Some of the other boards are going wacko for this train. Considering it’s cost, there must be a lot of rich people around.
If I am correct, a member here has it. He had pics of it on his home layout. Go to Sunday Photo Fun, the will be on there.
I think we’re a little more laid-back over here. There were a couple of threads last week about the Acela, but they have long since faded. That’s why I like it here; topics generally don’t get beaten to death over and over again. Unless, of course, somebody starts a Lionel vs. MTH thread! [:0]
Regards,
Clint
Maybe because alot of us werent able to get the set (especially the cost)?? Its a really nice set though, but there were such a limited production and the cost was prohibitive for many.
CHris
While the Acela really doesn’t fit the Classic Toy Train definition it certainly is noteworthy. If I was into modern equipment I’m sure I wouldn’t be satisfied until I owned one. It surely is one of the most mechanically sophisticated offerings out there these days…and the detail is absolutely stunning!
Bruce Webster
Probably because not many of us got it. It sure is a beaut though!
Hi! On my layout, the front of the train would be chasing the rear of itself. It’s nice BUT too long and “rich” for this old guy.
I think prewardude nailed it. MOre laid back here. What I really like here is the mix of postwar talk about repair and helpful suggestions and modern stuff as well.
The other board feature some real high-end users who are really into bells and whisltes. Some postwar talk but not really much.
A truly cool train and from what i’ve read with the new post about successes it seems there have been very few problems. Kudos to Lionel. I think they had a lot riding on this one.
Mike S.
There are more posts on older trains here than any other forum. I get both CTT and OGR, the content of each magazine is shifted to opposite sides of the O-Gauge hobby. I guess the forums attract their kind of readers.
You don’t see a lot of K-Line bankruptcy talk over here either. You won’t find nearly as much complaining about products over here as on some other forums. Just the way it is.
Jim
we aint got the pantos or the $$$[:D][:D][:D]
I’m on both forums, evey day. More people here are into postwar, less interested in the “latest and greatest”. There are also fewer posting here. The other forum moves so rapidly, it’s almost like a “chat room”. The one thing I don’t understand is why this forum rarely mentions the York train meet. I assume it’s partially because most of you live too distant to attend. Joe
I think its a lovely model but utterly beyond my reach and honestly I woldn’t buy it if it was in my price range because I like steam engines almost exclusively.
Besides, I happen to know someone who’s been pulling his hair out working with the real thing made by Bombardier and the problems he’s told me about havent exactly recommended the model to me!
Also being an Englishman I remember all the problems with British Rails attempt at building a leaning train and when it was still in the early stages I was very gung ho about it, being as I was younger then and in love with high tech thingies but I got turned off by THAT debacle and having the competition succeed where BR failed didnt exactly recommend it either.
But…sssh…the REAL truth is that its sour grapes on my part that I can’t afford it and don’t have the space to run it either!
Remember this is a TOY Train Forum…
As to York, sometimes what is discussed is not on the forum. [:D] (Think EMAIL and TELEPHONE.)
Something you see here that you don’t see on other forums is that some of us have met each other in person at BPS or Cabelas… [:D]
Because this is the Classic Toy Trains forum not the New Just Off The Boat Trains Forum. [:)]
True. We have a vast email joke network. Some of our best stuff never even makes it to the forum.
We seem to be a friendlier, happier bunch here. I also participate on other forums, but OGR’s seems to have a lot of sniping back and forth. A lot of negativity. A lot of rivet counters who never seem satisfied.
I like old trains, so the Acela doesn’t appeal to me. I don’t even know if it’s scale or smaller. Don’t care either.
Jim
Well, you’ve hit all the reasons why I’m not interested in it…plus, I don’t have a talent for fixing things, so I get very sad when “hi-tech” things go on the fritz. Joe
I love it - but I ain’t got da’ curves for it!
Good thing I got a shorty GG1 a some 027 streamliners…
Old 2037
I would rather have 8 or 9 TMCC diesels, or 40 or 50 freight cars for my layout, if I had that kind of money. Pretty, but useless to me.
Having ridden the prototype twice, I would enjoy having the model but it’s too pricey for me.
Joel