New 3rd Rail Steam

colorado hirailer posted:

Any new steam announcements from 3rd Rail?  They're bound to hit something l want, unless this tariff hassle kills everything.

You might visit their website for all the latest information. 

 

Until my still-not-cancelled (when last I looked) NYC R-2 freight electric shows up (yeah, right - after 3 years?), I won't be ordering anything from them. That Mohawk looked good, but, no. Don't need another disappointment.

It's a bit ridiculous; just cancel the R-2 already and be done with it. 

Have you been directly impacted by the “tariff hassle”? It’s had little impact me however the booming economy has made it hard for us to get machine shops to make parts st work. 

Tariffs should be the least of your concerns. What happens when the world economy starts to heat up, is that commodity prices such as Brass goes up. Also, in China their form of EPA enforcement has closed many small subcontractors in etching, casting and producing parts for Brass models. The companies left have raised their prices 30% or more. And there is the annual 20-30% increase in wages that is dictated by the government here. With those factors, there is only 1 direction for prices to go...

We are doing our best to keep these prices in check, but there will be increases over time.

If there are tariffs on any goods you plan to buy, you will be the bearer of these increases. Washing Machines, Cars, Consumer Electronics, all will carry higher retail prices to cover he Tariff.

But personally, I think the trade war rhetoric will calm down, and market forces will return as the major player in the cost of our consumer products.

Enjoy your hobby.

Scott Mann

Any sightings of the announced T&P/CGW 2-10-4's?

Hi Scott

Just curious if the SD40-2 project has made any progress

Thanks

Steam Guy posted:

Any sightings of the announced T&P/CGW 2-10-4's?

"Sightings"???    They haven't even been built yet.

EMD posted:

Hi Scott

Just curious if the SD40-2 project has made any progress

Thanks

Pretty sure the SD40-2 project is dead, account not enough orders/reservations. Maybe a GP40-2 project will work.

I leave here on the 16th, and they are going to try to hand me 2 samples of the TP 2-10-4s. If not, then they will be shipped to us after I return. Either case, as soon as I have pics I will post them to those that had reservations. Just 6 models remain unreserved.  http://www.3rdrail.com/reservation.htm

Scott

Thanks Scott!