Rusty.J Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Sorry to be asking again...but do they really have a facebook page? I seriously cannot find it. I tried the search bar, directly from their website and I've also tried accessing it via phone, laptop and desktop. Accessing their website is easy-peasy and no issues. Sadly through facebook it's not showing up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Sorry to be asking again...but do they really have a facebook page? I seriously cannot find it. I tried the search bar, directly from their website and I've also tried accessing it via phone, laptop and desktop. Accessing their website is easy-peasy and no issues. Sadly through facebook it's not showing up. The link works okay for me ........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 This is their Facebook page from the link on their site https://www.facebook.com/scaletrains Tested not logged into Facebook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty.J Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I've tried it to no avail. Do you think the link may be blocked in some countries?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Just how much does licensing affect what's available to US modellers? With both the loco manufacturers, and the railroads demanding license fees, it must add a huge amount to the cost of producing models. And, in the end, the modeller gets what the model manufacturer can afford and what he can sell at a realistic price, and that may not be the most popular locomotive type in the most popular RR paint scheme? Just curious. (CJL) As far as I know there are no license fees to the railroads thanks to the legal battle MTH fought with UP about a decade ago (1). There was briefly a time where any product with a UP owned paint scheme had a slightly higher retail price, but the lawsuit ended that. Since that time the only time I can recall licensing being an issue was with a specific Amtrak scheme (phase V) where one company (Walthers) got exclusive use of it, but it wasn't a cost issue - this would be similar to the issue with Dapol and the class 59 paint schemes. As for the loco manufacturers, haven't heard of any issues with them so if there is anything it hasn't become public. The only case I am aware of where licensing is an issue, at least in HO, is from the car makers refusing accurate models to be made of their product lines. 1 http://www.toytrains1.com/blog/?p=4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Further info from their Facebook page: - there is a simple reason for their choice of that boxcar for their first kit, to be revealed at the show - steam locos are in their long term plans, both HO and N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I've tried it to no avail. Do you think the link may be blocked in some countries??Do you page not found or a default Facebook page? Can you get any FB page?What country are you in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty.J Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Do you page not found or a default Facebook page? Can you get any FB page? What country are you in? Hey, I am from India. Last night as well I tried accessing it from my dad's phone. Same results. See the images posted below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Try using Firefox browser, some sites are having problems with the latest Windows Explorer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Try using Firefox browser, some sites are having problems with the latest Windows Explorer. The desktop one at least he is using Chrome, however the advice is still valid. Try using Edge (the replacement for Internet Explorer in Windows 10) or Firefox. You can also try searching for the error message Chrome is putting up for some ideas to try to fix the issue - try searching "chrome dns probe finished nxdomain" for some possible solutions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 from facebook, to be announced in just over a week is 1 locomotive, 2 freight cars, and a suprise. I would guess the boxcar is one of the 2 freight cars as though it is known thanks to the show's website it hasn't been officially announced yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 The train show magazine is online and includes an article introducing the ScaleTrains.com team, with a brief bio of each of the 4 founders of the company: http://www.trainfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PreshowEXPRESS_2015_FNL.pdf From the article, they have penciled in over 50 models to produce between now and 2023. Also, on Facebook they have announced that the Chief Photographer and the Director Public Relations for Norfolk Southern will both be at the ScaleTrains.com booth for 1 hour on Saturday, and they thank Norfolk Southern for their help in designing several upcoming models from ScaleTrains.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 From Facebook, the models will be available direct from ScaleTrains.com as well as from select retailers. Also, several of the product threads have been updated with additional info (roadnames for the boxcars, rivet counter prices on the oil tank cars, tender is priced as a pair). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 They have put their video up on YouTube that shows some behind the scenes stuff in their factory in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rCRGo46TZk Pre-orders on their products will start at 8:00pm EST on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Henriksen Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 The head of ScaleTrains.com Shane Wilson is interviewed on episode 39 of the podcast a ModelersLife: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/a-modelerslife/id905596672?mt=2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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