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Looking quickly on eBay there is a dealer offering brand new Athearn kits in packages of 6 cars for $45-49 per set. Other dealers offering used 5 and 6 car Athearn sets from $25 on up. Now these are prices that won't break the pocketbook and will give you a reasonably nice starter passenger set that will be reliable and can handle rough track as well as any cars made. If you decide to move up to scale length and have the curves and track work to handle them you can easily sell the Athearn, as they are popular. But for a car that kids can handle and enjoy without fear of damage, and a car that can easily be put onto the track, or re-railed when they come off, the Athearn line has to be near the top for basic enjoyment. Pennsy passenger equipment is popular and was one of Athearn's top sellers. I suspect that if you made a few e-mail inquries of the large HO stores on the internet you could probably within a few weeks find yourself with a garage full of the cars. Con Cor also makes a nice car, as do others, just sometimes the extra money you are paying for these cars will not get the operational results you might expect by spending more for a model. Many of the cars are priced based on the prototypical realistic details that are incorporated into the model, and that is often not in the best interests of a layout where kids might enjoy playing with the trains.
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