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Who's got the most expensive engine?

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Posted by Don Gibson on Sunday, September 19, 2004 2:30 PM
Another worthless Poll type thread. Enjoy!
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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, September 19, 2004 12:35 PM
vic- The Irish side is a shilleigh[sp] but the other end is a sharp tomahawk.
As she says- PEACE OR PIECES.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:23 AM
i still have the very first engine i got when i was six.....from a christmas past....i remember my brother built a 4x8 layout before xmas and i was under the impression that it was his until i opened up a set xmas morning and dad said to try it out on "your" new layout...it was a green BN F7...that engine still runs 26 years later...it may have cost only about three bucks new....but to me it's the most expensive one i got....
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Posted by vsmith on Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:17 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

I'd be dead if I spent anywhere near that kind of money for A train. I don't even think about it. My wife is of Irish and indian heritage. Cherokee and Southern Cheyanne[sp].No way do I wi***o get her mad. Once was a good lesson.
Phil



Its the Irish side ye should worry about, laddie....[;)][:D][:p]

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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, September 19, 2004 9:01 AM
I'd be dead if I spent anywhere near that kind of money for A train. I don't even think about it. My wife is of Irish and indian heritage. Cherokee and Southern Cheyanne[sp].No way do I wi***o get her mad. Once was a good lesson.
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Posted by andrechapelon on Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:55 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

lupo- my reply was not ment for you. Who the[censored] cares what the bleeping engine cost. One of my best engines was only $10. Cost has nothing to do with enjoyment.Phil



It does if your Econoline is sitting in the driveway with a seized up engine and you're cadging rides from your neighbor. [(-D]

Well, at least your neighbor will enjoy it when you quit pestering him/her for a lift.

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Posted by lupo on Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:44 AM
[#ditto] Phil, but I think the commercial side of the hobby would like us to change our mind
and hey, I found another one:

$520,=


$3,995.00 scale Z, made by Marklin, not just decorative gadgets, they actually run!
limited run, for showoffs only!
I want mine weathered!



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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:27 AM
lupo- my reply was not ment for you. Who the[censored] cares what the bleeping engine cost. One of my best engines was only $10. Cost has nothing to do with enjoyment.Phil
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Posted by lupo on Sunday, September 19, 2004 6:46 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

Does it matter? Does it run?stay on track?
Big flipping deal.


you mean that $4500 Econoline? even with rubber traction tyres it would not stay on a track so i'm told [:p][:p]
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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, September 19, 2004 6:22 AM
Does it matter? Does it run?stay on track?
Big flipping deal.
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Posted by krump on Sunday, September 19, 2004 1:23 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Muddy Creek

Only once did I spend $4500 on an engine, and that one had a Ford Econoline attached to it. I'll stick to peanuts.

Wayne


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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Sheesh, My most expensive was $60, discounted at a train show, and I sweated when I spent that! Thats considered Peanuts in large scale where a new loco often starts at $150 and avearge between $200-500, with some offerings up to $4500.

Only once did I spend $4500 on an engine, and that one had a Ford Econoline attached to it. I'll stick to peanuts.

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 5:39 PM
Sheesh, My most expensive was $60, discounted at a train show, and I sweated when I spent that! Thats considered Peanuts in large scale where a new loco often starts at $150 and avearge between $200-500, with some offerings up to $4500.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:35 PM
And, not me either. We're building our fleet of N Scale Class A Climax wannabes out of used Life-like SW9's (if we can find them) and old boilers and parts from old, dead switch engines. (Still need likely candidates, check your rip track and out behind your engine shop.) The Muddy Creek RR isn't one to spend hard-earned cash as long as we can bash old crap together and pull empties up the mountain and let gravity bring 'em down.

We've been thinking of using .22 cartridges for boilers, so if anyone is thinking of breaking in to our shops, that's where to find our expensive brass collection.

"Who's got the most expensive engine?" Who cares?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:21 PM
Best value I've had has to be either a Bachmann Dash 8-40CW for £30 from my LHS (list was about £60, the LHS had found a batch at clearance), or the E R Models FP7 and Sharknose I've bought recently (waiting for the Shark to arrive at the moment - should be here tomorrow or the day after). Both of these cost £30 - list was £80. If anyone's looking to buy one of these smooth-running beauties I found them on www.ehattons.com - they will ship to the US though I don't know how much it would cost!

