Made a good haul today!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I just got back from the LHS in Alexandria (not so local). I made out like a fat rat! I got 2 Athearn RS3's for $30 and 2 Athearn F7A's for $40. That's like half price on all of them.

 

[SpaceMouse]

Good job. I need a store like that.

 

[IronBeltKen]

Way to go Jeff! I'll be picking up some P1K RDC-1's at $35/ea from MBKleins tomorrow (already paid for 'em online).

 

[jbaakko]

I'm going to go pester one of my LHS's to sell me their two SD70M's cheaper, they've had them on the shelf for over a year, both undec, they want $139 a piece!

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

$139 each? That's why they're still there!

 

[jbaakko]

$139 each? That's why they're still there!

Thus why I'm going to try to talk them below $90 a piece.

 

[IronBeltKen]

Hi guys, here are those Budd cars I got from Kleins this morning:

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Those look good. I just found out today when I was working on the locos that the RS3's are Roundhouse models. Seems like Athearn by another name. The drive mechanism is identical.

 

[IronBeltKen]

Even in my past modeling life (before my 15-year hiatus), I noticed a high degree of similarity between MDC/Roundhouse and Athearn. They offered some of the more 'exotic' modern frieght cars that weren't in Athearn's product line. I still have 30 of their 3-bay hoppers.

 

[jbaakko]

Well, that ARE all the same NOW... Athearn parts are standard across alot of maufacturers, my Front Range GP9 has Athearn trucks & and an Athearn motor.