TRAIN WORTH

[Anonymous]

wondering were on the internet or on here i could find out wat my train is worth and were best place to sell it


thanks

[spankybird]

depending on the age and type of train, here are a couple of sites to look up price. Just remember, this is the Asking Price . IT is only worth what someone will pay for it.

http://www.postwarlionel.com/

http://www.traincity.com/price_guide/plli.html

[Anonymous]

Ebay.

[Anonymous]

thanks guys

[Anonymous]

ok maby this will help i have a disney train that i will sell list of cars as follows
8311 engine
19256
19723 caboose
19265
19264
19262
19245
19261
19271
19241
19246
19242
19270
16686
9660
would like to sell as set thanks

[Chris F]

The 18311 EP-5 loco from 1994 was part of a "set" that consisted of the 19723 caboose and Hi-Cube boxcars cataloged from 1991 to 1996:

1991 - 19241 (135/190) and 19242 (125/160)
1992 - 19245 (39/47) and 91246 (39/47)
1993 - 19256 (27/34), 19261 (31/33), and 19262(31/33)
1994 - 18311 (260/360), 19723 (50/65), 19264 (31/35), and 19265 (37/40)
1995 - 19270 (36/40) and 19271 (44/46)

The numbers in parentheses are values for excellent/new condition as shown in Greenberg's Pocket Price Guide for 2005. They represent average sales prices as reported from sales at spring/summer 2003 train shows. Internet auction prices generally are lower, while dealer prices generally are higher. If you sell to a dealer, you should expect to receive about half the listed values.

The 1991 cars are considered more valuable because they did not appear in a regular catalog and are less common than the others. Your "set" could be more valuable than the sum of the individual prices if you manage to find a Disney collector. However, you are missing the two final cars to the "set", 19280 (-/32) and 19281 (-/45), cataloged in 1996.

The 9660 (36/50) was part of modern Lionel's first Disney set. It's considerably smaller than the Hi-Cubes and (IMO) wouldn't look good running with them.

The 16686 (35/45) animated boxcar from 1995 was a separate item and not considered part of the Hi-Cube set.

[Anonymous]

chris thank you very much

[Anonymous]

any takers make offer on everything

[Kooljock1]

You might do better selling them to a Disney venue. While I'm sure some guys who're into trains might like what you have, you'll find many more rabid Disney types at a Disney forum or auction site.

Good luck!

Jon [8D]

[Anonymous]

thanks jon and to all you all have been very helpful