Perhaps a review of the market may help this discussion. 3rdRail/Sunset and GGD items are not meant to be run on a 4 x 8 layout. The modelers who want and can afford those models usually buy them when they are introduced. Some modelers place their name on the 'back up' list. This leaves a small secondary market for used 3rdRail/Sunset items as they become available. Further diluted by the fact that modelers who bought them more than likely have been approached by train buddies with, "If you ever want to sell that..."
Same discussion could be mirrored about Pecos River Brass engines and rolling stock.
John in Lansing, ILL
