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Re: (erielack) N scale passenger cars

We've hashed this over before, but I just have to put in my two cents again.

I'm one of the little guys and at $47.95 each for an N scale passenger car, it
would have to be an incredibly detailed car that I absolutely needed to 
complete a period correct train. I know street price will be a little lower, 
but there are a couple of outfits selling pricey passenger cars in N scale and
they don't seem to be big sellers. I have been watched one "buy it now" 8 car
set on ebay for over a month now that has been relisted $10 lower and still
hasn't sold at $23.75 per car. I may actually buy that set, I haven't decided
yet. I have well over 100 passenger cars in N scale and I don't think I have
yet paid over $20 for any of them. I'd probably go the brass car side route
before I'd spend $40 or more for an N scale passenger car. I might spend $40
for a correct tavern Lounge :)

I'm glad that I already have over 95% of the rolling stock and locos that I'll
ever need in N scale as the prices continue to spiral out of control for the
average modeler. I can afford pricey models (I have bought brass in both HO
and N), but for double price models I need them to be really worth it in some
way. If they were $25 a car then I'd have no qualms, but at a list of $47.95
they appear to be collector's items more than runners. 

Henry

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On Tue, 3 Jun 2008, James Harr wrote:

> This is great news, Steve! Finally, one for the little guys! From what I
> have seen of the HO offerings, they ought to be real sweet, and very
> welcome. Thanks for the heads up.
> 
> By the way, may I take this opportunity to again state the ELHS Modeling
> News e-mail address, so that if any of you hear tell of any new products,
> they can let me know so, that I may insert the appropriate content into the
> Modeling News column in From The Workbench? If you do have information,
> please let me know at <mn_AT_erielackhs_DOT_org>.
> 
> Many thanks in advance;
> 
> Jim Harr
> Editor, ELHS Modeling News
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:54:06 -0400
> From: "Stephen Twarogowski" <stwarogowski_@_windstream.net>
> Subject: (erielack) N scale passenger cars
> 
> N-scale passenger modelers rejoice!  I know there was a an extensive
> discussion about N-scale passenger cars recently (didn't follow to closely,
> I'm HO) and the lack thereof.  Going through my email this morning I had an
> email from Rapido announcing their N-scale line of passenger cars due 2009.
> For those interested, here is some of the text (didn't see an update on
> their site, but didn't look too hard either):
> 
> The first two car styles are the Lightweight Coach and Duplex Sleeper. All
> Panorama Line passenger cars feature:
> 
>   a.. Super-detailed underbody
>   b.. Body-mounted Micro-TrainsR couplers
>   c.. Stunning trucks molded on all four sides
>   d.. Fixed steps or partial skirts, as appropriate
>   e.. All air, steam and electrical lines represented
>   f.. Insulated 36" metal wheelsets (no pizza cutters!)
>   g.. "Easy-Peasy" battery-powered interior lighting operated by magnetic
> wand (included)
>   h.. Flush windows with painted gaskets and shades
>   i.. Full interior detail including armrests and headrests
>   j.. Diaphragms with etched brass end gates (not shown)
>   k.. Painted metal roof grab irons applied at the factory
>   l.. Multiple car names and/or numbers per paint scheme
>   m.. Will operate smoothly on curves down to 11" radius
> The first paint schemes for The Panorama Line N scale Lightweight Coach and
> Duplex Sleeper are:
> 
>   a.. Amtrak (Phase 1)
>   b.. Baltimore & Ohio
>   c.. Canadian National (1954 Scheme)
>   d.. Canadian National (Wet Noodle)
>   e.. Chicago & North Western
>   f.. Erie-Lackawanna
>   g.. Great Northern
>   h.. Milwaukee Road (1950 scheme)
>   i.. New York Central
>   j.. Northern Pacific
>   k.. Pennsylvania
>   l.. Southern Pacific
>   m.. Union Pacific
>   n.. VIA Rail Canada
>   o.. Undecorated
> Car names/numbers will be announced on our web site within the next month.
> The MSRP will be $47.95 each. I'm not making the official announcement for
> at least a couple of weeks, so you can't reserve these cars yet.
> 
> That's it.  Here's the page for Rapido:
> http://www.rapidotrains.com/index2.html
> 
> Steve


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