Re: (erielack) Erie and EL Sleeper from Rapido Trains

["Todd Stearns" <toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>]

Though Paul makes a good point, economics is always the deciding factor, N
scale is much more popular than it used to be as confirmed by Schuyler's
comments. Gone are the days when you only had a few road names and pieces of
equipment  to choose from.  Though still not as plentiful as HO scale
things, N scale has made great strides in popularity and availabilty. It
just still stinks when something new and exciting comes out and it's only
available in HO. The percentage of items that happens to is ever shrinking,
but I can't wait till it's zero percent. Todd

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
To: "'Paul R. Tupaczewski'" <paultup_@_comcast.net>; "'Todd Stearns'"
<toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>; <erielack@lists.elhts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:40 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Erie and EL Sleeper from Rapido Trains


> >
> > > I imagine only in HO scale though. That seems to be the
> > trend when no
> > > scale is mentioned. Too bad for us N scalers once again. They would
> > > have been great additions to my collection.
> > > Todd K. Stearns
> >
> > Hate to say it, but it's all "economies of scale" - aren't
> > there far more O scalers than N and O combined?
> >
> > - Paul
>
> You do, of course, mean HO scalers in that sentence.  And I >think< you're
correct, but N scale
> certainly does have a substantial market. Look at the N-scale cars that
Micro-Trains does, and they
> sell out a lot of the time.  The blacksmith scale (O, for those who wonder
what I mean) is the third
> largest group, but even there, Weaver certainly seems to be making a
living at it.
>
> I haven't confirmed this yet, but I think Rapido plans N scale versions
later.  But don't hold me to
> that.  I'll confirm if I can.
>
> SGL
>
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