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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by peterviv ... I ended up with an old cast metal Varney engine, it has a pulley system drive with coiled spring belt?. Does anyone know how old it might be?, or if it might be worth some money? I think it is quite old.[/quote] Without knowing exactly what you have, I'd guess it was made sometime in the late forties to early sixties. Maybe someone can tell us when Varny was bought out or the brand name ceased to exist. What's it worth? Just like anything else that's a collectable, pretty much what someone is willing to pay for it. Sometimes the market's hot, sometimes not. How much did you pay for it? [quote]QUOTE: Also what is the best type of engine drive?[/quote] In my opinion, anything with worm pinion gear and flywheels (although some quality DCC decoders may make the flywheel obsolete).
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