@Joe Fermani posted:He explained that to design and build a new remote with screen displays, in today's economy, would cost $1000 or more. Whats the point of building a remote if no one is willing to shell out that kind of money?
Used cab 2s are getting over $1000 on the secondary market.
A base without a handheld at $500 isn't exactly cheap either.
Plenty of modelers have no problem dropping $2500 for 1 locomotive but find it ludicrous to spend $1000 on a remote that can operate many locomotives.
No one wants to spend $1000 on the cab 2 as it's been produced, but a properly upgraded/ revamped version "might" coax folks to open their wallets.
How many people have sold off their Tmcc locomotives to buy the same model with extra whistles and bells for substantially more? How many VL bigboys does anyone need? Yet there have been subsequent runs with the same enthusiasm every time.
