The First Post Tariff Items Are Ariving!

 A while back, and that translates into, I have no real idea as to when, I pre-ordered some Rapido 1970's era repainted 40' PFE reefers. Well when all was said and done the price per car only went up about $5.00. Not nearly as bad as I'd been led to believe by some of the online reporting. Is this a rerun of Y2K?

 

Then I got an email from Lombard Hobbies saying a trailer and and a Ford stake bed had also arrived from Athearn. I guess when it rains it can really pour at times; even a little hail too. But again I'm glad this vendor offers 'no up front payment' reservations.

 

Both Ford truck and Cotton Belt trailer were not much more than originally quoted, so again, all is well, and so far, the hobby sky remains solidly intact. 

All this is just a quick update that perhaps may help some of us not fear the direction the hobby is going. Manufacturers are trying, at least so far, to keep pricing in the ball park of where it was, and that is a good thing. This bodes well for the future, or so I hope.

 

Thanks for reading this far, and as always, enjoy your trains!

John Huey

CEO Arizona Southern RR