quote:Originally posted by Tommys_Trains:
Fred, Amen to that. An extra 60 bucks for sound... OK. I suppose it is remote selectable, or is it? From that perspective, I guess its an operating car.
I posted to this board several years ago about adding realistic sound to every car, which I am sure is not a new idea in and of itself. I realized this had real potential after spending an hour or along side the BNSF railine in Creston, IA, and listening to the variety of cars passing by. Especially the combination of rain creaking (under different weights) and the actual sound from the cars themselves, like the rattle and clatter of aluminum automobile transports.
Tommy,
I just don't see adding sound to every car to be an economical decision by the manufacturers. Just go back and reread some of the threads whenever a new catalog comes out and folks start complaining about the cost of a freight car.
Personally, sound in a freight car doesn't do anything for me, and while I might pay $60 - $70 for a well detailed freight car, there is no way that I pay extra for the sound feature.
Jim
