06-24-2014, 09:21 PM
Thanks Schraddel!
Is there a reason for european manufacturers to stay so eclectic and obsolete in their technical data? Is it space limitation that made people still favour the ridiculously small track radius? I have some Jouef tracks at home that came with a late 60s SNCF Trans Europ Express Train set. Seriously, this old toy stuff isn't that different from some of your examples. I just can't see the economical reason behind this stance. I can understand Marklïn is living in it's own secluded world, but that doesn't make sense in an era were "fine" modelling is always the selling point. If we follow the North American market, working with standards never handicaped any player n the business and gave a lot of flexibility to the buyers.
Matt
Is there a reason for european manufacturers to stay so eclectic and obsolete in their technical data? Is it space limitation that made people still favour the ridiculously small track radius? I have some Jouef tracks at home that came with a late 60s SNCF Trans Europ Express Train set. Seriously, this old toy stuff isn't that different from some of your examples. I just can't see the economical reason behind this stance. I can understand Marklïn is living in it's own secluded world, but that doesn't make sense in an era were "fine" modelling is always the selling point. If we follow the North American market, working with standards never handicaped any player n the business and gave a lot of flexibility to the buyers.
Matt
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Hedley-Junction Club Layout: http://www.hedley-junction.blogspot.com/
Erie 149th Street Harlem Station http://www.harlem-station.blogspot.com/