EBay is the best price guide. Look at sold items. To get an accurate idea, there has to have been a number of them sold, and don't forget to include the cost of shipping.
Personally, I think the best thing to do is visit as many train shows as you can, look around and get a "feel" for what the used MTH articles are going for. Price guides are useful only in the broadest sense. They're a place to start, but that's about it.
An example: Back in December I was at a train show where an exhibitor had an MTH PS-1 Camelback in Jersey Central markings for sale. I was interested, but he had a $300 price tag on it. Well, I'd seen new PS-3 Camelbacks advertised in the $390 range, so I gave it a miss. No way was I going to spend three bills on a ten year old locomotive with an obsolete PS package, assuming the electronics were still good. $150 to $200, I may have considered it, in fact three years ago $150 is exactly what I paid for a PS-1 Camelback with Lackawanna markings, used but like new.
And in the end, only you know how much you can afford or are willing to spend.
If it's not something released in the last couple years, you might find some pricing here:
http://www.seahawksoftware.com/mitrains44/
You need an account to view the prices, but an account is free!
Paul Y
Lionel Collector since mid-50s
As you'll find out MSRP is not what they'll sell for .... but for reference http://www.trainz.com/brands/mth.html?gclid=CJ2fhL6nh5kCFQMnGgodAEYSng
This is what I use as a guide, it isn't a complete list but it will do as a kind of a "yardstick" for pricing.
http://www.traincity.com/price_guide/pmth.html
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Is there a website where I can look at MRSP prices of MTH trains?? I wanted to know what the listed prices were for 4 of my MTH trains. Maybe I should try emailing MTH and asking them. Thanks.
Bob Keller
Don't think they've published one in about 4-5 years...I saw one by Greenburg. One time deal, I think.
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Just wondering if anyone has an MTH price guide book? Because I cant seem to get my hands on one, I just want to know a price for 4 train cars I have and no sense in buying one if I just want to know a price of 4 cars. If someone could help that would be great!! Thanks,
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