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Value of N scale trains
Value of N scale trains
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Value of N scale trains
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:17 AM
I am considering selling my entire N scale layout. Eight locomotives (half Atlas, half Kato), a large number of Micro-Trains cars, two Kato RDC's, lots of Micro-Engineering flex track (code 70) and turnouts, etc. Would any of this bring in any $$? I am approaching broke (can you tell?) and need some dough. One friend told me not to sell anything, but I am still considering it. Opinioins??[?][:(]
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nucat78
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July 2005
535 posts
Posted by
nucat78
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:24 AM
Well, I personally wouldn't sell unless I absolutely had to. You might have some collector's items in the lot that will appreciate in value if you hang onto them longer.
N Scale Supply will buy used equipment and you can check Amherst Depot to see what the engines might fetch. I have not used or even shopped on EBay, but that's another possible place where you can get a feel for value and / or sell some things.
I'm always interested in diesel ATSF, SP and CNW engines. And tank cars - gotta love tankers [:D]
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:39 PM
The first thing I would do would be to check on Ebay. You don't have to sell them there, but if there are similar pieces selling there, it will give you a pretty good idea as to what people are willing to pay for them.
If you go the ebay way, I wouldn't suggest selling it as a whole lot. I think you'd get more for it if you sold things seperately. Plus it might tide you over a while. Sell a couple of pieces, and maybe something else will come to help out your situation.
Good luck in your endevours.
Kevin
PS. What roadnames do you have?
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BRAKIE
Member since
October 2001
From: OH
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Posted by
BRAKIE
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:52 PM
Well don't count your mega $$$ bucks to fast.Remember the use locomotive market has to compete with the deep discounters.Some MT cars are worth several dollars while others are worth a lot less.And again like your locomotives the use price is already set against the lowest discount price.
Use track prices vary.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
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3railguy
Member since
May 2004
From: Kaukauna WI
2,115 posts
Posted by
3railguy
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 2:03 PM
A lot depends on condition. The more it has been used, the less you will get for it. Mint, unused commands the highest prices. Used Kato engines generally get the most on the used market because they are well made. Micro Trains cars get the most on the used market for the same reason plus Micro Trains are sought after by collectors. If you wi***o sell everything as a lot, expect to get 30 cents on the dollar for it all. On a good day.
John Long Give me Magnetraction or give me Death.
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SOU Fan
Member since
September 2005
1,377 posts
Posted by
SOU Fan
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 3:34 PM
I would be interested in buying some of your collection depending on the roadname(s). I'm interested in diesels and I model Southern railway.
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BRAKIE
Member since
October 2001
From: OH
17,574 posts
Posted by
BRAKIE
on Saturday, May 20, 2006 7:50 PM
Well,in order to give you a TRUE USE MARKET PRICE I call your attention to this use equipment list.
http://www.nscalesupply.com/pon/Preowned.aspx
Then I urge you to check the going prices for NEW locomotives and cars.
\http://www.nscalesupply.com/CatalogMain.html
http://www.buynscale.com/
This should give you a real world view of the use market value of your collection.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, May 21, 2006 9:10 AM
For the record; I have three Milwaukee Road Alco's (RSC-2's & RS-1), 2 GN Alco's (RS-2's), 2 RDC's in CNW, 1 SOO Line Alco RS-1, 1 Canadian National FM Trainmaster, and 1 totally misplaced GM&O GP-38. Needless to say I like Midwestern and Northern Midwestern roads, and most of my Rolling Stock indicates this as well.[8D]
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BRAKIE
Member since
October 2001
From: OH
17,574 posts
Posted by
BRAKIE
on Sunday, May 21, 2006 10:39 AM
Lets look at your RS1. Those can be had at $64.95 new..So,a fair use price would be $40-45.00.Recall though some of the older road names can be had at $53.50 new.Of course the rarity of a given road name *could* up the price.
Oddly the use MT car market seems to take on its own life form..Some cars sell high while other cars go cheap.
I hope this helps you and of course the best of luck...[:D]
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
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pcarrell
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February 2005
From: In the State of insanity!
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Posted by
pcarrell
on Sunday, May 21, 2006 11:19 AM
None of that stuff has any value at all.
Tell you what, send it to me and I'll "dispose" of it properly for you. Heck, I won't even charge you my usual fee for doing it!
Just kidding.
I hope things pick up for you.
Ebay may be the way to go for you if you do need to lighten your load.
Philip
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Jacktal
Member since
October 2002
From: City of Québec,Canada
1,258 posts
Posted by
Jacktal
on Monday, May 22, 2006 12:08 AM
I never considered selling at a loss as a way to solve a problem on the long run unless you can get a healthy amount out of it and don't plan on re-purchasing such items in the future.But if you must absolutely sell,Ebay is a good place to do so but don't expect too much though.
As a buyer,allow me a few hints...first,everything you'll try to sell will be discounted the shipping fees,possible taxes,etc by potential buyers,so to attract interest minimum value lots are a must so that S&H don't take too much of a bite out of your sale.I would never buy a single boxcar,or a $5. item for that reason.
On the other hand,selling huge lots is the quickest and simplest way to sell,but not everybody can afford big outlays of dough,so that reduces the amount of potential buyers (and bids) substantially thus your chances of getting fair amounts.
And,most important in my mind,set minimum prices so that less "desired" items don't get taken away at prices so low that selling them isn't worthed the effort to you after packaging.There are a lot of people searching Ebay just for that...dirt cheap items.
Last but not least,check the Ebay selling service fees carefully along with Paypal's if using it,as neither offer their services for free.You might change your mind about selling......
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