The one car that you want, but can see spending the money.

Well..... I think you have good taste anyway.

 

Yes, there are things I'd like to have, but generally go for more money than I am willing to pay. Keeping in the same family as your Budd car, I wouldn't mind picking up a 404 Budd car in excellent or better condition, preferably with the box.

Well, again, to each his own.  Why those things though when these were a mere $600 apiece?

I have considered a remake, but I have the original 400, 404 and the 2559.  No one else would know but I would.

       
       


Nice cars!!  The newer ones have a lot more details

Mint postwar
Nothing like it

Prices are way up for truly mint stuff
It doesn't show up at York the way it use to

Love the Budd set

Good luck

Wow are all of these types of cars sell for around that?

Don't spend crazy money for that car.  They are everywhere at York for short money. 

I did look for it York but I couldn't find. Maybe in the fall. I maybe nuts but I wouldn't pay that much

       
       


I need to hire you as my personal shopper in York!!!

While I'm not really into postwar, I'd say the Reconnaissance Car with the launching helicopter inside.

 

One of the few post war cars that has never been remade.  Lionel cataloged one in a set about 5 years ago, but the set got cancelled.  I made a deal with my regular dealer to buy that car as a break up from the set (I offered to buy any other car of his choice as well to help make it easier to justify the set break up).

 

I was disappointed when the set got cancelled.  I won't buy a beat up PW unit, and a very clean PW one would run serious money. (either color variant, I believe).

 

-Dave

 

Hope you don't give in on an overpriced one. Part of the fun is the hunt.

 

The upcoming Chessie 89' auto rack. I think it's awesome and I own every other piece of Chessie rolling stock the big L has made, but I'll be skipping this one.

~$80+ street price plus shipping for a O54 car I'll realistically never be able to run on my layout? Nah--at some point common sense has to win out.

Call me before York, I will find one.  I have a secret weapon for finding things.  Her name is Dotty.  She can find anything.

Marty,

   Could Dotty find me an Atlas "Canada Dry Ginger Ale" reefer (Atlas # 8165) & a

MTH "Sudbury Brewing Co." reefer (MTH # 30-78112) ?

Thank you.

A Ferdinand Magellan 3 rail Observation Car.

Mikey

I have been searching high and low for a Weaver NYO&W 2-8-0 custom run... it would fit perfectly with my eventual O&W Utica Division theme and give me prototypical steam power, but I have been searching for a couple years and can never seem to find one, although I am certain it will command an insane price.

That is amazing. A true Lionel classic, but I'd go the route of Marty on this one too. Items in an auction tend to get out of hand...egos you know.

 

I bought the remake just 'cause I'm Budd RDC crazy. However, having an original post war with the box in that condition sure would be great.

 

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    Wow are all of these types of cars sell for around that?

 

There were only four Postwar Lionel Budd cars made, two power units, and two dummies.

The dummies are much harder to find than the power units.
Of the two dummies the 2550 Baggage is the more difficult one to find, followed by the 2559 passenger.

Of the two power units, the 404 Baggage is more difficult to find than the 400 Passenger.

 

The dummy Budd cars have been expensive and difficult to find for a long time. I am curious about what "short money" means.

According to the listing the Budd car was in mint condition, and the seller is a well known individual with a good reputation. Hence, he probably got top dollar.

 

I like Budd cars too. I have a few, both Postwar, and Modern era.
If you are looking for an original Postwar one,  nothing else will do.

 

During the Postwar era, American Model Toys made a Budd car. They might have even proceeded Lionel's. 

 

Did you see the one that sold for $676 a day earlier? Not mint but really close. I would have purchased that one without hesitation if I did not already have one. The box is a very important part of the value on the 2550. In the mid 1990's the 2550 was going for $900+ in LN to mint with ob. I think abbsolute mint with wrapping paper, instructions, a pristine box and $1250 may be the number.

The one automobile would have to be a 2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro in Inferno. They go for above MSRP and only two are left for sale in cars.com in the whole of the USA.

 

The one train car might be that Ferdinand Magellan  Presidential Pullman someone was selling, but I just can't see putting that on the basement floor.

Marty,

You are a kind and considerate person to help others, so that they won't get taken advantage of.

Those are traits which start way before becoming an Officer of the law.

Ralph

My weakness is for the Weaver Baldwin Pennsy Passenger Shark Diesel.  I have watched, chased and bid on several in the last few years but been consistently out-bid.  I really want one but have not been successful yet.

 

rolland

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Well, again, to each his own.  Why those things though when these were a mere $600 apiece?

Because the 2550 was made by Lionel in 1957/58, and is somewhat difficult to find.
Your $600 Budd cars are very nice, but they were not made by Lionel back then.
To each his/her own.

NCT -

 

Exactly - if you're going to spend that much...

A Ferdinand Magellan 3 rail Observation Car.

Same here!

No matter what happens. Things will not be as they were in the 70's & 80's...Thank Goodness! There are those who still want the foolishly over priced items. It is still a buyers market, for the wise buyer.

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No matter what happens. Things will not be as they were in the 70's & 80's...Thank Goodness! There are those who still want the foolishly over priced items. It is still a buyers market, for the wise buyer. 

 

For all the gloom and doom about the death of collecting, it ain't dead yet.

Would I pay $1250 for a mint 2550 Budd car?  - no way.

Then again, I never would.

But obviously there are people who will.
Once those people have theirs, the price will fall.

 

I also wouldn't sell one for $1250. I'd rather have the car than the cash.

It's these modern scale tanker cars.Such as TankTrain etc etc.There just to expensive.Even on the secondary market.JMO.Nick

I would really like to get the 2012 LCCA convention car, NS Lighted Eagle boxcar.  I just can't bring myself to spend $300+/- for it.  Maybe it will drop in price someday.  (Keith, hope you don't mind me using your picture of your car).

 

 

Someone just listed one for sale in the for-sale forums for $100

If I were in a position to pay that kind of money for postwar, I would, but I am not in that position. At some point, once I'm done school and in a decent career, I'd like to buy mint/unopened postwar and run it- I hate scratches and dents and chips, but don't have the money to buy the items that are free from defects. I guess I'm different in that I would want collector-grade items to actually use, not just look at sitting upon a shelf.

I would really love to have several of the Pecos River Brass 2 rail Santa Fe heavyweights. I can afford them but spending $450 to $600 per car just doesn't make any sense to me.

 

If anyone has some for half that  I might be a buyer.

Just thought I'd mention: I attended the May 2015 Brimfield, MA antique show a couple of weeks ago. The crowds were the biggest they've been in years. And recently the items that have been of interest to me on EBay have been going for hansom prices.
As I posted earlier, collecting ain't dead yet.

this is it!  $15,000.00 buyers premium above sticker

 

 

 

I'd never pay that price either, but a GT-R is a different story.

The Lionel diners with the clickity- clack sound board in them. Love the sound but I think the car is overpriced.

 

I would wait to find the right car at the right price.

 

If you overpay, you will always feel the guilt of why did I pay that much!

 

If you keep hunting, you will have fun hunting and when you get it at the right price you will be very proud of yourself and be bragging about how you got it at just the right price.

 

I no longer pull the trigger on high priced things.... Have started selling stuff off that just sits under my layout.....

Maybe you can justify the high price car if you have stuff that doesn't mean that much under your layout and you convert to cash and then buy your budd car.

Let's do the math:  1 expensive budd car = 3 or 4 cars of equal total value sitting under your layout doing nothing!>

 

Just some thoughts