help with ad

[Anonymous]

We inherited a train set and I would like to sell it. It's a big table with 2 tracks and several little buildings, trees, etc. Is this what you call a layout? I would like some help in how to word the ad and how much I should sell it for. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I would contact a local train shop (or two) if you have them nearby. You can often sell stuff on consignment in shops. Selling much outside your area would mean huge shipping charges (if you sell the whole lot, inlcuding the table). Anyway, that previously mentioned shop might be able to tell you what you have got, and how much it might go for.

Try to supply as much info as you can - is there anything written on the bottom of the engines or cars? What about the power pack? Are things assembled or not? How big is the table? etc, etc...

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Identify what you have also as in how many locomotives (names if possible), freight cars, passenger, how much track, number of turnouts, transformers, how many buildings and what era (active years).

You could try selling on EBay also. That way you could post pictures if you have a camera and scanner or a digital camera.

Once you have your information gathered up, you can then write an ad.

[Anonymous]

The table is 3'x5'. There are 2 engine cars, a Union Pacific car by Atlas and an Amtrak engine by LifeLike. Two freight cars, 2 amtrak passenger cars, a caboose. Two controllers, Tech II Railmaster 2400 and a Railpower 1370. There are two sets of track in a sort of rounded rectangle shape and a couple of bridges. 21 buildings; including 8 houses, 2 factories, a barn, church, trainstation, 2 apartment buildings. It has lots of landscaping with trees, rocks, a creek and a pond. There are also lots of people, cars, animals, etc. The little buildings have working lights in them. We also got 2 boxes of stuff with lots more track, another controller, more buildings, landscape material, books and magazines. It looks like enough extra stuff to build a whole nother layout. Most of the packaging in the box says it's HO scale.
I know it's really hard not actually seeing it but can you estimate what it might be worth? My kids are too little to appreciate it and have lost a couple pieces already. We really don't have the storage space for it.

[Anonymous]

I know that giving personal information on the internet is often considered unwise. However, could you give a little indication as to where you and the layout are? Such as, New England, or Iowa, or Central California.
Perhaps a regular visitor to this forum might be interested or know someone who is interested in buying what you have.

[michaelstevens]

Nice description.
Like "masonjar", I would encourage you to check your local Yellow Pages under "hobbies" and call (or Email) your local Model Trains store, for advice and/or a quote.

Happy Xmas.