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I was at a well known model railroad shop in the Los Angeles area on Saturday - for the first time in a few years. It's an extremely well stocked shop. I cannot believe the prices for some high end locomotives. I saw Z scale deisels in upwards of $500. I saw HO locomotives for $1,200 & up. Who buys this stuff? Seriously - who does? Are people who buy this stuff extremely rich? what's the deal? Wow, that's some serious cash. What percentage of model railroaders do you think buy this stuff? (I just glanced at this stuff to get a laugh on my way to the Athearn shelves) No offense if I've insulted anyone, but holy cow, that's a lot of dough. I've long known there's equipment that's this expensive, but it's been quite a few years since I've visited a "Real" model railroad shop, and was jolted by seeing these prices "in the flesh" again. (Usually - because of my location, I frequent a "hobby shop" which, in addition to remote control cars, etc., has a modest selection of Athearn products.
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