Jim: 4 packs are $99.99 list single cars are $29.99 list. List prices are in-line with IM, Kadee, and others. until I see one I can't say for sure there are the same quality, but if they are should

I should add... A couple months ago I stated on this list that I can identify the USRA twin hoppers in the MTH catalog photos as being Accurail products. The close-up photos showing wire grab irons

So what exactly makes this PLASTIC car worth $100. Jim

Jon Miller wrote: Perfectly stated, Jon. No more need be said. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

The box cars shown in the MTH catalog are actualy Model Die Casting (now Athearn). I can't see the trucks clearly, so don't know whose those are. In the last years of MDC we made new tooling for new

MTH is a different and militantly (some say litigiously) independent toy train company that is well known for keeping their own counsel, while studiously ignoring all others, not the least industry

Norm Interesting, but it could be (1) misinformation or (2) disinformation. In business salesmanship, it's generally considered a huge mistake to tell your customer that product A will be replaced

. I'd like to see one of In general MTH is a toy train company and make what they believe will sell to the toy train market. I would never buy sight unseen . -- Jon Miller For me time stopped

Hi, Tim. A little over a year ago, I emailed Athearn regarding upgrading the A.R.A. 4-bay similar to the MDC upgrades. There was no response. Finally, I caught up with the product engineer (can't

Bill Keene says: " Although the PRR in Panama is a very interesting railroad I doubt if it ever saw an NYC boxcar." Not only that...it is out of scope of the STMFC. Note that the STMFC's scope is

Hi Richard, You are correct. We have wandered a bit off the topic. Although the PRR in Panama is a very interesting railroad I doubt if it ever saw an NYC boxcar. Happy modeling, Bill Keene Irvine,

Hi Fred, The PRR had a gauge of 5'-0". All of 47.5 miles long. The first transcontinental railroad. Built in 1855. At the cost of about 10,000 lives. The Panama jungle is a tough place to build and

Fred Freitas wrote: There was indeed a PFE Class R-40-2 (and you can build quite a nice model of it with the Tichy kit). The MTH announcement seems to show wood sides and ends, 6-hinge

Brian, Mea culpa! However, I did not respond to a digest copy. I do not receive the digest version. I responded to a response to a digest. The original responder failed to change the subject as

ford wrote: There is another photo I forgot about on NE Railfan site of B&O 295483 with re-weigh symbol and date of "RF 1-54" that had angles added to re-enforce the side

Bob Witt wrote I don't know why Athearn has upgraded a number of the old MDC open hoppers with wire grabs and other improvements and NONE of their own cars - yet - but I figure they could always do

Yeah I caught that too. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@... From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of rwitt_2000 Sent: Friday, June 11,

IMO -- ugh!! Not one original (not already available) model freight car; prices way out of whack with evident quality; but mostly -- why did they bother???? Tim O'Connor

Brian J Carlson wrote: which ENTIRELY confused you are And the PRR boxcar model didn't even receive MTH "Imagination and Fun" designation. Bob Witt

I'm interested in patching and fine scale chain. I'm NOT interested in bridges, and even less interested in the Panama Railroad. How about changing the subject line, guys? Richard Hendrickson