NW-Modeling-List Digest, Vol 170, Issue 2

Tue Jul 11 11:50:19 EDT 2017

Russ,

Well said; George Hughes, John Snidow, Charlie Schlotthober and I worked
with LifeLike to produce those N&W E units; actually, the Society did the
first, and George Hughes spotted the second one.

Personally, I would like BLI approached to produce various Y class
locomotives; they have done the Y-6b and thus already have a mechanism. I
realize there were minimal differences in the length of the Y class locos,
but those are minute in HO scale. The boiler for each class is within a few
inches of each other; a "generic" Y boiler with appropriate details added
would make a readily available Y-5, Y-6 and Y-6a; to the extent there are
differences in the cabs would require a separate cab to be produced for
each model; perhaps even a different tender as well. If things went well,
perhaps even a Y-4 with the ACL tender would fit into their plans.

Manufacturers get bombarded all the time from well-meaning hobbyists to
produce this or that model; most of us have no idea what it takes, and
costs, to develop a model and bring it to market.

Best wishes.

Jim Brewer

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 8:09 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> wrote:

> -D;
>
> IF the NWHS would proceed with an agreement with BLI to produce a
> locomotive, and in this case a Class M, the Society would pay for all
> production costs, including over runs. The society's initial outlay would
> be in the range of ~$300K, to start. The society would need to sell atleast
> 1,000 pieces at $400.00 ea in order to provide a profit back on the initial
> investment, plus cover packaging and shipping costs to BLI for product
> inspection and then shipping to ROA for final shipment to the customer.
> Additionally, the contact with BLI may include their right to sell the
> model as well, under their brand name after a specified period of time,
> whether or not the society has sold their entire inventory by the end of
> the contract date.
>
> While I don’t know the exact particulars of what the contract would be
> with BLI, I am guessing that the Society didn't see a true benefit in
> executing a contract with BLI for an M Class loco.
>
> In the past, the society has been successful in having custom runs
> produced of models that are already in production, such as the leased RF&P
> E-8'S and the leased ACL E-7'S, both of which were run through a contract
> with Proto 2000. Other successful projects have been completed with Bowser,
> Stewart and Intermountain.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards
> Russ Goodwin
> Oakwood, GA
> Former NWHS Modelling Committee Chair
>
>
> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Date: 7/11/17 06:48 (GMT-05:00)
> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Re: NW-Modeling-List Digest, Vol 170, Issue 2
>
> Hi,
> Sorry if I am confused, is the reason you do not want to work with bli
> because you need to pay for production?  Could you explain what you meant
> of it was some other business reason?  That explanation included a bunch of
> caps lock letters which is the equivalent of yelling but was short on
> reasons.
> -D
>
> On Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 7:17 PM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>> We are not going to be talking to BLI ever. With that said the ones that
>> I Dean Taylor have been talking to on my own (Alex) are talking are
>> interested with that said.THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS NOT
>> GOING TO PAY FOR PRODUCTION. So it may be awhile we need to so there is a
>> market and that we have been lacking in. DEAN TAYLOR at NWHS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> Date: 7/10/17 2:30 PM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>> Subject: Re: NW-Modeling-List Digest, Vol 170, Issue 2
>>
>> who are the other manufactures being prodded to do some N&W engines like
>> the M etc?
>>
>> I would not want to contact BLI till there's enough back support froom
>> dealers, modelers, but it looks BLI is up to the task.
>>
>> Usually if you can make a model, it can find a buyer eventually.
>>
>> -Lynn.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/10/2017 1:36 AM, nw-modeling-list-request at nwhs.org wrote:
>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 20:38:47 -0400
>> > From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> > To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>> > Subject: Re: BLI limited exclusive run program
>> > Message-ID: <mailman.653.1499605710.324.nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> >
>> > If they can do a Class M, then they can do a Virginian PA as well. I'm
>> good
>> >  for one of each.
>> >
>> > Greg Harrod
>> > ====================================
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 07/08/2017 5:43:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I just read in MRC that BLI is doing a program to run exclusive
>> > locomotives with groups.
>> >
>> >
>> > !?!?!? Can we do a Class M !?!?
>> >
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> >
>>
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