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

[NW Modeling List]

I have given up on the Manufacturers.  The BLI Y6b, while it LOOKS good, and
RUNS GOOD, it articulates WRONG!  The Powerhouse series of Y3¹s got it
right.  So, what is BLI¹s excuse for copying Rivorosi¹s 55 year old concept?
Same for the BLI ³A².  That was a bad choice they made.  OK, lets move on.
I had thought that Bowser could generate a better M2, Or older M class.
They would pull better sine they were metal.  Better opportunity to super
detail one too.  There are enough valve gear parts offered by Bowser to
piece together the Baker-Pilliod design valve gear.  Bowser could make the
475 mechanics, frame and 2 choices of tender.  With a different boiler and
larger tender, you can pull off a M2.  Imagine a FLEET of M class engines!

Buying Œsight unseen¹ isn¹t something I do very much.  Pre-ordering and
getting junk is my worst nightmare.  Manufacturers have a responsibility to
their investors to make good decisions.  ³Dumping² the N&W engines was fine
for me, I picked up #2200 w/out DCC for $240. If we get those 800 dollar
checks from Uncle Sam, Maybe I can get 3 more!


Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930¹s




> 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

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: NW Modeling List <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

> To: NW Modeling List <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:01 PM

> Subject: Re: I sure would like to see a 4-8-0

> 

> "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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