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Re: Advice needed...
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 May 2001 02:46:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rick Clark writes:
> Harvey Henkelman wrote:
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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.
> > >
> > > 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
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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.
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> Whichever way you go, welcome to the world of LEGO trains!
>
> Rick Clark
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
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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