The MPC later Fundimensions trains were enthusiastically welcomed by many in the hobby. I bought mostly rolling stock at first to run behind my childhood postwar Locos. I started buying some of the better diesel locomotives in the late 70's and purchased 4 or 5 of the larger steam locos before the prices got crazy. I still have the SP,Wabash,Santa Fe,CNW and Virginian FMs,the Green PRR and Black PC GG1 and the SP Daylight,UP,Burlington,Pennsy and NYC F3's with matching passenger consists. I have most of the Service Station and Famous American RR sets. The 8100 (746) N&W J and matching N&W cars are a favorite and a high point for that era.
As I reflect on those times,I remember a lot of greedy speculators were buying up the better items and therefore drove the prices of the better items way,way up in the late 1980's. I remember going to meets and seeing the crazy asking prices for the 783,784 and 785. The SP GS4's were nowhere to be found for less than 2K. As Karma would have it, all of these can be found like new for less than $300. So many of those trains were just collected and sadly never run or enjoyed. Today, All that product is hitting the market as collections come out of the woodwork for sale and auction and the prices are very affordable.
Without a doubt Fundimensions made some great trains!
Ricky