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23-11 18:28:26	rvn2001	Kadee is separate and not closing. Micro-Trains line is closing.
23-11 18:27:32	soccrdad30	so does MTL close now? or did they keep the HO scale?
23-11 18:26:59	soccrdad30	another dumb question...
23-11 18:24:58	DAZed	at least before you could send your cars in to get "refurb air", but no more.
23-11 18:24:34	rvn2001	Doug, the factory air is long-gone...
23-11 18:24:32	soccrdad30	I still remember a conversation with Joe D. He was the only train modeler there at MTL
23-11 18:23:39	soccrdad30	Ha!
23-11 18:23:23	DAZed	Thom, if they still have the factory air, that air is now worth a lot more.
23-11 18:22:46	rvn2001	Does this mean that all of my MTL cars and locos are now "rare"?
23-11 18:22:34	DAZed	I understand that there is going to be quite large announcement for remaining MTL items in the queue here shortly. Big PDF. lol
23-11 18:22:14	soccrdad30	I hope they keep the weathered line going, especially for Z
23-11 18:21:38	DAZed	I think it is a little of both. I do think they'll announce some N items soon, but to be rolled into their "2 year lead time" schedule". The days of monthly MTL and monthly weathered cars are over.
23-11 18:20:21	soccrdad30	I agree Joe...
23-11 18:20:01	Guba	I hope they didn't just buy to get rid of a competitor, but that is something I have thought about.
23-11 18:18:32	DAZed	Atlas' new tooling, will be on their schedule...autoracks probably a year from now?
23-11 18:18:22	soccrdad30	My question is, did Atla purchase a potential competitor? or purchase a new line?
23-11 18:18:05	rvn2001	There are some people on other forums that aren't very optimistic about it.
23-11 18:18:00	DAZed	I think we won't see anything from MTL's tooling for at least 18 months, if ever.
23-11 18:16:25	soccrdad30	which is interesting because MTL was getting into HO
23-11 18:15:49	rvn2001	I guess it depends on how interested they are in furthering Z scale...
23-11 18:15:32	soccrdad30	even with the molds they purchased there is still a lot of RR's never produced
23-11 18:14:50	soccrdad30	New Years?, six months?
23-11 18:14:22	soccrdad30	How long do you think it will take Atlas to get some more Z going?
23-11 18:13:54	soccrdad30	Question for everyone...
23-11 18:13:29	rvn2001	Yup. They both fit and run well.
23-11 18:12:22	soccrdad30	Full Throttle and Fox Valley should
23-11 18:11:51	soccrdad30	I have not done that yet, but assumed so
23-11 18:11:51	Guba	Awesome! Thanks!
23-11 18:11:36	rvn2001	Yes, Joe, they do.
23-11 18:11:32	soccrdad30	I believe so
23-11 18:11:10	Guba	Does anyone know if Full Throttle wheels will fit MicroTrains trucks?
23-11 18:10:57	DAZed	have to file that one away
23-11 18:10:49	soccrdad30	thank you sir!
23-11 18:10:31	DAZed	good find John
23-11 18:09:55	soccrdad30	the bark texture makes the skewer into a log with cut branches
23-11 18:09:35	Guba	Just bought some trees from Hobby Lobby yesterday, maybe next trip I'll pick some paint up.
23-11 18:09:15	soccrdad30	Monday I was going to test a little bit more.
23-11 18:08:44	soccrdad30	Hobby Lobby was only 2.79 a bottle
23-11 18:08:09	rvn2001	It looks interesting.
23-11 18:07:45	soccrdad30	in the example to the far right is what I got with one brush on the skewer
23-11 18:07:30	rvn2001	Hi Doug.
23-11 18:07:30	Guba	Hi Doug
23-11 18:07:27	ejshelton	Hi Doug
23-11 18:07:13	soccrdad30	Hello Doug
23-11 18:06:52	DAZed	HowdyZ. (carry on with bark talk)
23-11 18:06:48	soccrdad30	in this expample they must have painted over a few times
23-11 18:06:19	soccrdad30	here is a link: «link»
23-11 18:06:11	rvn2001	So...it gives a stippled finish?
23-11 18:06:02	Guba	Sounds interesting!
23-11 18:05:26	soccrdad30	paint

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