Since I do not buy the new stuff, the price drops have been great for me. I have been able to buy several postwar items that I always wanted but were priced too high. In the past year, I have picked up two Santa Fe F unit A-B-A sets at very low prices. I use them all the time and they run great. I always wanted one as a kid but my father said that they cost too much. I just finished cleaning up a 2025 steamer that was in a small collection that I bought a few months ago, which included one of the Santa Fe sets. Whistle now works and it runs fine. Got a 736 Berkshire a year ago for less than 50% of what they had been selling for earlier. I had one as a kid but my mother sold it when I went to college. My favorite engine is a NYC F unit A-A set that also had a major drop in value. Got it real cheap. I have 3 appointments this weekend to look at collections where my daughter lives. More good stuff may pop up.
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