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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by roadrat James the problem you are facing can only be corrected by you. if you are not earning enough money then you need to make some career and lifestyle choices, I know this can be difficult if not down right impossible because of many different factors. but the global economy is not going to change just for guy's like us. we have to change or be left behind. bill [/quote] While I have had steadily higher income for each of the last 5 years. My average annual income has raised roughly only 6% a year. Model railroad products in the last 5 years have gone up 100% to 200%. Athearn's SD40-2 that used to cost $45.00 was replaced by a version with new tooling. And in the great mode railraod wasteland of Wyoming is avaialable only in Ready to Run for $89.95 a practicle doubling in price. Average anual price increace of 20% And then. The prevailing attitude that is presented in most magazines and here on this forum is that Athearn is no longer good eneugh. Its about as good for you as a TYCO, with that growling noise and not being DCC equiped with sound and all that jazz. What you need is the latest and greatest piece of Technicle wizardry from Atlas, Proto2000, Stewart, Broadway Limited/Precicion Craft Models, oh and lets not forget Overland. and from these people you can buy every locomotive and then some that Athearn use to make in the affordable $45.00 or less range, starting at $225.00 and up. And Oh by the way if you do not do so you are not a "real" model railroader. So if you consider the increace in expenditure just for all the hot fancy new technology. Thats at least a 5 times increace in price. increace in price or an average annual price increace of 100% So If I need to make different career and life style choices, I would surely like to know what ones. Because not only would I like to be able to buy the locomotives I want again. I would love to have all my bills paid as well. James.
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