Large Scale Central

HO Brass for sale

For Sale/Trade/Wanted
#1

I have a small collection of HO brass locomotives to sell, to further my switch to large scale. The major item is a Westside Santa Fe Big Three set. which consists of late Santa FE superpower steam engines, 4-6-4 Hudson, custom painted, 4-8-4 3700 class unpainted, and 2-10-4 5004 custom painted. The two painted engines have a little run time, the unpainted one is test run only. All have can motors and very smooth mechanisms. The wooden shipping case is a little beat up, but complete with the up-side down end labels!

I really don’t have any feel anymore for what these might be worth, I was thinking in the range of $1500 or so, but I have lost touch with the HO marketplace.

Anyone have any comment or interest?

Thanks,

John

#2

John , You can find the info you are looking for at BRASSGUIDE.com . You will have to open an account to receive your info. I was just there

and was not charged . I hope this helps. Earl

#3

Nice link, I found the loco my ‘Navy Dad Importer’, brought back from Japan in '68, a Tenshodo GN S2, 2577. I was in high school.

I had an exchange student from Japan try to translate the Operators guide from Tenshodo. I had to teach him steam so he could name the parts and resolve the instructions. Pidgin English would have been clearer!

I was a member of an HO group in Long Beach Ca then, we lived on the Palos Verde Peninsula. That loco elevated my status a tad! I got invited to coffee after meetings then.

Thanks for the memories.

John

#4

Thanks, I’ll have a look at Brassguide and see what I can find out. Maybe I can convert that set to something by Accucraft.

I run on a 650 foot G scale railroad built by my brother that has been in operation since 2004. It’s a lot of fun, but requires much track maintenance as it is built mostly on the ground. It is old enough now that the trestles are starting need rebuilding. It’s prompting me to head toward RC control as the constant electrical issues are worrisome. I have one converted GP-38 with CVP controls that is VERY nice to run.

John Witt