New 1/48 figures.

Sounds great! What other "normal" figures will he have? People for passenger stations, "working class" figures, etc. I can always use more people.

HotWater, I don't see photos of them on his website yet. Perhaps, if you call Jim (Toll free: 800-234-9995; Sales: 724-468-3106) and / or e-mail him (sales@scenicexpress.com) and inquire, telling him I mentioned them here after he showed them to me at York, he'll respond in a way that you will find satisfactory. I do recall he had "normal" figures and a good-sized variety of them in this new collection.

FrankM

I'm always on the lookout for high quality figures.

A friend of mine just showed me his collection of lead figures. They are too large for O gauge.  They were all hand painted perfectly. Ralf Kramden was my favorite. Would look grat by a parked bus. The Mayberry group was great also..especially Barney.  If they were close to the correct size I would have bought them instantly.  

A cast of characters on the layout from TV shows and movies would be right up my alley. 

I will for sure be checking out the Scenic Express new ones. Thanks for posting about them Frank.  

Sounds wonderful. We all have a need to add figures to our layouts. I look forward to seeing their offerings. Thanks Frank for the update.

It's a pleasure, Jeff and Passanger Train Collector (wonderful to see your magnificent and delightful layout in OGR. You folks know how to play!) I enjoy being helpful when I can (not too much into participating in the skirmishes that surface every once in a while) to fellow hobbyists.   FrankM.

On the Walthers website the Scenic Express figures are listed as 1/50th scale for some reason.

Andrew

I'm not going to speculate about this, Andrew, for his new collection. My impression was they were 1/48. Perhaps, inquire of Jim himself, if you have concerns in this regard.

FrankM

Well, if they are 1/50, they'll look good in proximity to the Corgi vehicles I have.

I certainly would not say they are more diminutive than Artista. What do we consider those figures to be in scale?

The Arista figures seem too big.  1:43 or larger.

Really? That's the first I ever heard/read that being stated. I always thought they were 1/48 - 1/50. No? In particular, the seated workmen by Artista are figures I have managed to place inside John Deere forestry logging vehicles/equipment, and they fit in snugly w/out needing to file their hips or knees down. Also, they fit in the driver's seat in scale earth-moving equipment, like 'dozers," I have fitted them into.
Are you sure you are not thinking of some Preiser figures, J Daddy?

Interesting.

nope sorry, just did a double check on my layout...I was thinking of the model power figures