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

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Mark
 
Holy smokes! The Rivarossi Y6b came out in 1965. That was only 43 years  ago! 
Please don't make me feel older that I am or look!
 
Jim Kehn
 
 
In a message dated 1/22/2008 9:21:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

I have given up on the Manufacturers.  The BLI  Y6b, while it LOOKS good, and 
RUNS GOOD, it articulates WRONG!  The  Powerhouse series of Y3’s got it 
right.  So, what is BLI’s excuse for  copying Rivorosi’s 55 year old concept?  
Same for the BLI “A”.  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 ‘sight unseen’ isn’t 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.  “Dumping” 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  1930’s




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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