Folks, some have criticized Lionel for their contractor in China raising the price after quoting. For any of you who work for companies that contract with China, you know that this is not uncommon. They also "lose" molds that belong to customers. That's what destroyed HO company IHC, after they moved all the molds/manufacturing to China, and couldn't get them back.
Many companies are now moving production from China to Indonesia or Viet Nam because of the difficulties with China. The Chinese don't seem to care, as they are repurposing manufacturing to autos and the military, both of which are growing significantly.
