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Arnold, I have sold numerous trains over the years, both engines and cars.  I have sold HO and N scale trains mostly on e-mail groups in the days before good forums like this were in use or that I knew about.  I have sold a number of engines and cars right here on this forum.  They have been items, that didn't fit my changing interests and ones that I sold to buy something better.  I like places like this where you know a lot of the folks, and are treated honestly since no one wants to risk being black balled.

As far as a good time to sell, I'm not good at judging that.  It is true new engines and cars are pulling hefty prices in some instances, so the used market which seems to have inflated may gain a few dollars.

I have been thinking of selling my MTH Premier PS2 Western Maryland Shay for quite a while.  I bought it used, so I know what it can go for used, and that helps determine the price.  I have very little that I bought brand new, so this method is what I usually use to determine price.  I also have several Atlas O 2-bay hoppers in Western Maryland oxide red, that I am gong to sell as soon as my back gets a little better so I can dig the boxes out of the closet.  The detail on them is superb, but being diecast, they are very heavy.  It isn't a problem normally, but with 4% grades, I need my double header and pusher to push a train of them and a few plastic cars.  Now that I increased the number of MTH and Lionel cars that are almost as detailed, I am willing to part with the heavy cars; in fact that was the plan all along when I had the opportunity to purchase several more of the plastic cars.

I'll be intersted in seeing what some others have to say as well.

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