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Canada's exchange is about .74 to the American Dollar. If I bought a $10- car in the states would cost about $13.00 in Canada. I could go into Canada for thier 10$ car and pay about $7.50 for it. Wonder why all our Seniors are buying meds across border. I was looking over some MR's from the late 60's and see locomotives such as the AHM 2-8-8-2 Y6b for $90- If I am not mistaken wages were low in those days. Gasoline costs like .20 Milk .15, candy .05 A new car such as a Ford Mustang 3500- and a 4 bedroom house with basement about 23,000- I never buy just released items with some very rare exceptions. I always wait out prices for a year or more. I recall the Allegheny from riverossi was about $650- a year and half ago and now costs half that. One of the reasons I have not bought one is that there are persistent complaints via the forums about the engine. Ready to run to me is a bit expensive. Intermountains' Reefers for the PFE were very expensive but I bought several because it was nice to have. At the recent train show I did not see a single current intermountain reefer for sale. I suspect that item will multiply 5-10 times in value in 20 years. I recall a o scale Blue Comet set, in the early 90's there were so many of those that the cars sold for 30- each and the locomotive at 350. Recently I saw a complete set for about 1600- Amazing. Good Luck on your purchases, consider what your roster needs are and carefully select what you want. It is a Canon of railroading that there are items to be bought that are pricey but are desired. Good Luck. Lee
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