Micro Engineering Turnouts

[texdon]

Does anyone know why my usual outlets are back-ordered on the Micro Engineering On30 turnouts?  Does anyone know when they will be available again or if Micro Engineering has discontinued this product?

[texdon]

I will try to contact them again.  I sent a note to this address about 2 weeks ago and never got a response.

[ebtbob]

Good Morning All,

      For me,  the problem I have with Micro Engineering is the rail code they make their turnouts from.   They offer code 70 and code 83.  Why not code 100 since they make wonderful On30 flex with code 100 rail.   A good turnout,  but right now EXTREMELY hard to find is the Litco turnout.  I contacted my supplier about some HOn3 turnouts and was told he basically has nothing and has an order in to Litco since February with no product in hand yet.   Seems like there is way to much like this going on right now in the industry.

[ScottyB]

Does anyone know why my usual outlets are back-ordered on the Micro Engineering On30 turnouts?  Does anyone know when they will be available again or if Micro Engineering has discontinued this product?

Micro Engineering makes their turnouts in "batches" and seems to wait until the supply is very low before making more.  This is true for all scales of their track.

I have no firm guess, but in the past (summer 2008), when supplies got low, it was several months before they reappeared in stores.

They do have a website now - http://microengineering.com/ - and they might be able to give you a target date.  Post back here if you find out!

Scott

[hminky]

I found this "googling":

http://www.ccturnouts.com/index.php?osCsid=d47c8c1921ec9514c92f4adea7d34cb7

Harold

[ebtbob]

Thanks Harold.

[texdon]

I called Microengineering this morning.  They told me that the On30 code 83 turnouts will start shipping again late next week.

[ScottyB]

I called Microengineering this morning.  They told me that the On30 code 83 turnouts will start shipping again late next week.

Awesome!  Thanks for the report!

Scott