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Backman getting out of G scale in Europe

Brent Hudson said:
Hi just to let you guys know that Backman is giving up G Scale European models as the demand is too small so buy your Aristo class 66 when you see them as no more will be made . Source is latest Gauge one mag.
Dear Mr Hudson - I have looked VERY hard through MY copy of the G1MRA newsletter number 223 and can find no mention of this news.

On the Aristo-Craft forum Mr Polk, President of Aristo-Craft seems to be unaware of this impending termination of production as well.

See what he spoges -

'LewisPolk
Aristo-Craft Trains President

Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Irvington,NJ, USA
Posts: 1,776

Dear Jeff,

Don’t believe everything you read that’s not well documented. They certainly keep re-ordering our line regularly.

All the best,
Lewis Polk’

So, Mr Hudson, please put up, or…

tac
www.ovgrs.org

Mr Hudson = four posts in two years, in spite of being POSH [?] and possessing vast collections of 5" live steam et al.

Troll?

tac
www.ovgrs.org

Terry A de C Foley said:
Mr Hudson = four posts in two years, in spite of being POSH [?] and possessing vast collections of 5" live steam et al.

Troll?

tac
www.ovgrs.org


Oh, dear.

Maybe they give him a pass every six months and he finds an internet cafe?

Wonder what the kickback percentage was on a proposed sales rush? Must have had a friend who needed to sell a bunch of stuff off in a hurry.

I’m not going to waste any more electrons on the matter - I have the answer from the guy who owns the business, and that’s all I need.

Best

tac
www.ovgrs.org

Terry A de C Foley said:
Curmudgeon said:
Terry A de C Foley said:
Mr Hudson = four posts in two years, in spite of being POSH [?] and possessing vast collections of 5" live steam et al.

Troll?

tac
www.ovgrs.org


Oh, dear.

Maybe they give him a pass every six months and he finds an internet cafe?


Dave - my thortz prezackly.

BTW, there is no such person listed in the G1MRA membership, and the only way you can obtain the newsletter is through membership. Of course, being charitable, it might be a nom de plume or whatever, but the syntax and spelling is that of a precocious eight-year old, rather than the ‘POSH’ owner of a formidable collection of 5" gauge American live steam. And yes, I also checked with the Cambridge Society of Model Engineers - they have no knowledge of this person.

I’m not going to waste any more electrons on the matter - I have the answer from the guy who owns the business, and that’s all I need.

Best

tac
www.ovgrs.org


I read with interest the members comments on Bachmann out of Europe. I cannot comment on the article seen in the Gauge One magazine as I have not seen it myself. I subscribe to many US Forums, I cannot find the time to read too many websites so I cut my cloth accordingly. Like many people, I read, but do not comment often. I feel bound to subscribe now , please do not hold my 1 post against me.

Before travelling to the Garden Railway Convention in Denver, my wife and I had a most enjoyable day at one of Mr Brent Hudsons 5” gauge Open Days near Cambridge, England. It really is an impressivelayout`. Members of the GL5 Society bring their locos from all over the UK for the 3 day event. The locos are quite magnificent.

One does not have to be a member of a society to read mags loaned to you. Whether the rumours of Bachmann UK are true, I do not know. I only know that if one needs Aristo spares, I do not bother contacting Bachmann UK, I go direct to NJ. Life is too short. I might add I was somewhat disappointed by the small display by Bachmann and Aristo in Denver compared to the previous year.

Why have I decided to comment? Not to receive unworthy comments like I have read above. Maybe just to bring an end to the affair. As one said, enough electrons have been wasted.

Mr Foley, maybe you could take the short drive to Cambridge to see for yourself Mr Hudsons railway but after the above comments, maybe not a good idea.

One post.
Have we ever seen that before?

How strange it is that Mr P [if that is his real name] a self-confessed subscriber to many US fora, has until now denied us lesser mortals on this site the vast large-scale knowledge and experience at his command asas well as his undoubted wit and wisdom, only to leap in to support his non-existant pal. With such a patronising and condescending attitude as he has shown us, I look forward to a noticeable lack of future posts from him as well as Mr Hudson, who has not had the time or energy to invite a local boy along to one of his ‘magnificent’ 5" gauges toot-fests.

I’m out.

tac
www.ovgrs.org
Secretary and locomotive owner in the Ramsey Miniature Steam Railway Society of Cambridgeshire - http://www.fenlandlightrailway.co.uk/page.php?2

What, a Pommie Marvin? Surely not!!!