Greg@mnrr
Section Hand
Hello Forum Members:
Is it me or are prices increasing every year for model railroad locos and freight cars? I know the value of a dollar is lower than in previous years, but $27.00 plus for a RTR freight cars seems expensive and maybe pricing younger modelers or those on limited budgets out of the hobby.
I was at a local train show in June and purchased 10 freight cars, Blue Boxes, that had KD couplers, metal wheels, nicely weathered for $75.00. Granted not highly detailed models, but still look nice in a freight train or parked in a yard on my layout. Worth the cost of the wheel sets and couplers alone!
I have a fleet of KD freight cars that are great detailed models, but at a price.
Is it time to bring back the Athearn Blue Box kits and lower the cost of model railroading?
My 2 cents worth.
Greg
Is it me or are prices increasing every year for model railroad locos and freight cars? I know the value of a dollar is lower than in previous years, but $27.00 plus for a RTR freight cars seems expensive and maybe pricing younger modelers or those on limited budgets out of the hobby.
I was at a local train show in June and purchased 10 freight cars, Blue Boxes, that had KD couplers, metal wheels, nicely weathered for $75.00. Granted not highly detailed models, but still look nice in a freight train or parked in a yard on my layout. Worth the cost of the wheel sets and couplers alone!
I have a fleet of KD freight cars that are great detailed models, but at a price.
Is it time to bring back the Athearn Blue Box kits and lower the cost of model railroading?
My 2 cents worth.
Greg