| 27-11 2:44:09 | soccrdad30 | and let's be honest when was the last time MTL released something good in Z |
| 27-11 2:43:51 | GNFan |
BLMA  may indeed be different, so not a fair comparison. But it's the only experience (except for track/switches) that we have in Z. Locs and rolling stock could be entirely different. |
| 27-11 2:43:36 | DAZed | yep |
| 27-11 2:43:22 | soccrdad30 | I kinda agree with you, and maybe a year? |
| 27-11 2:42:52 | DAZed | I personally think that even if they had the best plan in the world, you're probably looking at a 6 month pause. |
| 27-11 2:42:11 | DAZed | the latter issue seems to be somewhat resolved now, so how MTL's tooling flows is going to be interesting |
| 27-11 2:41:42 | DAZed | their tooling had high production costs, from what I understand. Obviously the spine cars were insanely detailed. (as are AZL's) So Atlas had to be careful given recent production runs and so forth. Plus, they had their own problems they were dealing with trying to secure factory time, etc. |
| 27-11 2:40:14 | soccrdad30 | looking for buyers for a few years |
| 27-11 2:39:35 | soccrdad30 | In the letter, they made is sound like Eric and family were itching to get out of MTL |
| 27-11 2:39:35 | DAZed | BLMA is sort of apples and oranges |
| 27-11 2:38:44 | GNFan | Plenty of details to work out, for sure. But the BMLA situation took years (the "someone" said). |
| 27-11 2:38:38 | soccrdad30 | N not Z |
| 27-11 2:38:29 | soccrdad30 | create some runner packs or new weathering using Z or HO schemes? |
| 27-11 2:37:31 | soccrdad30 | but then again, if Atlas has all the molds?!?!? maybe do some reprints? |
| 27-11 2:36:13 | soccrdad30 | maybe 6 months to a year? |
| 27-11 2:35:39 | GNFan | Someone pointed out that when Atlas bought BMLA, availability dropped to zero, and only recently started up again. No idea how long it will take for them to do the same with the MTL stuff, especially Z. |
| 27-11 2:35:21 | soccrdad30 | and when MTL stopped supplying other companies with their trucks and couplers, they forced the other companies to companies to make their own |
| 27-11 2:33:45 | soccrdad30 | really, there is no certainty at this point with Atlas |
| 27-11 2:33:15 | soccrdad30 | uh oh, that is scarry thought Mike |
| 27-11 2:32:47 | GNFan | Makes sense, Doug. They were among the few things MTL continued to offer. No certainty of that continuing with Atlas' ownership. |
| 27-11 2:31:36 | soccrdad30 | I will check |
| 27-11 2:31:25 | soccrdad30 | I think I have some in my black hole |
| 27-11 2:31:23 | DAZed | and I have plenty if anyone needs some. |
| 27-11 2:30:30 | DAZed | it seems folks are buying up the 903's and 905's so just be aware |
| 27-11 2:29:40 | soccrdad30 | thank you sir |
| 27-11 2:29:28 | rvn2001 | I think so, John. |
| 27-11 2:28:34 | soccrdad30 | Thom, the 905's? |
| 27-11 2:28:29 | rvn2001 | AZL includes instructions. |
| 27-11 2:28:17 | DAZed | but not sure what roads |
| 27-11 2:28:13 | DAZed | I think they might do SW1500s, just a hunch |
| 27-11 2:28:06 | rvn2001 | I have, John...it was simple. |
| 27-11 2:28:05 | soccrdad30 | to MTL couplers? |
| 27-11 2:27:55 | DAZed | cool! |
| 27-11 2:27:38 | soccrdad30 | deal Doug |
| 27-11 2:27:28 | soccrdad30 | fingers crossed Doug |
| 27-11 2:27:21 | DAZed | do you want two, if not I might split with you if they do BN |
| 27-11 2:27:20 | soccrdad30 | has anyone swapped out the couplers on the switchers yet? |
| 27-11 2:27:06 | DAZed | John, maybe BOGO from AZL? |
| 27-11 2:26:47 | soccrdad30 | I wish he would put a BN on sale too |
| 27-11 2:26:16 | DAZed | I finally nabbed one of the BNSF a few weeks ago |
| 27-11 2:26:15 | soccrdad30 | you got it Mike, that sucks |
| 27-11 2:25:53 | GNFan | MSRP plus the presumed "plus the not-made-anymore" multiplier, John? |
| 27-11 2:25:51 | soccrdad30 | I have a SP and a DRGW, they are very nice |
| 27-11 2:25:19 | rvn2001 | Did you get any, John? |
| 27-11 2:24:54 | soccrdad30 | Anthony still had the BNSF & NS switchers on sale for 160.00 |
| 27-11 2:24:14 | soccrdad30 | I would not mind picking up another GP35 or SD40-2 but not at those prices |
| 27-11 2:24:07 | GNFan | I was going to suggest that the owl's jokes are a hoot. But John got to Abbott & Costello first. |
| 27-11 2:24:02 | ejshelton | How friendly |
| 27-11 2:23:49 | rvn2001 | I have 2 owls that hoot to each other.' |
| 27-11 2:23:38 | stonysmith | I kept thinking that it was some electrical device making noise |
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