[RITSlist] Precision Scale announcements

[Ehni, Brian]

$1400 seems reasonable for a high-quality loco of that wheel arrangement
these days.  8^(  Obviously, I long for the ³good old days² where a brass
caboose was about $100.00, and a GOOD 2-8-2 was about $500-$700; and those
days weren¹t so long ago.

Brass has almost always been done this way, i.e., based on reservations.
With some locos being limited to less than 100 copies (a Hallmark Texas
Special I once owned was one of only 75), the money adds up quickly if not
enough people sign up. Just a fact of life.

As for plastic going that way, I haven¹t seen any evidence of that at all.
Athearn Genesis, Broadway Limited, Precision Craft, etc., have yet to
mention reservations being necessary. If this changes, It would bode ill,
indeed.

Thanks!
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From: George Bailey <iais604 at yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:32:31 -0700 (PDT)
To: 'RITS List' <ritslist at simpson.edu>
Subject: Re: [RITSlist] Precision Scale announcements

Corrected price on the 2-8-2 (I asked a dealer!):
  
 
  
$ 1400.00
  
 
  
Sorry if I raised any hopes.
  
 
  
The main point of my post was not the price, but the fact that it might not
be made at all if they don't get enough orders - a trend that seems to be
going to plastic models as well as brass !!!
  
 
  
Do you think this trend is good for the hobby ???
  
 
  
Seems like if you don't pre-order, you probably won't get it - what does
that mode do to new hobbyists ???
  
 
  
- George

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