenty of old K-Line, current Atlas and a smattering of current MTH rolling stock and even older Weaver and Williams.  One 3rd Rail product.  TMCC/LC/LC+ only so I don't buy those pretty MTH locos .

But, of course! Always!

I buy what I like, and I like what I buy.

Do I have favorite brands?  Yes, I probably do.  Will I only buy my favorite brands?  Not a chance!  There's no one single brand that offers everything I want.

I buy locomotives that run with MTH's DCS, so the operating system makes me brand loyal. However, every once in a while Lionel may produce a locomotive that MTH does not, and I must have it. The only case so far is the TMCC NYC S3 Electric, the icon of model railroading. In the future I plan to convert the S3 to PS32 so I can enjoy running it.

MTH Rail King locomotives have been outstanding on my railroad, so I am partial to Rail King.

As for trolley cars, passenger and freight rolling stock, I am not brand loyal.

I'm not brand loyal.  I have and run MTH, Lionel, K- Line, Atlas O, Williams, Kusan, and Industrial Rail products.   I like whatever appeals to me without emphasis on a particular brand.  I don't have any 3rd Rail products only because, although they make exquisite products, their products ( at least the ones I'd like to own )  are not within my budget.... perhaps one day I'll be able to have 3rd Rail in collection ... only time will tell.

Scale only and brand is of little concern. I gather that there are quite a few out there who 'avoid MTH' because of DCS. DCS is terrific and when you consider the features that were available almost 20years ago with it, it's amazing that you've held out so long! Heck, it took Lionel quite a few years with  Legacy to 'sort of catch up' ...

" it's amazing that you've held out so "

Some of us didn't hold out, we just didn't find DCS to be an improvement on what we had,  after giving it a try .  Your mileage and those of many others obviously varied.  No harm, no foul.

My modern engines are all MTH, except for a couple WBB engines. Most of my rolling stock is MTH with a scattering of Atlas, K-line, Weaver, Williams and Lionel thrown in. 

I also collect and run postwar and MPC Lionel. (and one Marx engine that somehow snuck into the collection) 

Only Lionel, and only postwar, conventional style. Mainly because that's what my grandfather's set was, and I've been hesitant to change anything for nostalgic reasons

I buy Lionel TMCC/Legacy, and Atlas O with tmcc. Those are the only Locomotives/Diesels I buy, so brand loyal to those manufacturers. Now on freight cars, Lionel, Atlas O, K-Line, MTH.  great question, Happy Railroading 

Not brand loyal. Hi-Railer, modern stuff, a few older pieces for grins (I have a little Lionel 2-6-4 221 "collection").

I run TMCC and descendants, so the MTH locos are always second choice if Lionel and/or Friends also offer it. I like MTH stuff very much, as models. I have all brands; 3rd Rail and Wms are my least-owned of the in-business majors.

Rolling stock? Any good piece, but it always seems that MTH makes the nicest stuff. K-Line die-cast cars still make me look.

Faithful to Lionel since my first set in ‘55.  It’s a childhood thing, the best I can tell.I do pick up MTH more often these days when they make something I like. Example in the upcoming RailKing Gold Bonnet ATSF PA ALCOS. 

Still I have new Lionel on order, too.

Nah. If it's something scale sized, lettered for the Santa Fe or Southern Pacific, and fits in the 1948-1951 timeframe I'll buy it. I have DCS and TMCC so it doesn't matter to me what control system the locomotive uses. All my steam locomotives are MTH Premier and DCS. Diesels are Lionel (except one MTH that was converted) and TMCC. It just so happens the models I wanted were manufactured that way.