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If you think MRR in the US is expensive, go to Switzerland!
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Agreed. Buying models from mainland European countries is always pricey - compare LGB prices to Aristocraft, or P2k to Fleischmann. The reason for this is that they still make the models in their home country - they haven't shifted production out to the Far East and have to pay Western wages (also they have to treat their workforce properly, though that's another debate). Marklin seem to be some of the most outrageous price-wise in my experience, I guess that's what building 3-rail locos when everyone else has gone over to 2 rail does! <br /> <br />Interestingly if you look at N scale, buying Fleischmann N isn't a bad move - their prices are not much more than British N scale and the models are far better quality. I'd rather spend the extra few pounds to get a coach designed to handle interior lighting (you just bolt it in) and with close coupling mechanisms, along with generally better build quality. However, getting spare parts can be something of a lottery - Fleischmann is simple enough, LGB seems to be a never-ending hunt for anything other than couplers!
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