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Re: Advice needed...
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 7 May 2001 23:35:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> Say you've just bought this box of old blue 12V track, mainly for the
> sentimental value (always wanted to but never...). Say somewhere in the back
> of your mind you're thinking, in a few years time I might start doing some
> trainmodelling.
> What would be the smart thing to do with those blue tracks? Sell them and
> buy a recent train set from the profit? Keep them and try and find 70's
> trains?
> Say I'd sell the lot, what would be a decent price (region)?
> Box contains a full circle, some straight track, three points (switches?),
> two crossings (90deg), a level crossing (barriers still there), a signal, a
> transformer. All track 12V, some sleepers (white 8x2) missing.
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> Cheers!
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> Duq
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> P.S. Now all you 12V collectors, don't tell me to sell the whole lot for
> $50.....
Sell the lot for $25, just kidding!!! No, anyway it sounds to me like you
have the good foundations to start a decent 12V layout. I'd say "Time to
scour Ebay and Brickbay for even more!"-Harvey
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| (...) I'm the opposite. I say don't get sucked into 12v. The track is difficult to connect, impossible to keep clean, and unrealistic in appearance. I myself have a 4'x8' layout's worth of 12v equipment that I never use, but can't bring myself to (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| Say you've just bought this box of old blue 12V track, mainly for the sentimental value (always wanted to but never...). Say somewhere in the back of your mind you're thinking, in a few years time I might start doing some trainmodelling. What would (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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