Tangent Scale Model News?

Very interesting news.  I'd be interested in learning more also!

@Mike DeBerg posted:

Anyone have any idea of what we should be expecting from Tangent?

No.  1st I've ever seen that they even have an O scale newsletter or list for the same.  Have they ever produced anything in O scale?

Promising.

Yeah, personally I am hoping for his more modern/present day HO releases coming to O as well as their trucks.  David's attention to detail is second to none. 

I am only aware of the N and HO scale releases, until now...

I am very excited about the prospect of Tangent coming to the O scale market.

I don't model in HO but from what I've seen at the local hobby shop their models are impeccable.

Someone mistakenly posted an HO scale Tangent Hopper as O Scale on Ebay last week. I took a look at it and said to myself  "  self, to bad they don't make O Scale 2rail products " Well, will have to see what happens.

Keep an eye out for what Lou at CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS will be releasing after the 1st of the year. It should be a huge opportunity in new products for 2railers. Thanks Lou for your hard work and dedication to our 2rail hobby.

John

Coeurd Alene, Idaho

@Derailed10o posted:

Someone mistakenly posted an HO scale Tangent Hopper as O Scale on Ebay last week. I took a look at it and said to myself  "  self, to bad they don't make O Scale 2rail products " Well, will have to see what happens.

Keep an eye out for what Lou at CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS will be releasing after the 1st of the year. It should be a huge opportunity in new products for 2railers. Thanks Lou for your hard work and dedication to our 2rail hobby.

John

Coeurd Alene, Idaho

John,

yeah, but this actually came from a post directly from Tangent Scale Models.   We'll see, like you said.

Also, a great callout RE: CLW and even 3rd Rail/GGD are helping drive up the quality of releases in O Scale.

@Derailed10o posted:

Keep an eye out for what Lou at CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS will be releasing after the 1st of the year. It should be a huge opportunity in new products for 2railers. Thanks Lou for your hard work and dedication to our 2rail hobby.

And where should be look for that information on CLW and Lou?

I don't know anyone at Tangent. I signed up for there newsletter that gets emailed once a month earlier this morning.

Signed up for their newsletter. Interesting that they're entering the O Scale waters.

I never heard of these guys so I checked out their website. I have to say I like everything I read on it especially that they show prototype photos to prove their models are accurate and they include Kadee couplers with their models “so you don’t have to swap out junk plastic couplers.” I also like how their models are very detailed but also robust so general handling doesn’t break anything. I like that a lot. The only con I could find is if an HO caboose costs $115 how much will an O scale caboose cost? Having said that I would still like to purchase some stuff from them if they do start making O scale models. I signed up for the newsletter.

Phil,

Tangent is a top-notch manufacturer in terms of quality, accuracy, and level of detail.  I think it will be interesting to see how Tangent approaches O Scale, and what material changes they might bring to their models to keep the same characteristics you mentioned while keeping the price reasonable.

The only con I could find is if an HO caboose costs $115 how much will an O scale caboose cost?

I've noticed over the years that the prices of high quality HO has risen quite a lot; probably has passed right by routine O.  Times might have changes and passed O by again.

keeping the price reasonable.

Might have to define reasonable.  Every time I read or hear that from too many, it's just code for cheap.  Might be time to re-evaluate pricing and get out the pry bar to open the wallets.  

I signed up for the newsletter.  I'm one of the curious looking for more info about what models they might make and whether anything might appeal to me.  It might be that Tangent is looking to see how much interest exists on planet O scale based on how many sign up for that newsletter.  They may want to cast their net wider.

I also signed up for the newsletter.  It will be interesting to see what era they choose to make.  I don't want cheap models, but I'm not a rivet counter either.  If that comes at a cost, it depends what the cost is.  I can't justify $200+ for a plastic freight car for every purchase, but I would buy 1 or 2 items to help them since they are helping our hobby.

It seems like everybody assumes Tangent will offer new models to 2-railers. It might be their big announcement is new wheelsets and trucks to upgrade your rolling stock. Although I'd love to see another company make high quality scale models I don't know how they could justify the cost of any new tooling for such a small segment of O scale.

Anyhow, I also subscribed to their newsletter. I'm curious to see what they have in the works. A correct B&O/Chessie System bay window caboose would be a most-welcomed addition to O scale.

@Mike DeBerg I agree Mike.

One thing I really hope they do, and judging from everything I read on their website they will do it, is use trucks that are realistic in nature. What I mean by that is in O scale 2 rail the trucks used on models traditionally have looked like the prototype. Of all the companies that also make 3 rail trains only Weaver had trucks that were made this way where the bolster is on the car body and not on the truck. I have always felt that when Atlas O got back into O in the late '90s they should have developed a truck/bolster system similar to the Weaver. Weaver had an add on Lionel type coupler for 3 rail operations that went between the truck and the body. It gave the car the extra height needed for the 3 rail coupler. Atlas could have done something like that maybe improving on the idea but instead they used a truck that has a bolster built into it which has in my opinion has its roots from the toy train world. Not only was this less realistic but it was sort of proprietary. Yes, you can put Atlas trucks under other manufacturers cars and sometimes they work with little or no effort and sometimes they require more effort. When using the correct truck design like what was always used in 2 rail you can pretty much put any truck under any car. It is pretty much a Standard. This is why whenever I convert a 3 rail car to 2 rail I try to use the that manufacturers trucks because if I don't there might be problems.

@mwb Well, it is happening right here. We have a high end HO caboose costing $115 while a Lionel or Atlas O caboose retails for $90 (approximately). One thing that might help is if Tangent does a car they have already done in HO they won't have to do the research. Maybe that will lower the costs a little? They just have to scale it up. At the point where I am in the hobby I don't need a high number of trains. It would be better to spend more and get a high quality model than spend less for two lower quality models.

I was thinking same thought on Tangent offering trucks or wheels.

Rumor has it that Kadee will be doing O Scale 2rail trucks.

@Derailed10o posted:

Rumor has it that Kadee will be doing O Scale 2rail trucks.

I did hear that they had something on display at a recent show (Train Fest?) in O scale.