MTH's direct sales have been to blow out inventory which is really no different than what USA Trains and the other G scale mfgs have done. USA has used a select dealer on ebay to quietly blow out product in the past... a year or so ago they were blowing PA units for $200 or less each. I've found most dealers never really stocked much G/One Gauge because its just too expensive to keep much on hand and just place orders for inventory direct from the mfg. When you ordered engines or rolling stock from RidgeRoadStation for instance, you had to wait till they placed their order and got delivery. Really when you look at it, the price will return to normal if not increase after they are sold out... about a month ago we saw an MTH One Gauge GS-4 sell for $2000 on ebay.
Single Channel TIU is supposed to be in the works and PS3 is now out for O gauge which should be the same board as used for G. If they do produce this new engine, it will be PS3 for sure. PS3 should be available for personal upgrades within a year.
Mark, I didn't see your reply when I replied last... I completely agree, would love to see the N&W J class. While storage space is getting tight I would definitely make room for a J! The interesting thing I read was it sounds like if they had to do it over again they may have gone with 1:29 over 1:32. Either way I'm still really wanting a DD40 and while I prefer my Aristocraft Dash-9s with their great detail, quality and 1:29 scale, I'll spring for DD40s in 1:32 if they come avail.
In the latest interview with Andy Edleman back in September, he did re-affirm MTH was not exiting G scale. In a separate discussion he indicated that MTH actually had another engine already designed and ready to go, they were just waiting till the economy improved some. My main personal interest will be in new steam or in a DD-40 but this is good news that a catalog may be close. On another note I just heard that HRTrains may be looking to either sell out or shutdown. This is very unfortunate and just another example of just how badly this recession has hit our scale. Ridgeroadstation just exited without bothering to sell out. St Aubins closed.
Only thing we can do is to just continue to positively support all the mfgs in the scale, we don't want any of them to go the way of LGB.
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MTH's direct sales have been to blow out inventory which is really no different than what USA Trains and the other G scale mfgs have done. USA has used a select dealer on ebay to quietly blow out product in the past... a year or so ago they were blowing PA units for $200 or less each. I've found most dealers never really stocked much G/One Gauge because its just too expensive to keep much on hand and just place orders for inventory direct from the mfg. When you ordered engines or rolling stock from RidgeRoadStation for instance, you had to wait till they placed their order and got delivery. Really when you look at it, the price will return to normal if not increase after they are sold out... about a month ago we saw an MTH One Gauge GS-4 sell for $2000 on ebay.
Single Channel TIU is supposed to be in the works and PS3 is now out for O gauge which should be the same board as used for G. If they do produce this new engine, it will be PS3 for sure. PS3 should be available for personal upgrades within a year.
I think this will be a great forum
Raymond