Postwar Trains

ben10ben

Member since
January 2003
From: Frankfort, Kentucky
1,758 posts

Posted by ben10ben on Sunday, November 13, 2005 10:37 PM

I'd definitely have to go for the rarest of them all...the Boy's Train.

Ben TCA 09-63474

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okiechoochoo

Member since
September 2003
From: Yukon OK
385 posts

Posted by okiechoochoo on Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:21 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kooljock1

If I were looking for an investment, I wouldn't be buying trains. Real Estate! WATERFRONT Real Estate!

Now THAT's and investment!

Jon [8D]

I would imagine there should be some bargins along the Gulf coast if you really want some waterfront property. As far as trains, I would consider buying the CP set mint in the box.[:)]

All Lionel all the time.

Okiechoochoo

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Anonymous

Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 13, 2005 2:47 PM

I'd go with the same three engines that Jim has listed above. The 773, 726 and the 671. I'm hoping to find one or all at a resonable price to refurbish.

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jwse30

Member since
December 2004
From: Hobart, In
568 posts

Posted by jwse30 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:58 PM

If I had the money to spend, I'd really like to have a set of the green 2400 streamlined passenger cars.

As far as investments, I'm just a dumb construction worker, so any advice I'd give should be taken with a shovel full of salt [:D]

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winrose46

Member since
February 2004
76 posts

Posted by winrose46 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:27 PM

ditto on it is not an investment. Enjoy them and do not leave them on a shelf. Collect what you like. I go from the scale new stuff on the 1st level to the traditional post war on the third.

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cwburfle

Member since
July 2003
1,786 posts

Posted by cwburfle on Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:59 PM

Invest? I wouldn't buy trains as an investment in anything other than happiness :)

If I had to pick one postwar item to receive as a "freebee", I think it would be an original congressional set.

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Jumijo

Member since
January 2005
From: New England
6,241 posts

Posted by Jumijo on Friday, November 11, 2005 6:21 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kooljock1

If I were looking for an investment, I wouldn't be buying trains. Real Estate! WATERFRONT Real Estate!

Now THAT's and investment!

Jon [8D]

A lot of waterfront real estate five years ago is now underwater real estate. Up here in MA, the coast line is receding at an alarming rate. People who had long sandy beaches just a few years ago are now just a few feet from the ocean. I'll pass on that investment, thank you.

773 Hudson

671 Turbine

726 Berkshire

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale