Attention all Cp sign group members who model in HO get on the internet and
bug MTH trains to bring out the Royal Hudson in an east and west version in
HO Look if a couple hundred of us do it they might just get the message .
But of course all Americasns are kind of dumb but the only way to wake them
up is to push them or kick them in the pants , they just might get the
freaking message lol.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Salfi" <mikesue.salfi@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Royal Hudson
To all,
I got the same response from MTH when I contacted them by email just after
their second HO scale steam locomotive, of a triplex was released (after the
Pensylvania 4-6-2). I was told then (at least a year ago), that they did
have plans to bring out, in HO, all of the Canadian Steam Locomotives they
have released on "O" scale. So they are coming, but just when is another
story, I'm still hopeful for a year from now, but it could and likely will
be longer than that. They have since released 4 additional US steam
locomotives in HO scale, so it may be that when they have finished with all
of the US models, they will commence the Canadian models.
Mike
On 2/2/09, Steve Lowens <sjlowens@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This didn't get much response when I posted it to the BC SIG group
last week, so maybe this group might be interested:
I attended the Amherst Train Show last Saturday, and took the
opportunity to corner one of the representatives of MTH (Mike's Train
House.) I have ben ogling their O scale version of the Royal Hudson,
and I asked the representative if they would be coming out with that
locomotive in HO Scale. His answer, "Eventually, we will, but it's
not on the schedule for the next 12 months." This is a very hopeful
answer from my viewpoint, as MTH's HO locomotives have been coming out
in the $450-500 range, including their digital system that is DCC
compatible. This is about 1/4 of what I've heard upcoming brass
versions will go for.
I mentioned that there was quite a group of us who have built up a
string of BC Rail Rapido passenger cars painted by PWRS that are
waiting for a Royal Hudson. He in turn said that the O scale version
had been quite successful, and he would expect similar results in HO
scale.
I'd love to see 2860 in either BC Rail or CP colors, especially at an
MTH price. Maybe we can start a campaign!
Steve Lowens
United Pacific (Model) Railroad
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