of all the ebaying I have done, this was curious. so many brass buyers willling to outbid you, even watched a Virginian Triplex go from a few dollars to over a thousand in the final bid...
Heres this Brass United NKP berkshire, and its been taken comepletely apart ready for painiting. Seller says all the parts are there. I watched it and it went totally unbid on and its auction ended. They relisted it and I decided to bid on it, about 175 bucks starting cost. Fine with me. So there it sat with my single bid, nooobody else bid on it. BLING I win it. I just got it today and yeppers it is in pieces, but in perfect pieces. All the tiniest parts are in a film cannister and bigger parts layed into the tender. It has minor paint chips but a dose of flat black with primer will fix that up. They even took the motor apart with brushes in the cannister. Not worried about the motor as I will change it to a can. It looks like all parts are there as the seller mentioned.
It will be like putting a bowser kit together but most of the hard work is done. heh.
But in its pieced out condition allows me to inspect and make changes and mod it up to be an even better model.
It surprises me that all the brass ebayers out there passed this up. Knackers to Joo guys, you dropped a great deal!! And no skilz at all!!
dinwitty wrote: of all the ebaying I have done, this was curious. so many brass buyers willling to outbid you, even watched a Virginian Triplex go from a few dollars to over a thousand in the final bid... Heres this Brass United NKP berkshire, and its been taken comepletely apart ready for painiting. Seller says all the parts are there. I watched it and it went totally unbid on and its auction ended. They relisted it and I decided to bid on it, about 175 bucks starting cost. Fine with me. So there it sat with my single bid, nooobody else bid on it. BLING I win it. I just got it today and yeppers it is in pieces, but in perfect pieces. All the tiniest parts are in a film cannister and bigger parts layed into the tender. It has minor paint chips but a dose of flat black with primer will fix that up. They even took the motor apart with brushes in the cannister. Not worried about the motor as I will change it to a can. It looks like all parts are there as the seller mentioned.It will be like putting a bowser kit together but most of the hard work is done. heh. But in its pieced out condition allows me to inspect and make changes and mod it up to be an even better model. It surprises me that all the brass ebayers out there passed this up. Knackers to Joo guys, you dropped a great deal!! And no skilz at all!!
If you get all of the parts, it is a decent price. I have two of the PFM NKP Berkshires imported about 1968 and several of the PSC models from the 1990's. The PFM models are not state of the art today, but it is still a nice model and should run fairly good.
I would venture a guess to the reason no one bid on it is the fact it has been taken apart and the P2K latest models are extremely detailed and very nice with DCC and sound. I purchased two of those also and they compare very well to my PSC brass models.
Cheers
Considering MTH HO is going to produce a plastic-diecast model of a Virginian/Erie triplex, I don't expect that that those tripexes (?) will be going for over 1,000 anymore. The new model will be $499 with sound.
Phil
wgnrr wrote: Considering MTH HO is going to produce a plastic-diecast model of a Virginian/Erie triplex, I don't expect that that those tripexes (?) will be going for over 1,000 anymore. The new model will be $499 with sound.Phil
IS the MTH announcement for the Triplex official????
CAZEPHYR wrote: wgnrr wrote: Considering MTH HO is going to produce a plastic-diecast model of a Virginian/Erie triplex, I don't expect that that those tripexes (?) will be going for over 1,000 anymore. The new model will be $499 with sound.PhilIS the MTH announcement for the Triplex official???? Cheers
Here you go...
http://www.railking1gauge.com/detail.asp?item=80-3107-1
dinwitty wrote: It surprises me that all the brass ebayers out there passed this up. Knackers to Joo guys, you dropped a great deal!! And no skilz at all!!
Please define for me... Solely for my personal entertainment the terms:
Knackers:
Joo Guys:
Skilz:
This would be very helpful to me in my quest to find even more ways to misappropriate our national tongue...
Thanks,
Jim
wgnrr wrote:Considering MTH HO is going to produce a plastic-diecast model of a Virginian/Erie triplex, I don't expect that that those tripexes (?) will be going for over 1,000 anymore. The new model will be $499 with sound.Phil
that is the Erie Trip. Virginian had 2-8-8-4, but the 2 engines were nearly identical.
I would buy MTH if they got smart.
NYCentral1 wrote: CAZEPHYR wrote: wgnrr wrote: Considering MTH HO is going to produce a plastic-diecast model of a Virginian/Erie triplex, I don't expect that that those tripexes (?) will be going for over 1,000 anymore. The new model will be $499 with sound.PhilIS the MTH announcement for the Triplex official???? Cheers Here you go...http://www.railking1gauge.com/detail.asp?item=80-3107-1
Milepost
The choice of the Triplex is odd indeed since they were major failure. The boiler could not produce a sufficient amount of steam to run it except in slow helper service.
MTH might make money on this simply because it is so odd that it might sell, but not to me. The EM1 or the DM&IR M4 would have been a great choice and would have allowed MTH to get into the HO market.
"Never argue with a fool -- bystanders may have a difficult time telling who is who."
