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A couple of years ago I owned a United/Tenshodo Crown ATSF 2-10-4. In 1956 their were only 12 of them built. When I got out the Brown Book and saw what they were worth, I couln't enjoy it anymore. I was always afraid that something would break and devalue the loco. I finally sent it to Caboose Hobbies and they sold it for $3495.00. It took them 2 months to sell it. I purchased a lot of train stuff with that money. The reason that mine sold so fast was the other one that they had, the guy wanted $4995.00. That was a good return for a loco that I bought new (in1957) for , I think, $79.95. But money was so scarce that I had to put it on layaway and pay it out at no less then $5.00 and not more then $10.00 a week. Of course I was only making $1.95 per hour, which then was a lot of money. Have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
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