New Nscale Manufacturer

[NSCALEMIKE]

Page 21 of the new MR has an ad from "Precision Craft Models" for an N E7 A&B with QSI sound, DC/DCC operation, and dummies. The advertising style is very similar to what Broadway Limited does in H0... though this firm's address is in Florida. They have a website given but it wasn't up as of a few hours ago.

www.precisioncraftmodels.com


MSRP
A w/ QSI sound and DC/DCC: $239.99
A DC w/ DCC socket $129.99
A dummy: $79.99

B w/ QSI sound and DC/DCC: $229.99
B DC w/ DCC socket $119.99
B dummy: $74.99

 

[sams]

cool!
they've got their website up and updated!
now about that price...

 

[Bikerdad]

Well, about that price:

A Kato PA1 has an MSRP of $105, $110 when Uncle Pete sticks his hand out. Add a Digitrax DN163 series decoder for another $35, and you're looking at $140. So you're dropping $100 for sound. Not unreasonable, especially given that its factory equipped.

Admittedly, the DCC ready no sound locos seem to be about $25 overpriced, but given that they come truly DCC ready with an NMRA plug, it looks to be only about $10-$15 above the market. Toss in another $5 for the operating knuckles (okay, only $2 if they're Accumates), and its right in there, MSRP wise.

I am going to be getting one, an E7B Undec, loaded. It will join my two Undec Kato E8s to be painted for my custom train, giving a bit of sound to whole affair.