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Trix are great quality models, though as you mention this quality comes at a price. The major reason for the high prices is that the models are still made in Germany (where they have to pay a decent wage to their workers, unlike China...) and are also of specific prototypes. If I had both the money to buy and the size of layout needed to run one I would buy one of their Big Boys with no hesitation - I've seen and heard one in action on a store layout and they really are great locos. One of those and the multipack of boxcars they offer is now high on my list of "what I'd buy if only I had the money"! <br /> <br />These prices are pretty much what they charge for their home-market models too - German passenger cars tend to be the equivelent of $40-$50 each, and it's unusual to find a sub-$20 freight car. However, the high prices do result in great detailing, smooth mechanisms, and stock that will last for years.
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