Only snag with these locos is that I did have to swap the horn-hook couplers for Kadee #34s, though it's an easy conversion - Kadee has a very good set of instructions on their website. I also had a bit of trouble with "running aground" on Kadee magnets, though this would be avoided by fitting under-track magnets. I solved the problem by lightly filing the truck baseplate to increase the clearance. The results are well worth the effort though!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:11 PM
I bought a bachmann Spectrum doodlebug for $50. GP7 was $40
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Posted by tstage on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:48 PM
Come on, fellas! Instead of asking "Who's got the most expensive engine?", why not rather pose the following question:

What's the best deal you've ever made purchasing an engine? Where and how?

The former is just fodder for more bragging rights. The latter might help someone who would like to get into the hobby a more economical venue to do so. Let's come up with more constructive posts and try helping one another out for a change! [V]

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Posted by krump on Monday, September 13, 2004 10:29 PM
not me [:D]

though others probably have engines that are worth more than both of my vehicles combined (including engines, and tires)...

cheers, and welcome to the forum

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 10:22 PM
I don't have the most expensive. If I did, would you want my address?
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Posted by twhite on Monday, September 13, 2004 9:49 PM
OnboardError: NEENER, NEENER, NEENER, MINE'S BIGGER THAN YOURS! Oops, wrong post. Actually, most expensive can get pretty relative when you're talking about brass, especially older brass. Some of it can get INCREDIBLY pricey, some of it stays the same, and others just make collectors go HAH! when you offer them for sale (though I never have, I'm too full of squirrel-blood). if it answers your question, somewhat, last year I payed about eight times worth what I bought an Akane Missabe Yellowstone for in 1964. A duplicate was available at a hobby shop, I bit, and now I have two of my favorite locomotives. I look at the second and think, 'Did I really want to pay what I just did for you?' then turned up the power-pack and watched it crawl out of the yards with everything except the garage door. Was it worth it? Heck, yes! Everything's relative.
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Posted by on30francisco on Monday, September 13, 2004 9:37 PM
One of the main reasons I got out of Sn3 and On3 scales was because all that was (and still is) available were extremely expensive locomotives. I jumped into On30 when Bachmann introduced its line of very affordable, high quality locos and never regretted it.
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Posted by MAbruce on Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:22 PM
Okay, I'll play. Who has the most expensive engine?

With a great big sigh of relief, I say not me! [^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:09 PM
N scale Con-Cor NYC Commodore Vanderbilt J3a Hudson at 2 hundred some odd dollars. I prefer my Kato Mike, though.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:39 PM
The most expensive engine is the one that doesn't run.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:07 PM
again... i'll have to say my Lionel "Veranda"
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Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:17 PM
I would have to say

NOT ME!!!!

However! One of the guys I work with builds steam engines with some friends, real live 1/10 scale steam, from scratch and his latest effort is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson. I've seen pictures and this thing is perfect I'd hate to put a dollar figure on it!

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 8:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNWfan5525

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Um, my most expensive loco was $150, so I guess I'll keep pretty quiet...............

I'm with you Jon. Well almost. my most expensive loco was $225.99 and i'm still payin for it


Same here. I got my most expensive loco for about $215, next week or so when I go down to the LHS I'm going to order a BLI Heavy Mike. Then again, if I remeber right, CNWfan, 4884bigboy and me are all under 15 so who would expect us to have really expensive engines?

Great question
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 7:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CNWfan5525

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Um, my most expensive loco was $150, so I guess I'll keep pretty quiet...............

I'm with you Jon. Well almost. my most expensive loco was $225.99 and i'm still payin for it


Same here. I got my most expensive loco for about $215, next week or so when I go down to the LHS I'm going to order a BLI Heavy Mike. Then again, if I remeber right, CNWfan, 4884bigboy and me are all under 15 so who would expect us to have really expensive engines?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 7:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Um, my most expensive loco was $150, so I guess I'll keep pretty quiet...............

I'm with you Jon. Well almost. my most expensive loco was $225.99 and i'm still payin for it

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