I used to model in HO, but living in a one bedroom senoir apartment, I cannot build a layout. But at train shows I see the tiny Z scale layouts that can fit in a brief case. I am intrigued. But one thing I always wonder about: In the write ups and other things in the magazine, there is never any mention of price. The major scales usually have a MSRP for DC and DCC versions, etc. Never on Z-scale. WHy would that be?
You can browse here.
https://www.pwrs.ca/product_search.php?f_Scales%5B%5D=9&f_ProductTypes=null&f_Keywords=&f_HasSound=0&f_HasDCC=0
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
No idea why that would be but you can check prices at Modeltrainstuff and other web stores. While they are a lot smaller, the price doesn't scale down very much.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Thanks for the replies. I know I can surf the web and find out, I was just wondering why the marketing was different.
The manufacturers are also the advertisers. That's an inherent conflict of interest.
Perhaps the are thinking sticker shock. That was my first thought when I saw the prices of Z scale. But they need the same types of molds the same type of electronics. The fact that they are much smaller probably only saves a few dollars on the cost of production.
Enzoamps I used to model in HO, but living in a one bedroom senoir apartment, I cannot build a layout. But at train shows I see the tiny Z scale layouts that can fit in a brief case. I am intrigued.
I used to model in HO, but living in a one bedroom senoir apartment, I cannot build a layout. But at train shows I see the tiny Z scale layouts that can fit in a brief case. I am intrigued.
Rich
Alton Junction