Sales and demand are down for ON3 equipment, hence prices rise to cover costs of doing smaller runs. Black Friday retail sales were down 11% this year following 2013 where they were down 13%. If general retail sales are down 24% over a two year period, the downward trend in the economy probably has some bearing on all train sales as well. Maybe most model train engine sales will go to build to order in the near future but not everyone pre-orders. The next few years should be interesting to watch.
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