Another eBay Shocker

[prewardude]

And we all thought that Ives "Chicago Flyer" tender went for big bucks. Check out this Lionel turbine! And the seller doesn't even know if it's legit! [:0]

[BobbyDing]

At least there's a "Discount avaibable" off the $10 shipping!! For that price I would think it would be flown in and hand delivered.

[mitchelr]

Unbelievable. It never ceases to amaze how soon a fool and his money can be easily parted. This fool is not stupid enough to bid on an item like that.[:0][:0][:0]

Mitch

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mitchelr

Unbelievable. It never ceases to amaze how soon a fool and his money can be easily parted. This fool is not stupid enough to bid on an item like that.[:0][:0][:0]

Mitch

First of all, no one has bought it yet...and probably no one will. Second, it's not up for bids. I was amused at a $10. shipping cost for a $50,000. item...just throw that sucker into a padded envelope! Joe

[laz 57]

WOW for 50Gs you'd think you'd get free ship?
laz57

[phillyreading]

For 50G's you should get the tender too!!
Lee F.

[FJ and G]

I've got a wood carving at home that I may sell for $100K. I think it might be the prototype for the Brio

[Dr. John]

Looks like a $50K paper weight to me.

[More to restore]

And it is an ugly engine as well!
I really can not imagine somebody spending a years salary on something that could be valuable or might be not.
Would somebody have soldered something together and made a good story as Ebay description? Could it be a hoax? If the seller can not deliver a "proof of authenticity" than any figure over 100 USD is probably too much anyway.

[ben10ben]

Heck, it looks to me like someone spilled a bottle of brass paint on it.

If it's worth that much, they could at least offer some detail pictures.

[Anonymous]

He just had that on ebay about 2 months ago for 35,000 dollars... I remember it exactly, it didn't sell.

I wonder why he raised the price

[LL675]

QUOTE: Originally posted by brveagle

He just had that on ebay about 2 months ago for 35,000 dollars... I remember it exactly, it didn't sell.

I wonder why he raised the price

well when you're in a fantasy, might as well dream BIG.

Dave

[csxt30]

Oh, he was just making it even more valuable !! [:D][:D] I don't see any bidding wars going on yet, though !!
Thanks,

[Buckeye Riveter]

I think the Chief might trade him the one of a kind Roseyville Goat for his one of a kind Lionel Engine. [:D]

[mackb4]

And I got some ocean front property in Arizona [:D].I'll give you a real deal and no closing costs.I work for Fly By Night Circus.er,uhm,I mean real estate.It is a shame though he doesn't have some documintation.Would be cool.

[dbaker48]

Hey, lets be careful with the reference to Arizona ocean front, we Californians are sensitive to that! [;)]

[laz 57]

Now that the CHIEF got his BIG raise he can afford to bid on it.
laz57

[wrmcclellan]

Now that Antarctica is melting, I have some nice beachfront potential here in Dallas!

Roy

[Anonymous]

Well. If i had that i would sell it for maybe 3 grand. What would raise the price is it isprobably the only one made. And it isnt on record. for 50 grand is, well, not, not the price it should be. Also he or she should prove it even works.
I forgot. You could buy 25 Acelas Instead. wich any one would rather do.

[pbjwilson]

Found another goodie. Has 5 more days to go and the bidding has been pretty frantic. I think we should pool our money and get this one for Doug Murphy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6041131362&fromMakeTrack=true

[prewardude]

I've been keeping an eye on that one, myself. I don't plan on buying it, but it is an interesting piece.

[ADCX Rob]

This one is amazing! "RARE" 6465 tank car - any takers?

Same wording in every auction too(even for a 6465 or a 6462):

"If you are an early toy train collector then you know these don't surface very often in this good of condition and with such vibrant colors."

I love the references to TCA Grading too!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=6038061669

Rob

[csxt30]

Well, I went a step further & emailed them & asked them if they were TCA members & what his TCA number is ! I doubt if they will email me back .

[Anonymous]

These are some pretty interesting ebay items!

Lionel Turbine: As others have said, with no proof that it is an actual prototype, I seriously doubt that they'll get any takers at that price. I wonder if it really is a Lionel prototype, though. I wi***hey'd say how they came to obtain this engine in the first place.

Voltamp Streetcar: Wow! I'm drooling!

Pink 6465: "Rare", along with "vintage", is the most abused word on ebay. I had to laugh at his also using the phrase, "If you are an early toy train collector then you know these don't surface very often in this good of condition and with such vibrant colors" in his description of a very dull and well-used 6465.

I wonder what they did in order to change the colour like that. There was a CTT article about variations on postwar Lionel hopper cars some years ago. In it, it showed some 6456 LV hopper cars in unusual colours and mentioned that before Lionel made the girls' set, they considered producing trains in "fashion colours" and these were prototypes to see how that would turn out. This tank car looks like it would fit in with them nicely, although I'm sure that it's just a custom somebody did and not some rare Lionel-produced item.

[Anonymous]

Some girly man probably bought it.

[darianj]

Maybe the buyer of this item will be interested in the bridge that NYC has for sale for $1.

[tschmidt]

Did any of you notice that the pink tank car had no couplers? Maybe I'm just missing it.

TomS

[fwright]

TomS

I noticed that too. At first, I couldn't believe it. Then looked at the other auctions where the seller described the type of trucks. Probably part of the "rare modification" that produced the color also produced the lack of any remains or evidence of couplers. Frame doesn't look quite right to me either, but I can't figure out what's wrong.

Fred W

[Anonymous]

I didn't notice the lack of couplers initially. My reaction would be that the trucks are turned around backwards, preventing us from seeing the couplers, but you could very well be right in that they aren't there. It wouldn't surprise me.

[prewardude]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fwright

... Probably part of the "rare modification" that produced the color also produced the lack of any remains or evidence of couplers...

Fred W

LOL! Yep, that's what I was thinking! [(-D]