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RE: (erielack) Re: Atlas N EL TT GP7 / HO Trainmasters Anyone?

The other thing to remember is that the model RR industry is pretty
competitive. I think one of the reasons you don't see an HO Trainmaster yet
is that one manufacturer might think another one is doing it, and will hold
off (and vice versa!)  The model is so popular that I think you'd see
several possible manufacturers looking at doing one - the question is,
who'll be the first to fess up? :)

Something similar happened with the SD45 (or so the rumor goes) - apparently
Life-Like was contemplating doing SD45s, but then Kato scooped them on it. A
shame, too, since the Life-Like units would have been more affordable and
more available! :(

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blake D. Tatar [mailto:BDTatar_@_worldnet.att.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 6:38 AM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) Re: Atlas N EL TT GP7 / HO Trainmasters Anyone?
> 
> 
> If there is one thing I have learned as a model railroader 
> and a military modeler, it is that patients is a virtue. I 
> ran out and got 2 Atlas RS-3's in Erie paint (N scale). They 
> don't run that well because of the way they pick up power 
> from the trucks. Not too long after, they had the better 
> ones. Got Life Like's FA-2's in Erie. They are pretty good. 
> Now they are doing them with the new molds and drives. Bought 
> 30 year old US army Dodge truck kits, someone now makes 100% 
> better ones. Just hang on, they will show up.
> 
> Blake D. Tatar
> BDTatar_@_worldnet.att.net
> My Website:
> http://home.att.net/~BDTatar/index.htm
> 
> 

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