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In 1972 A Ford F150 only cost $2475.00 brand new. (I still have the receipt my father paid for the truck that became my first vehicle when I turned 16.) I just bought the most recent version of that same truck with 4 doors, and paid $28,000.00 for it. Talk about WOW. So in relative terms, we are paying less for locos now than we did (Sorry, just a stupid statistical comparison that means nothing in real life, prices are still to high.) Price is a big problem. There are not enough services for the money. I see that for a lot of modelers it is hard to find someone who will stand by them and answer questions without copping an attitude. I am lucky, I have a great local shop, and money for the hobby is not a huge issue in my life (read: great wife, and no kids.) So, I understand that my reality is a little skewed sometimes. I hope this entire economy thing comes back around. Our jobless rate has not improved enough, and inflation is beyond calculation compared to the rest of the world... which is not helping the unemployment thing. But, we still have an awesome country... I mean, we are all sitting in front of computers here complaining about the pricing of non-essential stuff!
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