MTH has a "Picasso" in its plans [ ! ] | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

SteinzeitOGR Forum Member

MTH's semi-official spokesman [ that's my term ] announced today on a French forum that MTH is planning on doing an SNCF X3800 diesel railcar, generally referred to a Picasso [ the 'one-eye' connotation from the 'half' elevated driving cab ]. It will either proceed or follow the other new French motive power in the works, the 241P postwar Mountain; it is my understanding that production of these items is dependent on the 141P's sales.

I find this choice of model to be truly amazing, given the small size of the French market; I would have thought that for the equivalent amount of tooling a diesel such as a French BB63000 or a BB66000 [ especially ] road switcher would have had much wider appeal. But perhaps the French are just easier to get along with for Mike than those picky Germans.....

Best regards,

SZ

PS This is what a Picasso looks like if you didn't know; a 1966 photo at Le Mans

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1/7/1410:21 PM

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prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Well IF MTH and the French get along, maybe we will see the french and anglo american turbo train to satisfy both markets!

1/8/148:32 AM

GARDNEROGR Forum Member

MTH`s Euro Catalog will be released on their Website around the first part of February to coincide with the Nurnberg Toy Fair...

1/8/149:37 AM

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