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Post by SOMECALLMETIM on Jun 27, 2023 15:32:49 GMT -8
Announced in the Intermountain email newsletter.
Volume 69 | June 2023
We are excited and proud to announce that we have added another key member to our InterMountain Management Team. Chris Palomarez joined InterMountain in May and is already making positive contributions every day! Many of you may remember Chris from his days of product development work with Microscale Industries or as a Brand Manager in the years he worked for Athearn Trains. Chris has been a passionate member of this fantastic hobby for most of his life and his experience and enthusiasm for trains and our hobby is endearing. Chris will be involved in research, development, product planning, project management and much, much more. Please join us as we welcome Chris to the InterMountain Family!
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Post by riogrande on Jun 27, 2023 15:57:42 GMT -8
Sounds like things didn't work out at Caboose.
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Post by joppasub on Jun 27, 2023 16:01:08 GMT -8
Announced in the Intermountain email newsletter. Volume 69 | June 2023 We are excited and proud to announce that we have added another key member to our InterMountain Management Team. Chris Palomarez joined InterMountain in May and is already making positive contributions every day! Many of you may remember Chris from his days of product development work with Microscale Industries or as a Brand Manager in the years he worked for Athearn Trains. Chris has been a passionate member of this fantastic hobby for most of his life and his experience and enthusiasm for trains and our hobby is endearing. Chris will be involved in research, development, product planning, project management and much, much more. Please join us as we welcome Chris to the InterMountain Family! Congratulations to Chris!!! And good for Intermountain!! Glad to have a modeler like Chris rejoin the market!! |
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Post by Donnell Wells on Jun 27, 2023 16:22:16 GMT -8
Yes, Chris is a great friend, and an equally talented modeler. He brings a wealth of knowledge and information to Intermountain that should definitely enhance the quality of their models! Bravo ChrisP!!!
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Post by cemr5396 on Jun 27, 2023 16:28:29 GMT -8
being able to always land on one's feet is a talent all of its own, he seems to have that in spades.
Good for both him and IMRC.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jun 27, 2023 16:29:59 GMT -8
They're lucky to have Chris. I look forward to the results!
Ed
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Post by fr8kar on Jun 27, 2023 16:30:28 GMT -8
It seems like it's near the three-year anniversary of Chris leaving Athearn. I wonder if some kind of non-compete agreement kept him out of the manufacturing world until now?
In any event, I'm glad to see he has landed at Intermountain.
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Post by unittrain on Jun 27, 2023 17:13:21 GMT -8
Good to see him back and his passion for the hobby will be good intermountain.
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Post by locochris on Jun 27, 2023 18:07:55 GMT -8
That's great, I hope someone there can get their factory under control.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2023 19:32:45 GMT -8
I wish him and Intermountain well!
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Post by lars on Jun 28, 2023 2:26:21 GMT -8
It seems like it's near the three-year anniversary of Chris leaving Athearn. I wonder if some kind of non-compete agreement kept him out of the manufacturing world until now? In any event, I'm glad to see he has landed at Intermountain. That would be odd considering all the other folks that left to Rapido and ScaleTrains with no break in work. |
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Post by drolsen on Jun 28, 2023 4:08:59 GMT -8
I enjoyed working with Chris to design several CSX and the Cryo-Trans decals sets when he was at Microscale. I wish him and Intermountain all the best!
Dave
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Post by gevohogger on Jun 28, 2023 4:35:23 GMT -8
Obviously they are bringing Chris in to get the GP16 project back on schedule.
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Post by dti406 on Jun 28, 2023 4:54:58 GMT -8
Obviously they are bringing Chris in to get the GP16 project back on schedule. Or the ACF 2927 which I have on pre-order since 2018. Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by scl1234 on Jun 28, 2023 5:09:23 GMT -8
Yeah, I recall when ^those ACF 2927’s were announced.
Have an L&N reserved myself.
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Post by tony on Jun 28, 2023 6:09:58 GMT -8
What is happening at Athearn/Horizon? Customer Service seem to be decline compared to years ago.
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Post by tony on Jun 28, 2023 6:14:57 GMT -8
Intermountain has their own issues. Having lots of RR prototype knowledge is good, but can we get parts that actually fit together correctly? It's very disappointing that the recent PS-1 underframes are short by about 1mm causing incorrect fit- and these were made in the World's Premiere model train making country. What's the root cause?
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Post by cemr5396 on Jun 28, 2023 6:37:59 GMT -8
I have never had anything other than excellent customer service from Athearn.
why is it everytime people move around, everyone has to be all like "there must be something happening at (insert company here)"? People change jobs all the time, why do we have to be wierd about it?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2023 7:15:33 GMT -8
I agree with Brad.
I have never had less than excellent customer service from Athearn.
Right now, this week, they have bent over backwards to help me. I had received an ICG GP38-2 brand new from a dealer, but with minor handrail damage. I offered to buy a complete set of handrails--but they (the orange ones) are apparently gone now. However I got an email from their service rep the very same day--literally a few hours after my initial contact to them--They had a partial handrail set including what I need and are sending it to me free of charge (I did buy other parts from them recently).
I am extremely thankful for Athearn's customer service. They have been very fast and I always get the correct part. There is no possible way Athearn's customer service could outperform what they are already doing for me.
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Post by richardthomasatal on Jun 28, 2023 7:18:54 GMT -8
What is happening at Athearn/Horizon? Customer Service seem to be decline compared to years ago. I agree, the problem in my opinion is they hired a yes man brand manager who will just roll over to the will of management. Horizon management is not very model train centric. As for Intermountain, good lets hope Chris does amazing work at Intermountain like he did at Athearn. I hear he was responsible for prime for grime and a bunch of other improvements during his time there. He was a bit more assertive to upper management than the current brand manager. At Intermountain if he can get the ball rolling again on product releases he will bring them back to a powerhouse in this hobby. |
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Post by rockisland652 on Jun 28, 2023 7:53:23 GMT -8
What is happening at Athearn/Horizon? Customer Service seem to be decline compared to years ago. I have never had anything but great customer service from Athearn. Be it questions or parts, they've been better than great. |
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Post by middledivision on Jun 28, 2023 8:02:25 GMT -8
Maybe he can get them to release the Gunderson Twin Stacks again.
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Post by riogrande on Jun 28, 2023 8:13:52 GMT -8
Maybe he can get them to release the Gunderson Twin Stacks again. They are on the to-do list when I last checked. (accepting reservations). |
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Post by fr8kar on Jun 28, 2023 8:30:04 GMT -8
Maybe he can get them to release the Gunderson Twin Stacks again. Time for a major upgrade of this car. From the mid 80s to the present day these things are a staple of intermodal operations. |
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Post by tony on Jun 28, 2023 14:54:55 GMT -8
On the Intermountain web site there is "Taking Reservations" and "Need Reservations" status used. That looks like Reservation Drama. What's it feel like?
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Post by marknycfan on Jun 28, 2023 16:44:57 GMT -8
Yay!
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Post by carrman on Jun 28, 2023 20:24:45 GMT -8
It seems like it's near the three-year anniversary of Chris leaving Athearn. I wonder if some kind of non-compete agreement kept him out of the manufacturing world until now? In any event, I'm glad to see he has landed at Intermountain. That would be odd considering all the other folks that left to Rapido and ScaleTrains with no break in work. Actually the Scaletrains boys had to wait before they could debut their company until their non-competes were done. Dave |
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