Not to derail the thread (ha ha), but a few years ago (maybe longer ago than I like to think!), Wally World bragged about how all their products were made in America-- Paul Harvey said so! Then Sam Walton died, the family got greedy, and pretty much all they sell now is made in the Orient. And we're stupid enough to go along with it because of the seemingly low prices for what can be purchased.
Same thing with model railroading -- Athearn, for example, made good stuff at prices most working-class Americans could afford without bankrupting themselves; but it seemed as soon as old Irv died, they sent the production facilities overseas, quintupled their prices -- and immediately Americans couldn't get enough of them, while oohing and ahhing at the details they could've achieved for themselves with a $30 SD40-2 and a few Detail Associates or Details West parts!
Yeah, I know I'm a curmudgeon, and not everyone likes doing the arduous work of installing their own detail parts while watching sporting events like I do. But it drives me insane to a) send all of our weslth overseas for goods that used to made here, while also b) removing the actual "model" part of "model railroading."
Sorry for the rant. This subject just really torques me.
As far as i know Peco still make there stuff in the UK which is cool
Apologies in advance for any use of UK RailRoad Terms
"there is the wrong way the Right way and then there is Great western railway Way"
The problem with this dead horse is that all you guys keep ignoring the DNR.
maxman The problem with this dead horse is that all you guys keep ignoring the DNR.
"DNR" ...........Do Not Ride??
Who want's to ride a dead horse?!?
Hmmmm, me say dead horse is good Kemosabe,
Make lotsa glue from dead horse, put down plenty scenery!
Had a chance about 8 years ago to buy a case of NS flextrack and a pile of new Shinohara switches. Cost me 20 bucks. They threw in about 35 strips of cork.....best 20 bucks I ever spent!!
And no, its not for sale, I have plans!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Espee Black Widow maxman The problem with this dead horse is that all you guys keep ignoring the DNR. "DNR" ...........Do Not Ride?? Who want's to ride a dead horse?!?
DNR = Do Not Resuscitate