I wish I could have scanned this a little further (I'll figure out my scanner and then watch the posts fly!)
What really is intriguing (to me) about the Monotrain is how accessories started to rear their head and then never seemed to materialize. In all of the high priced Leland sets, I have never seen any of these accessories. Let's hope that MTH carries the products forward (like switches, crossovers, extra track and so on). The potential is there for some great things to happen....
I'd like to see (10 years from now) a TM Video on a monster Monotrain layout. Toys (except trains and maybe Erector Sets) don't get much more innovative than this.
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I am not sure how the cross over worked but it is a pretty neat idea. One I would definitely try. I hope MTH uses a little imagination with this, there are accessories that were probably thought of but never produced. How about a big tinplate station for the Leland? How about signals for the Leland? Wouldn't it be cool if the Monorail stopped at a tinplate airport (and actually had a station inside the airport?). I can think of all kinds of accessories for this thing! What about a bumper if I want to park my monorail? Very cool stuff.
I agree Gilbert. I think we are going to see a 390E from Mike sooner or later. There was one in Lionel Classics which means Mike has made them before. I'd really like to get a 390E in Blue Comet colors. Most of the 390E's in Comet colors are 90% repro anyway. Here is what I would buy in a first run of the 390E:
Blue Comet Colors
Green and Orange Stripe 390E
If they wanted to go nuts, I would also like to see a UP 390E.
marc
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