Unlike the 80s and 90s, it's nearly impossible to avoid seeing great buys in used or NOS O Gauge trains.
Everybody already has what most of what they need, the buyers market is shrinking, and the mfgrs keep pumping out more volume.
A lot of sellers make their money on half of a collection and need to unload the balance for cost. Others are retiring and have newer interests. I talked to a guy at York 3 yrs ago who was selling his own collection to travel. He had great prices. Told me he had 800 engines and over 3000 rolling stock. His kids asked him to liquidate so they wouldn't have to deal with it. I've seen him every York since, and rarely see the same items. Most everything is
I mean how many brand new O gauge people need to come into the hobby to buy all this guy's trains just to keep the supply and demand in balance. If they don't, then prices drop and supply increases.
I just look with an open mind and buy things that I happen to like and are dirt cheap.
I buy used cars, houses, lawnmowers, computers, etc. Let the previous owner pay for the factory new aroma.
