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I have to agree that you get what you pay for but I also agree that the price of locos can be steep. I am just restarting in the hobby after 12 years. Just before I stopped 12 years ago, I bought a HO Kato NW2 switcher for $89.99. This was steep at the time as prices were in the $50 range and lower. But as soon as I took it out of the box, I could see the difference. And when I put it on the track, it ran so quiet and smooth compared to any of the engines I had ever bought. I am having it converted to DCC sound and repainted for a new life on the tracks. <br /> <br />I just spent next month's grocery bill on my first ever brass model. I could not resist, it had the roadname and road# for an exact prototype for my railroad. A Brill Gas Electric by W&R Enterprises. It arrived today (see other thread) and it is absolutely beautiful. It has detail that I cannot believe. It runs great (after I fixed shaft from motor to wheels which had come undone during shipping). <br /> <br />We spend so much money on building our layouts, why skimp on the very reason you built the layout? It is like building a gold plated highway and then buying a Yugo to drive on it. I am not a collector but I'll spend the money on occassion for a great engine when I have to.
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