To give everyone some idea to which the prices for German and UK (US as well) have drifted apart, the model below is a standard Bachmann product, just about the top of UK RTR.

http://www.bachmann.co.uk/image_box.php?image=images1/branchline/32-728DS.jpg&cat_no=32-728DS&info=&width=650&height=221

It has sound by ESU is £202.25, its specification is no less exhaustive than the Voith Maxima and both models are no doubt built in the same Chinese province of Guangdong.

Please explain why the massive price difference?

Tim