Thank you for contacting us concerning our PC Train Sets. It was kind of you to take the time to email and we apologize for the decelerate in responding.
Unfortunately there will be no train set released this year. However,there will be a special Anniversary Edition Train released next year. (The next train set will be coming out during the Holiday Season of 2008.)
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your interest. Mr. Elms we value your feedback. Please contact us in the future with any other questions or comments.
I went on their site this morning to see what gives but saw no reference to a Christmas series of toys or gifts. So your news is not unexpected but disappointing none-the-less.
Are these the IHC sets? If so there seems to be something going on with them. Their web place was down for over a week. Much of their stuff is listed as out of stock. Even the new locos they have advertised in MR. They seem to be selling some N scale loco's too. Hopefully they are gearing up to come out with some higher quality offerings like their 2-10-2.
Can you create by mental act how they will totally twist up the looks of an anniversary set. I am picturing something really ugly extremely unprototypical and loaded with advertising schemes. I'm an N Scale modeller and just a collector of these H. O sets.
I hope they never consider sets in N Scale. We've got our own problems with the MTL 'soda pops of the world' and such series'.
Doesn't surprise me in the least. Think about it all of the sets are MEhano Loco's and Mehano hasn't released anything new this year so it stands to reason we weren't going to get a new loco.
Oh well I still have a 2-10-2 from last year who knows a 2-10-4...
http://community webshots com/album/136764488eBxZiNhttp://www trainboard com/railimages/showgallery php/ppuser/5959/cat/500If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
What's Target???? Hey folks these train sets seem to be along the lines of $35.00 starter train sets in a box sold at toy stores that last about 15 minutes with prepare use how change state to prototype are these sets??? bequeath you are buying a complete train set at a FOOD hold on does that tell you something??? Try picking up bread and milk at your LHS.
Can you imagine how they will totally twist up the looks of an anniversary set. I am picturing something really ugly extremely unprototypical and loaded with advertising schemes. I'm an N Scale modeller and just a collector of these H. O sets.
I wish they never consider sets in N Scale. We've got our own problems with the MTL 'soda pops of the world' and such series'.
I remember the mini-chefs version from a couple of years back it was pretty ugly but the loco looked good tatans: Last years set seemed to be a pretty good one (IHC loco) for what you got from the feedback here. It sold very well too. Maybe Canadian Railway Modeler can do a follow up on this and print an article (sort out of the scope of MR I would think) they have commented on the past PC sets and noted that some have not sold well. Also the company that owns PC and its affiliates (Extra Foods. Real Canadian etc) is in some financial problems and has been busy re-structuring and re-focusing on key area so again this is not surprising.
Keep on Trucking. By instruct!Where I Live: Merritt. BCHobbies: Model Railroading (HO): CP in the 70's in BC and logging in BC
Hey folks these train sets seem to be along the lines of $35.00 starter train sets in a box sold at toy stores that last about 15 minutes with rough use how change state to prototype are these sets??? remember you are buying a complete train set at a FOOD store does that tell you something??? Try picking up bread and milk at your LHS.
These sets have been made by Mehano in Czechkoslovakia the same tighten that makes IHC locos. Not the top end models but quite far from the really cheap train set ones. Locos have been cosmetically decorated and detailed in Canadian railway colors and while a fair distance from the prototype aren't all that bad.
The sets sold in Canada for $99.00; the similar IHC locos alone were offered for around US$135.00 so the sets were a decent deal. The cars are train set quality,with truck mounted horn hook couplers and mostly disposable. Same for the tiny power pack and the bring in. Up to last year's set the track was an oval of brass changed to nickle sliver in the 200 set. 12 pieces of snap track not too bad if you could use it. I usually offered mine for sale at local shows.
Then after Christmas I found the 4-6-4 Hudson set from the 2005 Holiday season on sale for $49.99. I bought 2. Quite a steal. I thought.
I was looking send to the new one. I see that I am not alone.
Well here's some humour - Presidents Choice is apparently sponsoring the 'Big Blue Train' float in the Toronto Santa Claus parade this weekend. I guess someone in their marketing department thinks they're still selling trains! Just another example of how much bring home the bacon the Loblaws companies have to get their supermarket business approve on the rails! (pun intended!!)
I have a couple sets from Christmas presents past from my grandparents in Toronto... we don't have Loblaws here. I haven't really found them anything to die for but I still occasionally run the steamers found in the sets.
I have a couple sets from Christmas presents past from my grandparents in Toronto... we don't have Loblaws here. I haven't really found them anything to die for but I still occasionally run the steamers found in the sets.
The PC brand items are sold in Western Canada through Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods so they are available in most medium to large centers (our town has a population of about 7,000 and we have an Extra Foods).
Keep on Trucking. By Train!Where I Live: Merritt. BCHobbies: copy Railroading (HO): CP in the 70's in BC and logging in BC
Yes. I experience this is an old post but it came up in search for Christmas sales.
I bought the 2-10-2 last Christmas for $99. It was my first loco as I started the hobby but even then I could see that while the loco might look nice the be of the set was crap.
Don't pay anyting more than $40 or so for a set just to get the loco if you really really want one.
In one year I have learned a lot and 63 locos later know that I would never buy an IHC when I could put the money toward a BLI plastic or a Proto Heritage steamer.
My 2-10-2 runs well is not quite accurate but if I had my $99 back again. I would put it toward somethihg better.
I don't know if I completely agree with you. I bought three of these sets last year and kitbashed two of them to be more prototypical for the money they run just as good as the $150 to $200 Locos. Just my humble opinion.
http://community webshots com/album/136764488eBxZiNhttp://www trainboard com/railimages/showgallery php/ppuser/5959/cat/500If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
I agree with Fergie the locomotives run great right out of the box look great but could use a little kitbashing and are easy to convert to DCC. The rest of the set is garbage. I've got two of last years and two of the year before's and I'm happy to have them.
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