Kato Oriental Express Complete Set with engine

[keitaro]

i dont think it was rights probably more jp customers got priority.

i dont think it sold as well as they were hoping though

[Martijn Meerts]

Might very well be a rights issue.. Tomix isn't allowed to export the Thomas stuff outside of Japan either for example, as far as I know.

[to2leo]

Thanks for the info, Massimo

Too bad, I thought customers are kings.

 

Didn't Kato Lemke wanted to make a older version of the 'Oriental Express' back too?  I thought I saw it  in  previous years Hobbytrain report?

[jappomania]

Too bad, I thought customers are kings.

 

unfortunately also in Europe, sometime train models factory need to ask and pay for rights if the train represent a trademark or special paint (CIWL, Coca Cola, OBB Taurus Special paint - Sissi, Franz Liszt etc.. like the last Jaegerndorfer/HT release)

obviously not all the companies ask fees (is a good way for inexpensive commercials)

 

Didn't Kato Lemke wanted to make a older version of the 'Oriental Express' back too?  I thought I saw it  in  previous years Hobbytrain report?

 

 

I remember this item was planned in the old HT report and is still planned on website

http://www.lemkecollection.de/shop/index.php?page=categorie&cat=334

but I don't know the reason because it was not yet released.

 

ciao

Massimo

[to2leo]

Wow they are gorgeous in their own way!

 

BTW the locomotives for this upcoming set are listed in HT are on sale right now at a US store for up to 40% off!

http://www.tee-usa.com/store/kato-sale.html

 

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