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Guys,

#1 As an example WbB engines were very affordable until everyone started clamoring for more of everything. Their 44 Toner is a great example. They did a wonderful job. BUT you're never likely to see these in the $175 or less price point.

#2 It is my best estimation that the margins in this hobby are 20% or less. IF Atlas could make their 20% and sell a Master Line boxcar for less than Lionel/MTH, don't you think they would? Don't just assume that if a company sells a car for $75 that they are making 50%+ profit on it.

I applaud Menards for bringing affordability back to the hobby. If they were to offer the finest scale brass box car, who would be the first to complain about the sudden "price increase"?

Last edited by Gilly@N&W

It would have to be the Pullman-Standard 50' box car with exterior bracing that has the flat roof which was built during the 1970's and the 1980's. That P-S box car has never been produced in 1/48th scale. 

They need to make a classic, distinct box car which can be produced in many actual railroad schemes from the 1970's and the 1980's, before all the huge mergers.

Andrew.

The 14 3/4" flat car is a scale flat car that is most likely selling alright. The closest scale flat cars are PS-4 flat cars produced by Lionel or the O scale flat cars produced by MTH.

These Pullman-Standard 50' box cars have already been out on the rails for 30 to 40 years. They would be producing a model of a still active type of box car. The real ones will only be around 10 to 20 years before being replaced by another type of car.

Anderew

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