I think that we should welcome all manufacturers entering the S gauge market. Several years ago when I thought about getting an S gauge set for my grandkids, I watched them 'play' with my trains and realized that the new S gauge cars were too fragile or expensive for playing with. It was not good for my blood pressure. It was original Gilbert cars or nothing. K-Line is offering to fill that need for probably more robust and attractively priced 'toy' trains. We should be thrilled to have them offering products that may help to interest the youngest generation in trains to fill the ranks as us old codgers start to leave the scene.
The only ones who might not welcome the new entries into the market are the current S gauge manufacturers. Immediately this will mean more competition for them. However if this attracts new younger members into the hobby, in the long term this could mean a greater market for their more sophisticated products in the future. Another thought is that with Lionel pumping up their offerings, and K-Line coming into S gauge, can MTH be far behind? Mike is not one to let grass grow under his feet, and I would expect that he will soon be entering the market. That should mean more riches for S gauge owners and operators. Regards, Roger Delthony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
