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(...) Not really - 4558s without boxes have been going for $200 or less lately. I've seen ones WITH boxes for right at $200. I won my last Metroliner on Ebay for $160 INCLUDING shipping from Germany to the US. He packed it in a nice plastic tub (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed. And I would argue that while 600 USD is a lot for Airport shuttle, it's only 3X. Maybe the rarest is not the "most expensive" but the one that has "went up the most, relative to original price..." By that metric it's probably some (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ?? Why the talk, even in jest, of starting letter writing campaigns, etc., then?? ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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Does anyone have a spare sticker sheet from set 3225 ? As I am a perfectionist when it comes to placing the stickers on, I sometimes put it off. Such that I have lost the sticker sheet to this train set that the late Gary Louie sent me. Can anyone (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 45;-) (...) But is usually more impressive.... (...) Well, the chateau is agreeably too large, but this green one is one of my *biggest* buildings. I'm tired of minifig scale (you know, buildings with no rears, etc). Now that we (GMLTC) are (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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The 4551 is indeed one, but also 139 control set is going for quite some prices. Sonnich ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> Newsgroups: lugnet.trains Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 4:32 AM Subject: what is the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've got 7745...it is a nice set, but not as popular or rare or expensive as 7740....as for 7725...mmmm...I don't know (I certainly haven't seen too many of those available!!! Benjamin Medinets (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now i never knew that! (...) I guess 8 wide (9 for that matter) helps, and i may build one! Josh (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What about 7745 & 7725 (i still havn't found 7725 on e-bay to see how much they are running at). Josh (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think Crocodile engine is more rarer and tends to always sell high on E-bay...if you add the club Car to the Metroliner and you are always going to have to pay big bucks.... what about the Airport Shuttle...it is a "town" set that always (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Another favorite train set that seems to always command a stiff price is the 7740 Intercity Trainset (and very rare!!)....that looks more like it came from Switzerland. Nice overall designed set....especially with two passenger cars... (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3AD8FA33.5FFE81....com.au... (...) My guess would be 7750, a MIB copy fetched about $800 at eBay.de about a month ago... -Frank (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I scoped out the green/grey one. You've got some very nice effects there, I like the cornice. Is that just bricks turned 90 degrees? However it *is* a big building. Try some selective compression. Bigger isn't always better. I can see where (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Just gotta love that name, it's such a great pun. Although the car, by rights, ought to be all black. ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Either a) the one that is cooked the shortest amount of time, or 2) the one someone pays the most for (on eBay) HTH, John (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you're talking about the 9V series only, then the Metroliner set is by far the most sought after set and commands the highest price. The 4551 Crocodile engine comes as a close second. -Harvey (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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What train set is the rarest or the one that fetches the most money on ebay? (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why? (...) But then you miss the beauty of the model! The proto actually employs a double tub floor design, which "increases coal hauling capacity by up to 21 tons per car over traditional flat bottomed gondolas" (from their web site). That (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love the green building, that is a standout model! I should build my bank in that color, it looks like money! Oh well... Josh (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Actully you probly could eliminate the ribs, make it 6 wide, and use the 2x4 curved brick thingys with the 1x4 plate... then you'd have a simple to make coal car (add the ribs for some detail). (...) Personaly i don't really care, as long as (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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