All comments very interesting. Now I see there are 2 schools of thought:
One is to load up on MTH now, for those very happy with their products because tomorrow there may be a lot less;
The other is to unload MTH because tomorrow there may be much fewer MTH parts.
Bob, as I mentioned recently on another thread, I recently bought the Proto 3 Imperial B&O (President Washington) 4-6-2 Pacific Steamer:
And, I recently purchased a Proto 3 Imperial Long Island B-6 Steam Switcher, which should be on its way.
The Railking Imperial line of Proto 3 steamers is ideal for me and my layout because of the fine detail, excellent sounds and smoke, DCS features, and ability to negotiate 031 curves.
For those who are interested in getting more brand new MTH, some of our Forum Sponsors have some MTH product for sale, but my impression is that it's going fast. Our wonderful sponsors (all have been great for me to do business with) will appreciate your business and you are very likely to be a very satisfied customer purchasing from them. (If you buy from them, you are helping to stimulate our economy a little, LOL).
I love Landsteiners's attitude, which is not to worry about things like MTH's future.
To put a positive spin on this thread, which always pleases our fine moderators, I would love this thread to go in the direction of celebrating the MTH we already have, and are in the process of getting. That's what I shall focus on.
As I've said before, I love it all, particularly Postwar Lionel and modern MTH and Lionel, but at the moment, I feel great gratitude for MTH that I have and will soon get.
No question in my mind, that having a strong MTH for all these years made Lionel and the others better, and made many of us experience much joy and happiness. Arnold