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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by newusername Athearn produced their 72' streamliner passenger cars in a California Zephyr paint scheme as part of their "blue box" series in 1996 that sold for around $10.50 each. The kit numbers were 2111 = baggage, 2121 = diner, 2131 = 67' RPO, 2141 = coach, 2151 = vista dome, and 2161 = observation. Bev-Bel also produced a set of Athearn's streamliner cars for the CZ and that was probably in the late 1980's or early 1990's. [/quote] The Athearn cars were generic, but might be available at train shows when individuals sell used items. They should be rather cheap at shows if you can find any. The BLI cars are probably the best available by today's standards and compared to any of the brass ones made prior to this, the BLI cars are a bargain. I noticed that many of the brass Zephyr cars and complete train sets have become available since the BLI cars hit the market. They are still priced at $400 plus per car for the latest brass with interiors and great detail in most cases but are not selling like hot cakes for sure. Getting back to BLI cars, they are high today for the plastic market and like any other used train items, will not hold their price over the years. I visited a dealer recently and list price was the standard price for the BLI locally. It seems they sold so well, the price was not discounted any of the usual amount. BLI will continue to bring in other passenger cars and these will be run again in smaller groups as demand warrants the need for more cars.
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