G Scale News Feb 2010

EMD trainman Feb 27, 2010

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    A Must See

    We often have time at work to fool around on you tube looking at videos. Well one guy stubled across this compnay called Smartt which custom build HUGE train layouts. You have to see these awesome You Tube videos of these wonderful layouts that they custom built and most are also full of automation and animation. There is a ton of relatted videos, so make sure you click on the related videos button once you get to the site, Very rarely do I ever pass on a vidoe, but these layouts will blkow you away, most seem to be in the Lionel O scale. The balance between buildins, scenery and the amount of trains is just right though out each layout.

    Here is the You Tube vidoe link >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqK_N6etT_Y

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    Editor of GR Mag talks down on LGB rumors

    The editor of Garden Railways Magazine finally cracks down and comments on LGB rumors that are flying around. He announced that Garden Railways Magazine hears only rumors about LGB and that GR Magazine will not be used to spread them around. He also stated that GR Magazine does not recieve priviledged info from what happens behind LGB doors and even if they did it is not there job to give out that info. He also stated that the way companies do buisness is not our hobby, our hobby is model railroading and thats what we cover in our magazine. He even goes as far to say that that we will never most likely know the truth about the rumors and mor do we really need to know as it's actually not our buisness.

    I have to disagree with the last part, yes we do need to know. That would actually affect me on a decision of buying LGB products for example. Why would I buy products from a disappearing company??? Remember the Daewoo Cars ??? They disappeared and even had a buy one get one free sale, but I didn't run right out and get one because just as I suspected, 5 years later there were hardly any parts availabilty for them. Maybe GR magazine doesn't want to get involved in finding out whats happening to LGB, but that doesn't everyone else shouldn't know whats going on. That could actually cause people to stop buying LGB altogether. Thats just my 2 cents, but I do have respect for the editor and he is entitled to his own opinion like everyone else, so please no one bash him or the magazine as they do a great job in what they do make in print.
     
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    USA TRains announces new releases due in April

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    Silvergate acquired inventory of LGB of America

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    Enough snow? Me? I'm cold blooded, my girlfriend snowboards, we haven't had enough. Although It sucks because my eclipse can't race in 30 feet of snow. As for Silvergate, this adds to Walthers and Watt's and the LGB Repair specialists. We're talking about repairing not selling anything. LGB is beginning to get some support over here. Good for Silvergate. Good for Watts. Good for Walthers. I started on LGB and I hate to see it disappear but it looks like LGB will be around for a while yet still. Now if they could just get cars out.

    FYI I was sent a picture of the missing LGB Club cars Marklin is working on. They are pre-production photos from a guy I met online who works for Marklin in Germany. I can't legally post them here but let me just say this: Two Thumbs Way, Way Up.
     

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