I prefer to not buy used locomotives unless I know the engine and owner. I purchased an MTH engine on the forum and wasn't happy with it. I guess the fact that it was sent back to MTH for repair should've been a red flag. Now I only purchase new engines. Anything else I'll consider used but not abused.
I've not had any luck selling the items I've had listed on the forum. No, I'm not going to give them away but I also think I'm asking fair prices. Sometimes you win, sometimes you wait!
I see the market on Postwar opening up big time in current years. As the older folks die off and the popularity of "electronic" trains increases, more and more people will likely want the latest and greatest while the Postwar market dries up.
