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New member 1 post Kathy New member 1 post
Kathy

Have a Model Power Train set (guessing @ 40+ years old), most still in boxes and don't know how to assess value (this was purchased to be a toy way back when, we are not train enthusiasts).  Can someone estimate value and give me some direction? 

Model Power

Alco RS-2 6845 Conrail

8050 Hopper Sante Fe

8013 Cattle car Katy – MKT

8032 Tank Car Cities Service

8000 Box Car New Haven

9125 Caboose Red Safety

Punch out depot?

Small figures/signs

Transformer RL-1250
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jrbernier Regular poster 245 posts
jrbernier

Old Train Set

  Most of the 'train set' items are not work much to the average modeler or to the collector.  Some of the old Tyco cars(like the Jello or Wonder Woman cars) can bring up to $50 each on eBay.  Most of the time, this stuff sells in the $10-20 range at best.  I would suggest you cruise around eBay on the HO pages to get an idea of what this stuff sells for.

Jim

Modeling The Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
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Nelsonb111563 Moderator 2,265 posts
Nelsonb111563

What are your intentions?

I guess that depends on what you would like to do with it.  Sell it?  Donate it?  As Jim said, these sets do not have much value to the model railroad community but may have appeal to the vintage toy collector.  If you have the original display carton it came in, that will add value.  As to how much? Hard to say.  I would put each car at a value of $3.00 to $5.00 each and the locomotive at around $15.00 +/-.  I did a quick search on e-bay and found that the going rate is about $35.00 to $45.00 plus shipping. This is just a general starting point.  Good luck and I hope you find this info somewhat useful.

Nelson Beaudry,  Principle/CEO

Kennebec, Penobscot and Northern RR Co.
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Larry of Z'ville Frequent poster 984 posts
Larry of Z'ville

These are likely from Marx dies

As train items, you would be lucky to get $20 for the set. As old as they are, they are likely from the old Marx molds that Model Power bought up when Marx stopped making trains. With the original boxes if they are in good shape, then you might do better advertising them that way. There are people who collect old manufacture stuff. Marx collectors are some of the most aggressive. Good luck, Larry

So many trains, so little time,

Larry

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JRG1951 Frequent poster 786 posts
JRG1951

Tyco Forums

A post to this site may yield a little more insight. They talk about older trains.

http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=48

I suspect these are common models and not something a collector would need.

But you never know.

Regards, John ********

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ctxmf74 Super User 15,948 posts
ctxmf74

" I suspect these are common models"

Yeah ,I bought that same ATSF hopper and Cities service tank car for my kids to play with sometime back in the 80's at KayBee toys for 99 cents in the close out bin.....DaveB

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Kevin Rowbotham Prolific poster 2,336 posts
Kevin Rowbotham

Little to no value...

The fact is that these models are not highly sought after by collectors or by most model railroaders.  The value of a set like this would not be any more than it was sold for out of the retail store, if that, and that is assuming you can find anyone interested in them.

~Kevin

Appreciating Modeling In All Scales but majoring in HO!

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robteed Frequent poster 865 posts
robteed

Ebay

Hi Kathy,

 Probably the best way to assess the value would be to sell on Ebay. If there is anyone looking for that train set ebay is the place. While it is true most model railroaders would pass on these there may be someone looking to replace a childhood toy from the past.

Good Luck,

 

Rob Teed

Railyard Productions

http://www.youtube.com/user/dreambuilders48808?feature=mhee

http://www.modelrailroadtech.com

http://railyardproductions.com
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traintalk Frequent poster 536 posts
traintalk

May we suggest

With the holidays coming up, may we suggest that you find a boy in need and give him his first train set.

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wp8thsub MRH Author 3,348 posts
wp8thsub

Re: traintalk

That is a fantastic suggestion!

Rob Spangler MRH Blog
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CarterM999 Regular poster 419 posts
CarterM999

They are not that old.

Looking at the photo you may want to start the ebay bidding at $9.99 or buy it now for $25.00 for 7 days. Shipping will be in the $10-12 range.

 

As was stated earlier a great Christmas gift to a deserving boy or girl.

 "HO" TRAINS ARE MY LIFE...AND "N" AND "AMERICAN FLYER" AND "LIONEL" AND EBAY.

WITHOUT CLOSETS, MODEL MANUFACTURERS WOULD NEVER BE PROFITABLE.

CARTERM999
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CarterM999 Regular poster 419 posts
CarterM999

They are not that old.

Looking at the photo you may want to start the ebay bidding at $9.99 or buy it now for $25.00 for 7 days. Shipping will be in the $10-12 range.

 

As was stated earlier a great Christmas gift to a deserving boy or girl.

 "HO" TRAINS ARE MY LIFE...AND "N" AND "AMERICAN FLYER" AND "LIONEL" AND EBAY.

WITHOUT CLOSETS, MODEL MANUFACTURERS WOULD NEVER BE PROFITABLE.

CARTERM999
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