Jerry Hansen said:This doesn't really make sense--Lewis said several times on the Aristo board that he thinks battery is the wave of the future, and they also clearly designed the new Revolution system with battery power in mind. Running under track power requires adding a honking big capacitor board, something they rushed to market just after the Revo was released. It's hard see how aristo is betting on track power, given that.
Yep they are betting on your going track power and they don't care about costs as they all know that most people are track powered and therefore you need brass or ss or aluminum track to be able to run their products. Track is an essential, and that's where they are going to target the price, on the ones who haven't found Battery RC or are expanding their existing track powered layouts!! as they will run on metal banding and wood rails or plastic if necessary or cheapie track. I foresee a great movement to more people coming to the "Dark Side" so to speak more so in the future than ever before!! So thats why they are raising the heck out of brass and stainless track. And those of us that want to expand our rr's too!!! The Regal
Talked to Mike Kidman tonight. He sells train stuff in Des Moines, as a sideline to his tree farm business. Has been growing over the years and he says business is increasing. Big club in Iowa also. Mike always comes to Marty’s with a big trailer and leaves a lot lighter.