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Yesterday, while at my LHS , I almost had a cow when I saw an N scale box car at $26. I thought it was an Atlas. Thank goodness it wasn't. It was a Microtrains car. Further down the shelf was an Atlas version of the same car, paint scheme etc., for about $11. When I asked Frank why the Microtrain's car was so expensive, he said it had added detail. Great! The thing is so small, I can't notice the difference without picking it up and maybe using a magnifying glass. Usually when I am looking at a car, it is on a train rolling along my layout. So basically, if I can't see the detail from three feet away, its not worth the extra money. Three feet might not be literal, but you get the idea. So how many of you are pragmatists and how many of you feel the extra detail is worth more than twice as much money? I'm just as happy with the Atlas product. I'm not a total cheapy. I buy mostly Atlas and Kato locomotives. To me, they are worth the extra money.
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