@bob2 posted:I see his point. Why is a much simpler, smaller model adaptable to many roads and destined to sell better, be $200 more than the complex 3 cylinder UP type? Makes no sense at all, no matter how you look at it.
The 4-12-2 tooling already exists. That's a cost savings in itself.
The Decapod's tooling as to be made new from scratch. (And there will be tooling required for the diecast frame and drive.) Then there's the labor involved with building the brass superstructures for the Decapod. Add in there will likely be less decapods built than the 4-12-2's, cost per unit goes up.
Even Broadway Limited's HO Brass Hybrids MSRP higher than their diecast line.
Rusty