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CAZEPHYR wrote: dinwitty wrote: of all the ebaying I have done, this was curious. so many brass buyers willling to outbid you, even watched a Virginian Triplex go from a few dollars to over a thousand in the final bid... Heres this Brass United NKP berkshire, and its been taken comepletely apart ready for painiting. Seller says all the parts are there. I watched it and it went totally unbid on and its auction ended. They relisted it and I decided to bid on it, about 175 bucks starting cost. Fine with me. So there it sat with my single bid, nooobody else bid on it. BLING I win it. I just got it today and yeppers it is in pieces, but in perfect pieces. All the tiniest parts are in a film cannister and bigger parts layed into the tender. It has minor paint chips but a dose of flat black with primer will fix that up. They even took the motor apart with brushes in the cannister. Not worried about the motor as I will change it to a can. It looks like all parts are there as the seller mentioned.It will be like putting a bowser kit together but most of the hard work is done. heh. But in its pieced out condition allows me to inspect and make changes and mod it up to be an even better model. It surprises me that all the brass ebayers out there passed this up. Knackers to Joo guys, you dropped a great deal!! And no skilz at all!! If you get all of the parts, it is a decent price. I have two of the PFM NKP Berkshires imported about 1968 and several of the PSC models from the 1990's. The PFM models are not state of the art today, but it is still a nice model and should run fairly good.I would venture a guess to the reason no one bid on it is the fact it has been taken apart and the P2K latest models are extremely detailed and very nice with DCC and sound. I purchased two of those also and they compare very well to my PSC brass models. Cheers
I have a number of old PFM brass, and I suspect they will all be running long after the Proto Berks give up the ghost.
Rick
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R. T. POTEET wrote:Nice try there dinwitty, but 'NO SALE this weekend; I'm not buying an argument under any circumstance and good ole' CNJ851 will just have to find someone else to call an idiot. Remember what ole' Abraham said:"Never argue with a fool -- bystanders may have a difficult time telling who is who."
This arguement not for sale. I have some Florida swampland however...8-D
I'm saving money to buy the Sunset Brass Electroliner...when they get it out...doing this saved me bucks, I'm no stranger to buying brass. There are people out there who don't want the trouble. Or their prized brass engine sits on a shelf on display. The model went totally unbid on.
Have fun and enjoy the hobby.
I echo the sentiment of the person who pointed out something to the effect of "if all the pieces are there you're in good shape." Indeed. And I add one more thought: I hope you have an assembled model to put alongside your new disassembled one so you have a model for what screw goes where!!! That can be a challenge.
Anyway, once you get the reassembly done you will have a very nice model. I fully realize those United brass locos from the 1960s aren't on a par with today's stuff, but that NKP Berk is a good model nonetheless
dti406 wrote: CAZEPHYR wrote: dinwitty wrote: If you get all of the parts, it is a decent price. I have two of the PFM NKP Berkshires imported about 1968 and several of the PSC models from the 1990's. The PFM models are not state of the art today, but it is still a nice model and should run fairly good.I would venture a guess to the reason no one bid on it is the fact it has been taken apart and the P2K latest models are extremely detailed and very nice with DCC and sound. I purchased two of those also and they compare very well to my PSC brass models. Cheers I have a number of old PFM brass, and I suspect they will all be running long after the Proto Berks give up the ghost.Rick
CAZEPHYR wrote: dinwitty wrote: If you get all of the parts, it is a decent price. I have two of the PFM NKP Berkshires imported about 1968 and several of the PSC models from the 1990's. The PFM models are not state of the art today, but it is still a nice model and should run fairly good.I would venture a guess to the reason no one bid on it is the fact it has been taken apart and the P2K latest models are extremely detailed and very nice with DCC and sound. I purchased two of those also and they compare very well to my PSC brass models. Cheers
dinwitty wrote:
I agree that my two PFM models will probably run as long as they are needed and will probably last much longer than the P2K models. I don't think any of the plastic or die cast models will last like the United built PFM brass. The gear towers only needed a little grease and they just keep running. Even the motors run many years, but used a lot of current. The old motors are not suitable for DCC, but they do run on DC very well.
Tom Curtin wrote:I echo the sentiment of the person who pointed out something to the effect of "if all the pieces are there you're in good shape." Indeed. And I add one more thought: I hope you have an assembled model to put alongside your new disassembled one so you have a model for what screw goes where!!! That can be a challenge.Anyway, once you get the reassembly done you will have a very nice model. I fully realize those United brass locos from the 1960s aren't on a par with today's stuff, but that NKP Berk is a good model nonetheless
I think the fact I helped restore 765 on its first restoration and shot film of the whole thing helps...
Right now there are 2 Virginian EL2's on Ebay, one is the ALCo I already own, the other is the new Ajin, much higher quality. The bidders are crazy on it but the ALCO is not bidded on.
I know the ALCo will need some work as it had gear breakage problems and the new owner would have to fix it the way I did mine. If no one bids on the ALCO, I just MIGHT go for it if he re-lists it. But I already own one, but I can fix it if I buy it.
My EL2 runs like a champ.
wow the Ajin EL2 is over 1000 bucks now, the Alco is still unbid on.
maybe the bidders are smart here. Ah well, I asked the seller of the Alco if he relisted it I might go for it if its unsold.
now, I won the 2-8-8-4 DM&IR that was just on Ebay, and I am estactic.
shwoop!, been trying to buy that model forever, any brand.
480 bucks for a brass engine , thats equal to the plastic today of similar designs.
The new PSC however is over 1000 bucks.
We do need new plastic model versions of some popular brass stuff thats hard to get.
Prolly the biggest concern is getting parts when something breaks.