Last year I picked up a MTH "-2" Trainmaster in Reading livery. It was never run and for $175 I couldn't resist. I just wish it had PS3 as I run DCC. Someday I will have to upgrade it but new these locomotives were going for over $400.
That's good advice by PRRJim. I also like having a center off position mainly because I like to have the ability to turn power off to a block or loop.