Need some price estimates on some postwar train engines!!

[lionel2]

Well guys..thanks for the answers...i have a 726 but from 1947 i need one from 1946....yes i would take the 726 over that santa fe 2333 or 2343....i dont have either but i do have a 2353 with louvers with a matching B unit....i love my 726 i would not give it up...i finally replace the smoke unit element in it cause the coil inside snap in two...so i hand wrapped some new wire coil and it works great now..still keeping it 100% original....remember guys: TRAINS ARE AN INVESTMENT IN HAPPINESS!!!...thats what my dad always tells me...yeah i am 26 years old and i own 17 engines 26 of the 6464 boxcars all different numbers, 15 assessories and tons of other fun stuff...how did my dreams come true...well i mowed lawns for 11 years straight to pay for all my trains....skipped out on all the fun stuff as a teen...just so i can buy things i enjoys...boy i hope i make it into classic toy train magazine....i believe i am the youngest person in my area with the most trains..i love it...trains are cool...thanks guys...just thought i give you some insight on an amazing story..thanks...see ya

[Anonymous]

Need advice on a 726 - I found an ex- unit with the 2426 with boxes - I really want it but the price is at the top pf my budget($400). Would you pick this unit over a 2333/43 is same condition? This will be my only locomotive purchase this year - I'm only 27 so I figure if I purchase one nice engine every year and as my income grows I can buy more!

If I had $400.00 right now I would give it to you to buy that engine!  The 726 is a very nice find if you can find one in excellent condition with tender and boxes... see my post above and you will see why.  If the paint is blemish free, tender 100% no cracks, or holes, and paint is intact, and the boxes are in good shape, this engine could very well fetch well over $400.

Brent

[Frank53]

FEClionel: 

I have a 1948/1949 726 Berkshire and I couldn't and "wouldn't" sell this for $1,000!

Granpa

Somebody, anybody, give this man a cigar, a beer and an Amen.

Mine was bought by my Dad before a few years before I was born. It ran under our Christmas tree for years. There is not enough money out there for me to ever consider selling it. It's got some play wear, some paint rubs and bald spots, but 60 years later it runs silky smooth and it is jammed packed with very fond memories.

[Anonymous]

FEClionel: 

I have a 1948/1949 726 Berkshire and I couldn't and "wouldn't" sell this for $1,000!  I think it is in your heart as to what you like.  My 726 will stay with me for the rest of my life.  If I see one for sale, I may just snatch it up!!

 

Granpa

[FEClionel]

Need advice on a 726 - I found an ex- unit with the 2426 with boxes - I really want it but the price is at the top pf my budget($400). Would you pick this unit over a 2333/43 is same condition? This will be my only locomotive purchase this year - I'm only 27 so I figure if I purchase one nice engine every year and as my income grows I can buy more!

[Anonymous]

I am looking in trhe Greenberg's price guide for 2006 and the maximum price for a 671 with 671W tender is $215.00, with a 2671W tender $270.00, years made 1946 to 1949.  low price $120.00.

The max price on a 736 is $395.00, listed with either, no price differance, of three tenders; 2671WX, 2046W, 736W.   years made 1950 to 1966. low price $235.00

The max price on a 726 is $475.00 with 2426W tender, 1946.  The second listing is from 1947 to 1949 with the same number tender is $395.00.  The third listing is for a 726RR has a 2046W tender from 1952, max price  $390.00.  low price $215.00

Of course you know that all prices have to do with condition!

Greenberg's price guide does not tell how to distinquish any version of the 726! I am using the pocket price guide for 2006.

Lee F.

 

 

The Postwar Model Trains library provides some information on this point:

The 726 underwent several changes during its production run. The following summarizes the more notable changes with the estimated year of change:

• Cab Window - Available with either a three or four window cab. The four window cab -- having four small equally sized windows -- was produced in each year of the 726s production. The three window cab -- having two smaller windows with a larger rear window -- was only produced in 1946 and 1947.
• Smoke unit - The 1946 berkshires used the smoke bulb unit. For 1947 through 1949, the heat-resistant wire smoke unit was used in all berkshires.
• Pilot - The 1946 and 1947 have a plain pilot on the front. For 1948 and 1949, a simulated knuckle coupler was cast into the pilot.
• Cab number - when Lionel re-issued the 726 in 1952, most were numbered 726RR -- with RR indicating the locomotive is a re-run. However, some early 1952 production berkshires simply carried the plain 726 without the RR.

[phillyreading]

I am looking in trhe Greenberg's price guide for 2006 and the maximum price for a 671 with 671W tender is $215.00, with a 2671W tender $270.00, years made 1946 to 1949.  low price $120.00.

The max price on a 736 is $395.00, listed with either, no price differance, of three tenders; 2671WX, 2046W, 736W.   years made 1950 to 1966. low price $235.00

The max price on a 726 is $475.00 with 2426W tender, 1946.  The second listing is from 1947 to 1949 with the same number tender is $395.00.  The third listing is for a 726RR has a 2046W tender from 1952, max price  $390.00.  low price $215.00

Of course you know that all prices have to do with condition!

Greenberg's price guide does not tell how to distinquish any version of the 726! I am using the pocket price guide for 2006.

Lee F.

 

[Jumijo]

Brent's price range is pretty accurate. I've noticed 726s selling for big bucks lately on the Bay.

Jim 

[Anonymous]

I am looking to buy a 671 Turbine from 1946 with double worm drive, a 736 from early 1950's and a 726 from 1946 with double worm drive....all with correct tenders of course....i need a price estimate on each of these cause i have not been to a train show in a while and i would like to know what they go for at train shows....thanks

depends on condition and if they have original boxes and the condition of the boxes.

there are a lot of parameters that go into, but mostly it is your taste and budget.

With Postwar engines the sky is the limit as we've seen near mint engines with near mint boxes go for large sums of money on EBay.

I have a 681 that I picked up a few years ago for $175.00, just had it serviced a few weeks ago and it runs like a champ!  From what I've seen you could expect to pay between $200 - $400 for each of the engines you listed.  That would be in very good condition (no dings or dents, no paint damage, and no boxes).  The price could double or tripple if you find original boxes.

Brent

[lionel2]

I am looking to buy a 671 Turbine from 1946 with double worm drive, a 736 from early 1950's and a 726 from 1946 with double worm drive....all with correct tenders of course....i need a price estimate on each of these cause i have not been to a train show in a while and i would like to know what they go for at train shows....thanks