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--- mainly BRAWA! There are a number of small makers of highly detailed, custom models, like Micro Metakit, Modellbahnmanufaktur Crottendorf, Weinert (for white metal kits, but way above the old Bowser kits) - fantastic models, but even in Germany, you need that "rich uncle in America" to be able to buy one of those $ 2000 + models. I consider Roco, Brawa, Hag, Fleischmann  as "premium" brands with prices commonly in the range of $ 300 - $ 500.  Much more than your BLI $119 + decoder SD40-2 w/sound!Compared to German prices, US is the paradise! And your are right, in terms of value for money, the likes of Atlas, Athearn, Kato are superior, even with the still prevailing quality issues. Buying directly in the US does not really give us an advantage - we have few, but very active importers who carry US outline mrr stuff at reasonable prices.Looking at the price level of European mrr equipment in the US, it seems to me, that they do not only charge the manufacturer's  MSRP, but also generously add an allowance for the exchange rate... [:(]Paul - buy a Euro 800 Big Boy from Marklin and put the loco on code 100 track, push it gently over the track and you can feel each tie plate and nail!Unless you put new fine scale wheels to your locos and cars, code 70 is out of question, code 83 is ok with NEM flanges.
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