Originally Posted by Joe Hohmann:
Allan, you have some valuable stuff. Amazon lists Vol.1 at $128. new, $45. used...Vol.2 $199, new, $100. used. Boys Toys only $22/$17.
I've found that in recent years, certain printed materials seem to increase in value a whole lot more and faster than toy trains. I recall once, some years ago, getting $400 for a first MTH catalog, which was really more of a brochure.
Maybe I can retire some day by selling off my rather extensive collection of toy train and railroading books and then just hold onto the trains. 
