Posted By W3NZL on 01/13/2009 9:42 AM I'd have to say Aristo is the bigger player at this point, no so much because they sell more than USA currently, but because they have been in the 1/29 game a lot longer than USA, so it follows that there is a
lot more of it out there... USA got into 1/29 about '99 with the GP-38 if memory serves, then a few more
engines, and more recently some rolling stock... Aristo showed up in about '88 if I recollect correctly.. hehe
At my age "recollects" ain't a strong suit though.. hehe
Paul R...
USA Trains have been around a lot longer than you think - In 1998 their range included -
GP7 and -9 in 12 roadnames....and
20-tonner in12 colour schemes
44-tonner in 12 colour schemes
GP-38 in 13 colour schemes
NW-2 in 21 colour schemes [with matching calfs]
21 different caboose schemes
12 different depressed-centre cars and loads
4 Overton-type passenger cars
5 different rotary snow-ploughs
20 piggyback cars and trailers
2 two-tier auto-carriers
17 spine cars
7 flatcars with pipe loads
25 single-sheathed OB boxcars
10 different OB reefers
63 steel boxcars
16 wood boxcars
6 Pepsi-themed boxcars
11 diifferent work cars in a wide variety of road names,
and 127 wood reefers.
Sure looks to me like they started up before 1999......but ****, what do
I know, I'm a furriner...
tac
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