RayKay posted:I would like to see a tinplate RTR set like MTH had in the past. Maybe that would renew some interest if sales for tin plate are slow.
When the price of many of the reproduction sets are high than the originals, it's difficult to justify buying them.
I think the model RR industry as a whole has gone a bit out-of-control with their pricing in recent years, marking up not only their high end models but even starter sets. You can't get a basic HO oval set at any hobby store for under $350 now, yet in the 90's you could pick them up as low as $25 at Walmart (including lots of accessories too). I think companies are trying to make up for low sales with higher prices, but the higher prices only lower the sales further and prevent newcomers from entering the hobby. Little kids don't care about Bluetooth controlled trains and that jazz, they just want to see a train set. Sell them a train set.
(Sorry for going off topic)
