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Has anyone noted that people not into model railroading sometimes think any old trains are collectable? I've seen boxes of toy trains at local flea markets with outrageous asking prices. They are usually the remains of a train set, with track, engine, cars, power pack, etc., all jammed into a cardboard box, and a marked price of $50.00! Geese - the original toy train set would have cost $25-35 when new. An antique dealer who offers his junque at area flea markets once had an Athearn heavyweight passenger car on his table - for $25.00. They could be bought new (at the time ) for about half that amount. It's probably that many of the great unwashed public have heard of the high prices that some Lionel trains fetch, so any toy train is automatically in the same league. Thanks but no thanks! [tdn] Bob Boudreau
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