Its about time the guides started to reflect reality. To reprint the guides year after year with incorrect and inaccurate values just to present a product is fruitless. Prices for vintage trains of ALL eras and gauges are down. I've been liquidating my collections for the last several years in anticipation of retirement. I had been buying trains for decades, some at high prices of the day and some at bargain prices. Some items still sold quickly at great prices and others I was forced to accept a lower amount to move the item to a new home. Over all, I came out about even and was able to buy a ranch in Texas two weeks ago with my profits. It seems that today, most buyers are interested in the newer offerings as they sold very quickly and at good prices. Vintage items generally took time and some negotiation.
