QUOTE: Originally posted by Heartland Flyer [V]QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans The "Old Guy" up the street passed away and his family had an auction, I knew he had some trains, but I was late getting there just in time to see a neighbor leaving with a box of brass steam locos he paid $15.00 for, I asked him if I could buy a couple for 20 times more than he did, he said no, they are for his kids to play with in the sandbox (and they did) and also left them in the sandbox permanently, I pleaded with him again to no avail, and there they are today, or in the garbage. So there you go folks, his railway empire relegated to rot away in a sandbox, makes one think, doesn't it ? [:0][:0]SANDBOX[:0][:0]KIDS[:0][:0]BRASS LOCOS[:0][:0][:0] NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!![V] A sad day in the railway community[V][V]
QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans The "Old Guy" up the street passed away and his family had an auction, I knew he had some trains, but I was late getting there just in time to see a neighbor leaving with a box of brass steam locos he paid $15.00 for, I asked him if I could buy a couple for 20 times more than he did, he said no, they are for his kids to play with in the sandbox (and they did) and also left them in the sandbox permanently, I pleaded with him again to no avail, and there they are today, or in the garbage. So there you go folks, his railway empire relegated to rot away in a sandbox, makes one think, doesn't it ?
QUOTE: Originally posted by tpaulsen We, as railroad modelers, are one of the smallest minorities in the US. Unfortunately, most people do not set value on things they perceive as toys, and until we can establi***he market viability of model railroad products, the carnage of items such as old brass will continue unabated. How to educate a public that does not want to know? I do not have an answer. I do not even have a clue. But we all feel the loss. Tom
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QUOTE: Originally posted by unionpacific4018 My grand dad had tons of lionel american flyer and some ho stuff His HO stuff was not very desirable but the american flyer and lionel was very valuable he had lots of rare stuff and cabinet upon cabine full of it. Grandma and I quote " sold all of that stupid train crap" 2000.00 nothing left of it
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