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I have also some Athearn dummys, and most of my superdetailed engines (more for display than running) are dummys. A few years ago I had a discus with a Roco manager - I modeled European Railroads before changing into US RR - about dummy locos. They made two or three dummys. Not real sucessful because the price was to high. <ul><li> You will find more customers buying a working locomotive than a dummy (This is a fact !!!!!!!)</li><li> Today, the models are high detailed and this makes the price !!!!</li><li> So a dummy couldn´t be real cheaper than a powered model</li></ul> When I must make a decission between a powered model, price 130 $, and a dummy, price lets say 100 $, my decission will be clear !!!! And today the zincframes are very heavy, so it´s possible that a dummy need a new - lightweight - frame!!!! (This had happen with the Roco dummy´s)
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