Jeff, Thanks for sharing the highlights of the discussion you had directly with MTH. It's good to know they have had dialog with SHS. Hopefully the direct conversation with you, and others, will continue going forward. Your offer to handle the conversion to scale wheels should help sell more cars.
Brooks Stover --- In [email protected], "hoquathob" <Hoquat63@...> wrote: > > Had a long phone chat with the folks at MTH on some of the issues raised > here. > F unit paint schemes: questioned them on the UP and ATSF paint schemes. Said > they did do research on them and those schemes did exist > Wheel sets: Decision to not include both hi rail and scale wheel sets was > made to keep cost down. Since (based on info provided by SHS folks) about 80% > of sales are to hi rail guys, they decided to make the AF stuff standard. > They did have dicussions about doing cars as either scale only and hi rail > only, a la the American Models method, but decided against it for now. > Anyway, I will gladly swap wheel sets for any cusomer who wants scale wheels > at no added cost, for those folks who buy MTH cars from us. > > Heading out for the Spree tomorrow. Car is packed and set to go - hope to see > some of you there. > > Jeff Wilson > Hoquat Hobbies > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
