| 3-7 1:34:16 | rvn2001 | I started converting Marklin into semi-NA-prototype stuff shortly after I got it. |
| 3-7 1:33:18 | soccrdad30 | I started with MTL, then picked up some Marklin |
| 3-7 1:32:55 | rvn2001 | I had semi-NA-prototype equipment before most people. |
| 3-7 1:32:52 | GNFan |
You always insist on being different, Thom.  |
| 3-7 1:32:31 | GNFan | I'm remembering that a given loco or rolling stock model was "one size fits all lines" - no customizations that one road had that were lacking on another. |
| 3-7 1:32:16 | ejshelton | True. My first interest was Marklin.....but I didn't buy any then. My first purchase was MTL |
| 3-7 1:31:33 | rvn2001 |
There's always the exception... |
| 3-7 1:31:08 | rvn2001 | Well................ |
| 3-7 1:30:50 | ejshelton | I bet if you took a poll most Zers started with MTL |
| 3-7 1:29:57 | soccrdad30 | right Ellen, cheap |
| 3-7 1:29:39 | soccrdad30 | I have alot of MTL stuff too |
| 3-7 1:27:44 | ejshelton | They got a lot of people into Z. Being less expensive than anything else. |
| 3-7 1:27:10 | rvn2001 | I have a lot of MTL stuff too. |
| 3-7 1:26:43 | GNFan | After a Marklin starter set and my first Sounder set from AZL, MTL was my chief supplier for a very long time. |
| 3-7 1:25:47 | rvn2001 | True. |
| 3-7 1:25:46 | soccrdad30 | the right way of putting it Mike, but is sucks |
| 3-7 1:23:03 | GNFan | It's the hazard of Z being a narrower slice of the MRR market. Even a run of something that would be small in the larger scales is "way too much" in Z...or not |
| 3-7 1:22:37 | rvn2001 | Yup |
| 3-7 1:22:23 | soccrdad30 | prototype style |
| 3-7 1:22:11 | soccrdad30 | I can see that Thom... |
| 3-7 1:20:47 | rvn2001 | Some of the N scalers use the Z couplers for their N scale stuff. |
| 3-7 1:20:11 | GNFan | Essentially. |
| 3-7 1:19:51 | soccrdad30 | idiots |
| 3-7 1:19:44 | soccrdad30 | and that was it? |
| 3-7 1:18:06 | GNFan | The message from MTL is that couplers and trucks will continue. |
| 3-7 1:17:48 | rvn2001 | Yup, they could. |
| 3-7 1:17:31 | soccrdad30 | they could turn Z around quickly by selling pre-weathered stock |
| 3-7 1:16:32 | rvn2001 | That's a shame about MTl....I just hope they continue to make the couplers and trucks. |
| 3-7 1:15:06 | GNFan | Hi, John, Doug. |
| 3-7 1:15:03 | soccrdad30 | yeah, I told him I still want his emails |
| 3-7 1:14:49 | GNFan | Hi, Ellen, Thom. |
| 3-7 1:14:44 | soccrdad30 | hello Mike |
| 3-7 1:14:23 | rvn2001 | Hi Mike. |
| 3-7 1:14:11 | ejshelton | Hi Mike |
| 3-7 1:13:21 | GNFan | Hello, all. |
| 3-7 1:13:13 | GNFan | Loren said much the same when he sent out the July MicroNews. |
| 3-7 1:12:27 | DAZed | Pretty good. Busy week but done at noon tomorrow |
| 3-7 1:11:33 | soccrdad30 | I emailed Loren last week... he has totally given up on MTL for Z |
| 3-7 1:11:12 | rvn2001 | How is Doug tonight? |
| 3-7 1:10:51 | rvn2001 | Hi Doug. |
| 3-7 1:10:04 | ejshelton | Hi Doug |
| 3-7 1:10:03 | DAZed | HowdyZ |
| 3-7 1:09:36 | soccrdad30 | Hello Doug |
| 3-7 1:08:41 | soccrdad30 | I did buy some laser kits last week and watching some more on ebay |
| 3-7 1:08:13 | soccrdad30 | No Z this past week, getting things ready for Saturday reception and working on my speech |
| 3-7 1:07:50 | rvn2001 | How is John tonight? |
| 3-7 1:07:42 | rvn2001 | I am doing fine. |
| 3-7 1:07:32 | ejshelton | Hi John |
| 3-7 1:07:27 | ejshelton | So how are you tonight Thom |
| 3-7 1:07:25 | rvn2001 | Hi John. |
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