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Re: Advice needed...
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 May 2001 02:28:50 GMT
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Harvey Henkelman wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Duq
> >
> > 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
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 sell. If you can get a good price on the track and
transformer, I say do it before you get too attached to it. Keep the level
crossings which are easy to convert to 9v layouts (unless they're electric, then
just make them manual). Keep the signal, which is convertable to 9v (although I
haven't done mine. Too much work for me).
My guess is that that box of track with the transformer would fetch $50 or so,
but I haven't looked at ebay prices. Look at 12v auction lots that have closed
for an idea of the price you'll get. In that price range, I'd buy one of the
new, custom engines. They look good, and you can add motors and track later.
Whichever way you go, welcome to the world of LEGO trains!
Rick Clark
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| (...) In retrospect I must agree with Rick, I myself only build and run 9V. I can tell you now that the 9V track is a hell of a lot more reliable with less chances for stalling trains. -Harvey (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'm not sure what blue 12V track sells for but I know it's not worth a small fortune. The trains are far more expensive than the track. (...) I agree, it's only fun to have a 12V track if you have a lot of the remote controlled pieces. If you (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 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 (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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