Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Jeffrey Williams
Jeff R: I don't know the answer to that. They send the buyer his serial number shortly after one puts down the 10% deposit. Doesn't make sense that they would plan in advance to build 100 each of all five versions, since they don't know in advance which versions will be most popular. Supposedly

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Jeff Runge
Jeff W., 100 units, that is a small run, do you think that includes all the different versions? Jeff in NC

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Jeffrey Williams
The serial number plate on my K-27 says that it's 44/100. That's a small production run, even by Aster standards Jeff Runge wrote: > > One more observation, Aster productions sell out in a relative shot > time,with one exception, the C&S mogul, This was narrow gauge & gas fired

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread TrotFox Greyfoot
Ya know... that's an angle I hadn't thought of! Makes going bald not so bad. ;] Now if only it wasn't all leaving so slowly (going thin all over the top but not truly bald.) Isn't 25 too young for serious hair loss? {:] Trot, the hormone-effected, fox... On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, FBM Studios wrot

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread FBM Studios
I would agree - however I keep track of all the hair salon tallies, and since I buzz what's left of my hair once a week myself I only see it fair that I spend the equivalent on an item of my choice. :-) Viva la hairloss:-) Cheers Ferdinand On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 01:11 PM, TrotFox Greyfoot

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Harry Wade
At 12:07 PM 3/16/03 -0500, you wrote: >One more observation, Aster productions sell out in a relative short >time, with one exception, the C&S mogul, This was narrow gauge & gas fired. Jeff, That wasn't always the case, and IMHO gauge and fuel rarely have anything to do with it. The School

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread TrotFox Greyfoot
That's about $5! No, I didn't leave out any 0's... };] Trot, the budgeted, fox... On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Harry Wade wrote: > They already know the answer to that question . . . . MY favorite > locomotive, finely engineered, with detail rendered at or near museum > quality, in the fuel of my

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Harry Wade
At 12:10 PM 3/16/03 -0500, you wrote: >Great answer Harry! Callin' em as I see'um Jeff.

RE: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread XXYZ
Harry, Where can I get one and when. I want to give someone a deposit ;-) Ken > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Harry Wade > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 10:01 AM > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam > Subject:

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Jeff Runge
Great answer Harry! - Original Message - From: "Harry Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 12:00 PM Subject: Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys > At 08:33 AM 3/16/03 -0800

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Jeff Runge
One more observation, Aster productions sell out in a relative shot time,with one exception, the C&S mogul, This was narrow gauge & gas fired. Pruduced in 1991 with a total production of 480 units, and they are still avalible new from aster dealers. Thats a very slow mover! It was 11 years before o

Re: Accucraft and Aster surveys

2003-03-16 Thread Harry Wade
At 08:33 AM 3/16/03 -0800, you wrote: >What . . . products/features would Accucraft (or Aster) need to offer to induce you to buy one of their products? They already know the answer to that question . . . . MY favorite locomotive, finely engineered, with detail rendered at or near museum qua