Hot Water posted:I thought that Midwest Model Works was planning on offering SD45/SD40 and SD45-2/SD40-2 models (only 2-Rail SCALE, of course). I saw the samples at the Chicago March Meet, last March.
One issue with MMW is the Kohs level cost. Alhough impossible for most, it is duable for a few when you're looking at one steam locomotive. When you need 2-3 of the same diesel, $2900 a copy becomes futher out of reach unless those are the only locomotives you will have or you're not building a layout.
Not knocking MMW, but the Sunset SD40-2 was in the $700 range with DCC and Sound. We might not like the sound, but you could pull it out of the box and put it on almost any layout (DC or DCC) and run it. Not possible with MMW if you're running DCC.
One big plus for MMW is that he's doing something unique with the option to have opening hood doors with a detailed interior. While that increases the cost significantly, it does offer something unique that you're not going to get anywhere else and as a result I could see where one of those models makes it on a few poeples' bucket lists of items they want to own.
