Vintage Mantua Trains

[Anonymous]

[:D]Hi to everybody, I am new to trains.com and need some info. I have a friend who has several Mantua train pieces. He gave me one to check on, which he is looking to sell. Actually, he is looking to sell all of them. The one I have here is a Mantua in an orange and yellow box. It is model #311-01, Pacific & Tender Santa Fe. The engine appears to be cast metal, it is very heavy. The tender is a metal base with a plastic body. The engine has the number 4073 & Santa Fe on both sides. It has a working head lamp and is HO scale. If anyone can send me a location on the web that would have definitive information or someone who has information on these trains, please email me at [e-mail]. I have spent the last hour searching and haven't been able to find enough info to answer my questions. Thank you, Sheri[/blue]

[tsgtbob]

Sherry, this is the classic trains (meaning real full scale trains) forum.
Now, from the sound of what you described, that item is a recent production Mantua HO scale 4-6-2. At shows, I have paid from $50 to $150 for 'em.
You might have better luck on the Model Railroader forum, or (God help me for saying this) E-bay

[TomDiehl]

For selling small quantities of items, Ebay would be the best bet, especially if there's no train show nearby. True, the box is recent (read 1970's) production by the colors, but little chnaged on these from the beginning in the early 1960's. The heavy die cast zamac boiler gives it good pulling power and the plain casting (little cast on detail) makes it ideal for people that like to detail locomotives for a more specific prototype.

There's a good link that was referenced on another post. If I can find it, I'll post it here.

[TomDiehl]

The Tyco and Mantua names are pretty well linked. The loco you're describing is essentially the same no matter which brand name it carried.

http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/