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What's NOT Made in China?
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It's interesting and confusing at the same time. On another topic I complained about the apparent going away of the Athearn Blue Box kits (made in America). I think the overwhelming response was that the RTR (which this thread identifies as being made in China - I have no way to check this out) was a better deal and a step forward. Which is it? <br /> <br />An earlier post said that we should only buy American products and this will get the attention of manufacturers. Unfortunately the vast number of American consumers, including model railroaders, aren't going to do that. We, as a country and as model railroader (as a whole) have become people wanting instant gratification. When was the last time you saw a significant number of articles in any model railroading mag that talks about starting with a 30.00 engine (Athearn blue box - made in America), adding 30.00 of detail parts (made in America) and a couple hours of work to get a smooth running well detailed engine? People are more into buying 10 RTR Kato or RTR Athearn engines. <br /> <br />I for one would prefer buying a couple of dozen blue box hoppers and over time increasing their level of detail than purchasing a couple of dozen RTR (higher price and not made in the US). Unfortunately, the majority of my fellow model rails don't think that way.
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