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Post by Commodore on Mar 27, 2017 12:15:13 GMT -5
I want an E-7B
It would be the least expensive to produce from existing tooling.
While I'm wishing...
How about an E-3A or E-6A?
They should be tooling changes only
Anyway, thanks for all you do.
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Mar 27, 2017 14:10:29 GMT -5
Well, we had a track project together with PECO that we shelved since Atlas did enter the Z scale track business. If Atlas develops U.S. prototypical switches, we see no reason to be in the track business. Locomotives and rolling stock will be our main priority. And thank you for casting your "locomotive votes". We are currently working on new products that are between 6 months and 3 years out. Should be something for everyone in our upcoming mix.
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Post by markm on Mar 27, 2017 15:54:23 GMT -5
Mark, But large number turnouts are available for Z: www.handlaidtrack.com/fixtures-z-turnouts I agree larger number turnouts would look better as would larger radius curves, but if you want that level of detail, you want hand laid track. Mark
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Post by zoinks007 on Mar 27, 2017 18:44:18 GMT -5
Mark, But large number turnouts are available for Z: www.handlaidtrack.com/fixtures-z-turnouts I agree larger number turnouts would look better as would larger radius curves, but if you want that level of detail, you want hand laid track. Mark Which is what I do, and it's terrific. It's tiny work, takes a steady hand, and time, but the results are worth it. I've even taken it a step further and built curved turnouts using their process (if not their templates, since no curved turnout templates exist for Z). (The pics are of a #8 and a 30-degree crossing.)
But I have to agree that given the amazing locos and rolling stock AZL produces (yes, I'm a groupie), stick with that rather than go into other areas like track and such. I'd have to imagine the margin on track would be low, or at least lower than locos. Economy of scale could produce good margins if you sold enough, but that's the issue, after all...how much would you sell?
I'd far rather see superbly-running locos with ultra detail and get the track somewhere else (or do it myself, in my case).
Yard switcher, please. SW 1500. PRR. Three road numbers...
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