Essentially, there is no production to speak of in one-inch scale model railroading.

Factoid 2:  It's a pity, too, because we believe that there could be a market for many finished, complete, ready-to-run products similar to those formerly manufactured by Rod Johnston, of Riding Railkits (RRK). There are currently no other viable, large-scale-production model railroad manufacturers in one-inch scale now that Riding Railkits is quiescent ... and a world of potential buyers who might be interested .

I would hope that the molds and designs are lying around in some small manufacturer's basement or workshop .There is essentially no competition, an enviable business position in a field that is not known for ease of entry. RRK has earned an enviable reputation for good quality, attractive models, and they or some other knowledgeable, skilled small entrepreneur could easily pick up where Johnston left off.

The key is in the title word "RIDING". Frankly speaking from the perspective of an outside observer, people --- even children ---  look ridiculous --- balancing precariously on the backs of those narrow rail cars. If the locomotives and cars (and magnificent RDC's, and trolleys, and streetcars, and a host of other possibilities) were set up to be VIEWED at chest level, or even above, and remotely controlled using one of the currently existing operating systems, like those in the new Lionel O Gauge locomotives, with all the (literally) bells and whistles, we would have a winning combination of product to vend to a ready market.

Over the next bit of time, we will present in Miniature Universe a set of solutions and responses to all the objections that may be raised to this scale and gauge... and a host of new ideas for marketing these products . Stay tuned !