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Unfortunately, we the hobbyist are the recipients of any and all fallout generated by this sordid affair. UP has a right to gain profit from the use of their property after all it's a $400 million dollar industry and people buy certain items because they can identify with them. Yes I have several UP engines because they're UP. And the companies who make the engines make the money because many of us want UP. How many people would buy the same item, be it a locomotive or what ever if the loco was marked "UPPER PLODSVILLE". Saying that the question remains what should be considered a fair price for copy right use. Personally I feel 3 to 5 % is gouging and would result in UP recieving more than their fair share of the profit margin once it's divided amongst the manufacturer, distributer, retailer, advertiser, etcetera. Hopefully UP will look at this as an opportunity for free advertising, after all we don't charge UP to advertise on our railways. UP should see this for what it really is. People paying homage to one of the industries leaders in inovation and ability to do what they do best. And if UP still wishes to charge us royalties hopefully it will be an amount that won't drive the cost of the hobby any higher and maybe the money can be put to good use like a preservation trust fund. Just my two cents
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