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I've heard this said about the old Hornby Dublo locos - these were made by Hornby when they were part of Meccano, and now fetch high prices in mint/boxed condition on the collector market. However, if you find one in unkempt condition, and can obtain the parts to repair it, then they can still make amazing haulage monsters. All had very solid, smooth, quiet motors and diecast bodywork, motors can apparently be rebuilt/refurbished (usual problem is the magnets have lost their power, remagnetising is the solution), and the results are well worth it. I recall seeing an example of the Dublo 8F 2-8-0 in a magazine a few years ago. The writer had bought it cheaply in poor cosmetic condition, repainted it, added new decals, overhauled the chassis, and had been left with a model that, while nothing like as detailed as the modern version, could haul amazing amounts while running quietly and smoothly and would certainly not look out of place on a highly detailed layout. I've even seen them "worked over" using modern detail parts, though as Hornby have released an amazingly detailed new model of this type recently I suspect sales of both kits and the older model have been hit!
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