Curious about Lionel's pricing of the K-Line derived Legacy steamers

Sam, in the 2004 First Edtion K-line Catalog:

K-4 $699.95 + $150.00 TMCC

Mikado $699.95 + $150.00 TMCC

Berkshire $699 +$150.00 TMCC (Boston & Albany, SP, Santa Fe)

Berkshire $849.95 with TMCC (Lima Demonstrator Only)

Hope this helps. Don

I believe the cost of all three locos with TMCC, Cruise, Etc when they were last offered in 2005 were indeed $899 each. When some of the items were announced the retail was a bit lower, but they seemed to end up around the $899 mark if I remember correctly. The models that only had signal sounds were priced a good deal lower.

K-Line engines were deeply discounted. Early adopters paid the price as a few months after release they could be found at many sources for about half list. No problems finding scale Mikes with TMCC for under 400 bucks back then. I paid 400 bucks for my scale Hudson new and Mikes could be had for around $375. New with TMCC.

Pete

Thanks Don. I vaguely remember this.

As we can see, the Berk was the SAME price as the others.  Why not so today?

Wait a year for the blowouts.

I remember getting my conventional scale Mike from Trainworld for $219.   The experience taught me to always have a few bucks aside for these types of deals.

Jim

I paid around $400 each for my three Berkshires (two of them Lima Demos) and way less for the Pacific's and Mikados. Didn't pay much for my 0-6-0 either. You could pick and choose then. They were great days for buyers. I still have two extra cruise control kits for Mikados and even a extra Pennsy 0-6-0 tender shell brand new. All kinds of thing were available at the end of K-line. Miss it. Don

KD, is the whistle on the Lionel version different than our K-line steamers? My steam engine roster is almost exclusively K-line. Most of my diesels also. The only thing I would change is the smoke units. Don

Thanks for the info KD. My K-line Lima Demo running on the old layout. Don  http://youtu.be/8__pRxVSyyw

Don,  that video is WONDERFUL!  Several years ago when I first discovered this Forum I saw it watched it several times. It has such an overall appealing feel and is beautifully filmed. Didn't know at the time that you were a 'pro' but it shows as does your love of the trains and conveying that to us. The music, the slow pans, and the rain are terrific.

I've enjoyed watching it more than some of the 'famous' (toy) train videos...

Yeah - that Berkshire price has kept me on the bench.....