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Re: [CBQ] New Q steam

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] New Q steam
From: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:19:58 -0600
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We have to blame ourselves..... that is what sells.
While there is a lot of discussion about smaller locos being better suited 
to modest home layouts, the articulateds, Northerns, etc. continue to sell.
Part of the reason is that there is a tendency for people to think that you 
should pay by the wheel for steam.  An Atlantic should cost almost half as
a Northern..... and it don't work that way.  Small steam costs as much to 
make as large steam.   The extra length of boiler and a couple more drivers
don't materially add to the MSRP of the final item.
There will be small steam, but the fact remains the well-known and popular 
locomotives tend to be the large road engines.  Even in diesels road engines
tend to sell better than switchers.
Go figure!
Charlie Vlk

> This is a common problem in O Scale, too (where you need a gymnasium to 
> turn the really big ones). Big Boys, Challengers and Northerns are common, 
> but switchers and small locos hard to find. I have grumbled about this 
> before, and the only answer I get is that they make most for display and 
> collection and not for operation. Tom Burg
> 



 
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