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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Snake ...I wasn't sure how to vote. I buy locos RTR, rolling stock in kit form and scratchbuild structures and scenery.... [/quote] I understand Snake's situation. Because we are all in the same boat. If we want a particular loco, we generally buy what is available, which most often is Ready To Roll right out of the box. For the purposes of this question lets say locos in Athearn blue box are kits. You still have to mount the couplers, handrails and side frame brake cylinders. And if you prefer, apply paint and decals. Here's an example of what I ment by IF you had a choice. Lets say Acme Model Trains offer a highly detailed SD60 in ready to roll for $100 and $80 for the kit . With the ready to roll model you just open the box and set the loco on the track and go. With the kit, you apply the detail parts like air lines, hand rails, horns, ect and mount the couplers and shell to the chassis. Nothing hard. No holes to drill. Would you spend the extra $20 to have it assembled for you? I think it's kind of like when turnouts and flex track was introduced. The majority of modelers in the early years of the hobby hand laid track and turnouts. Today very few modelers practice handlaying. But we still have a choice. You can still get pre-cut ties and even turnout kits. Only thing is, the stuff to do it with is not sitting on the shelf at the LHS. I was beginning to wonder if the hobby was turning another corner and kits were becoming old hat.
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