@mlaughlinnyc posted:I will admit that I might have exaggerated on that 259.
The idea that I might get $75 to $100 for a good restoration is inspiring. I have fairly full sets of pieces of five 259's including a couple of pretty good motors. Altogether they've cost me around $100. I think there are enough good parts that I could make several really good 259's and double my money.
I'm one of those who will usually buy the junky looking 259 under the table for $20.
I'm perfectly happy buying decrepit locomotives for restoration, but I'm certainly not paying more for a beat one than I would for an excellent condition one. (here's a 257 I recently got that I just finished repainting a couple days ago, still waiting for a couple parts in the mail, but overall pretty happy with the results).
I think $20-30 would have been a much more reasonable price for the locomotive in question... I wouldn't be surprised if it was just a couple of shills though, I guess we'll see if it gets relisted or not.
