PRR8259 Hmmm. What you don't need now you can buy later if you do...RIGHT! Sure! With model trains I disagree.
Hmmm. What you don't need now you can buy later if you do...RIGHT! Sure!
With model trains I disagree.
I didn't need Amtrak Heritiage phase 1 passenger cars until Athearn finally announced the engine I needed to pull a 1970's San Francisco Zephyr. It looks like Walthers ran them a few years back. But when I saw Athearn announce my SDP40F's with ice breakers, I started hunting and figured I'd be screwed. Instead I managed to find most of the pointless arrow and phase 2 passenger cars I needed: baggage, lounges, diner, plenty of sleepers and even an ACF 44 seat coach (which arrived from Sweden). All I need are a couple more coaches and I'll have more than enough dog's breakfast cars for a San Francisco Zephyr.
I guess it just depends. But brass, well, brass engines have pretty much always been out of my price range anyway. I've struggled to afford the brass cabooses I do have although unpainted have come down. I picked up a UP CA 5/6 for $90 and a D&RGW 1500 series caboose for about the same.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
I see brass detail parts all the time on ebay, MV also. Need to know exact model you wanted. I just got a Westside class A climax for $200, mint in box, had a bunch to choose from, painted, unpainted. If you need it now, you will pay a mint for most things, patence is what you need.
The reason I see the point of waiting is I want a Walthers RTR turntable but not enough to pay $300 for it, got one for $50, out the door. Had a bit of a skip, do to a gear on the bridge, worked fine but then I am a profectionist. For for $20 I got a pair bridges, one 90' and one 130' (needed 90'), got my perfect bridge and a replacement gear off the longer one and lots of other parts too.