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Anonymous
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you thought new engines were alot of money
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 6:43 AM


Take a look at this. You might be able to buy a real F3


http://cgi.ebay.com/LIONEL-POSTWAR-2345-WESTERN-PACIFIC-MINT-UNRUN-MOB-M7_W0QQitemZ6031143583QQcategoryZ4146QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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laz 57
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Posted by laz 57 on Monday, January 23, 2006 10:36 AM
WOW!!!!! That would hurt the coffers?
laz57
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mickey4479
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Posted by mickey4479 on Monday, January 23, 2006 10:53 AM
At that cost, could you ever take it out and display it? Probably better displayed in a safe deposit box.
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Posted by darianj on Monday, January 23, 2006 11:18 AM
He who can afford that....I wonder what type of layout HE has![:)]
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, January 23, 2006 11:32 AM
Well, well this month's CTT Lionel box story is sure timely with this eBay deal topic. Man, the box must be worth 5 K alone.

Gee makes me wonder if I should have kept all of my trains in boxes without ever running them and just waited 50 years to sell them. Boy have I been a knucklehead!
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, January 23, 2006 11:33 AM
Well, well this month's CTT Lionel box story is sure timely with this eBay deal topic. Man, the box must be worth 5 K alone.

Gee makes me wonder if I should have kept all of my trains in boxes without ever running them and just waited 50 years. Boy have I been a knucklehead!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 3:24 PM
Speaking of empty boxes. I sold the empty boxes on ebay before picture posting for the 2379 DR&W for $500.00

They are my dad's locos and he didn't want the boxes and I wanted new trains
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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Monday, January 23, 2006 3:38 PM
Did you notice the original price on the box: $47.50 !?!

That's an increase of $11,452.50. Whoa!
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Posted by LS1Heli on Monday, January 23, 2006 5:38 PM
Worth every penny. And then some people complain about others buying Lionel engines from 2006 for $1,500.

I saw this auction and I believe it is the same guy who last month had a 1950 773 Scale Hud passenger set LN in the box for "buy it now" $20,500.

People who own/sell Lionel like that RARELY have a layout. Thats a true collector.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 6:21 PM
WOW...!!!!!!... beautiful set with boxs and all.....Maybe we should all take up a collection and bid.If we win we could all share it....[:o)]
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Posted by MTsteamfan on Monday, January 23, 2006 7:04 PM
Beautiful set but if I had that kind of dough I'd buy a dozen or so new Command steamers.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 7:36 PM
i'm thinking about selling a kidney and buying this. any takers?
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Posted by choochin3 on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:14 PM
I would run it if I had that kind of dough.[yeah]

Carl T.
I'm out Choochin!
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Posted by MadMarx on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:15 PM
I can only imagine all the baby boomer trains still hibernating in Mom's attic. Geez. Time to hit the estate sales! r0n :-/
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Posted by mickey4479 on Monday, January 23, 2006 9:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by thedayoftherope

i'm thinking about selling a kidney and buying this. any takers?


How many miles/hours on that kidney? [;)]
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darianj
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Posted by darianj on Monday, January 23, 2006 10:08 PM
I wonder what the chances are of any of US getting that type of return on today's equipment. Any guesses?[?]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:08 PM
Hello

An update the engines are now $9500.00
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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by choochin3

I would run it if I had that kind of dough.[yeah]

Carl T.


beat me to the punch choo, I'd run the dog poop out of 'em. [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 27, 2006 12:46 AM


That is nothing! Check out some prewar prices for difficult pieces in that condition. There was an ives set for around 20,000 awhile back. Don't even want to know what a mint 700k would bring.
Ebay has dropped the prices of average condition trains, and skyrocketed above exc. units. Doesn't bother me, i like the notorious (operator grade.)
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