I sure would like to see a 4-8-0

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Jim:
Most manufactures don't mind "crap" if the poducts sell well, but BLI had to dump the N&W products because of poor sales.
Remember that they tried to produce the N&W caboose and the H series PRR and N&W covered hoppers, but both were cancelled due to lack of reservations/support.  Even in O scale there has been cancellations due to lack of support -  ex. Sunset K's, PSC and Overland (only 15 orders) 4-8-0 M projects,  and Golbal O scale EL2s (only 5 orders)
Stephen Rineair
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"after what our society members bashed BLI over the "A" and the "Y". Would you do another project after people treated your like crap?"

Stephen,
    I, for one, am tired of hearing this type of "crap". If a manufacturer is as thin skinned and immature as you are making them out to be, then they don't deserve to be in the business to begin with! 
    I've had this conversation with some one before. He whined about manufacturing parts for a client, the client replies that the parts were not correct and the guy making the parts says I'm not making anything for them again. The solution is as simple as the old adage, "Any job worth doing, is worth doing right the first time".   
    Any criticisms here of the A and Y6b have been mild compared to some of the "crap" that modelers have had to put up with in O scale. And who's fault is it? The manufacturers! Some don't do their research and some make poor choices in the manufacturing process. Who suffers the most? The modeler or the manufacturer? 
    Few manufacturers, if any, will admit to a mistake. Hopefully, most will learn from their mistakes and do better the next time. I'm still waiting.
Jimmy Lisle
     


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