hey Steve you started something the group is buzzing Royal Hudson I put
forth an idea to push MTH to build some I suggested everybody should e mail
them this weekend send a strong message
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Lowens" <sjlowens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Royal Hudson
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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