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[quote]QUOTE: The quality of the newer, UNFORTUNATELY, "made in China", releases from Life-Like Proto 1000/2000, Spectrum and Genesis are very affordable alternatives.[/quote] ... not unfortunately my fried. That's good! Would these models be produced in the US the price per item would be maybe twice! We should all say "gan xie" to busy little women hands in China so we have affortable models. Regarding Brass: Once you decided to model a specific prototype and start to build a layout, how many locomotives would you want to buy each year? Three? Five? Or even more? Personally, I try to buy all available models in plastic for my prototype and one good brass engine each year. I never buy a model as soon as it shows up in the stores but maybe up to twelve months later. This saves me much money! Especially on the brass market you can find really good deals when you compare many stores. And one more thing about brass which is much like buying a car. You can spend your money on a big BMW or buy a little Toyota. And if you want to save money you buy an old BMW for less and take it apart in your garage to make something out of it. I know people who enjoy such strange behavior like screwing around on their cars. I for one enjoy to work on my brass locos and they reward me for every hour of work once they hit the high iron and lumber along on eye level! GREAT HOBBY ! Cheers, Florian
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