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CHECK OUT THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

General Discussion
#1

Guys,

This was on MLS…

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=toys-and-games&field-brandtextbin=NEWAIDA%20TOYS%20FACTORY

Could be interesting!!

#2

Sure will be interesting! Competition for PIKO in the bottom segment of the market. :wink: :smiley:

(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/teufel/devil-smiley-023.gif)

#3

Looks very LGB-ish.

#4

Looks like some photographs are stock LGB releases. Caveat emptor in this case!!! Think Lionel Polar Express or Scientific Toys quality wise.

#5

Well, who will be the first to order some and compare?

#6

Not I.

#7

Jerry,

I’ll let you know how they turn out. In the worst case they can always end up in the attic with the first Big Hauler set.

Jack

#8

Found them here too - http://www.hammondtoy.com/shop/agora.cgi?product=NEWAIDA%20TOYS%20FACTORY Are the flat cars LGB too?

(http://www.hammondtoy.com/shop/html/images/NEW05805.jpg)

-Brian

#9

Passenger cars are gone, oh well…

#10

They are very close. The tanker is dead on so I would guess these are also.

Jack

#11

Here is another thread at G Scale Mad on the same subject.

http://www.gscalemad.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=1087&st=0

The R/C looks interesting. I would say the loco is battery powered as the extra track is all plastic.

#12

That’s where it all started. With a report from Italy.

#13

I wonder how much longer it will be until, say a Dash 9, or a SD 40-2 (or?) appears on the list.

#14
Gtrainman said:
I wonder how much longer it will be until, say a Dash 9, or a SD 40-2 (or?) appears on the list.
unless LGB had molds for one hidden in their China factory, or Aristo goes belly up, probably never.
#15

Vic,

It’s my understanding what is in mainly in China is owned by China regardless if the manufacturer.
Ever see the USB cell phone cable for a dollar on ebay? They are exactly like the ones the phone stores (verizon and AT&T) sell for about $35 - $45 dollars.
There is one difference that I noticed though, and that was one has a black connector and the China version is blue. How do I know. I bought a couple.
I also believe in never say never.

#16

Is it possible that Marklin sold some of the LGB tooling to a Chinese factory?

#17

J.J.,

How about Marklin decided they did not want the molds, so they did not pay for them… That would leave China open to change the trade mark stuff & market them under there own brand…

#18

Bob, I dont know about that, according to a poster on GSM, these were offered at the Spanish Toy Fair but had to be withdrawn over copyright issues, so I dunno…

#19

I think the copyright issues may have just been worked out. When did these models surface? If it was after the LBoA/Marklin agreement…

#20
Gtrainman said:
Vic,

It’s my understanding what is in mainly in China is owned by China regardless if the manufacturer.
Ever see the USB cell phone cable for a dollar on ebay? They are exactly like the ones the phone stores (verizon and AT&T) sell for about $35 - $45 dollars.
There is one difference that I noticed though, and that was one has a black connector and the China version is blue. How do I know. I bought a couple.
I also believe in never say never.


Well, the issue with a USB cable is a bit different. Despite what the cell companies tell you, as long as the cable fits, it works. 50 cents worth of wire and connector isn’t worth $45.