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Paging Antiquetiger or other model train enthusiasts
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:27 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:27 am
Found this train set while cleaning out my father in law's place this past weekend. Opened the box and it looks like all the pieces are there and all appear to be in immaculate condition, as in never used. Thoughts on the value?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:36 am to muttenstein
Marklin is European. The locomotives are digital, so that's a plus. I'm guessing with two DCC locomotives and half a dozen cars, $200-$400 but that really just a guess. That's where the value is. Unless someone models with Marklin track, it's basically useless.
My best suggestion is sign up a https://cs.trains.com an someone over there will know for sure.
Edit to add: Train modelers can be weird. Some pick very specific times/locations for their model railroads. If something doesn't fit those two requirements, they aren't interested in it. But since this is from overseas there might be some interest just based upon that alone.
My best suggestion is sign up a https://cs.trains.com an someone over there will know for sure.
Edit to add: Train modelers can be weird. Some pick very specific times/locations for their model railroads. If something doesn't fit those two requirements, they aren't interested in it. But since this is from overseas there might be some interest just based upon that alone.
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 7:39 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:00 am to muttenstein
Marklin is as good as Lionel, but just like Lionel, the older, the better.
Yours looks fairly new (less than 30 years old), plus it HO scale. I don’t even look at HO scale when I come across trains. O scale is where the money is at.
Speaking of Marklin, I once found a cast iron light post made by Marklin. It was in a giant collection I bought. The light post sold for $400.
I’m guessing your set is worth about $100 or so.
Edit***
I stand corrected. I did find two engines. The one on the bottom sold for $90 and the one in the middle sold for $125. So my estimate is $350-$500
Yours looks fairly new (less than 30 years old), plus it HO scale. I don’t even look at HO scale when I come across trains. O scale is where the money is at.
Speaking of Marklin, I once found a cast iron light post made by Marklin. It was in a giant collection I bought. The light post sold for $400.
I’m guessing your set is worth about $100 or so.
Edit***
I stand corrected. I did find two engines. The one on the bottom sold for $90 and the one in the middle sold for $125. So my estimate is $350-$500
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 8:04 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:12 am to muttenstein
Antiquetiger will give you $10.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:15 am to Lonnie Utah
Marklin is a German company. I have several sets and lots of their tracks and accessories that I inherited from my father in law. They are pricey and not easy to find in the US. That looks like a very nice set that you have there!
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:21 am to muttenstein
If you search by that model number at bottom right, there is one for sale on ebay for $488. That's an asking price, not a assessed value.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:48 am to theantiquetiger
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plus it HO scale. I don’t even look at HO scale when I come across trains. O scale is where the money is at.
You're thinking of collectors. I'm talking about folks that model with and run their trains on layout. In that case, you're 100% off the mark. There are WAY more HO scale modelers than O scale modelers (by about 10:1). The simple reason is a HO scale layout takes up WAY less room than an O scale layout. (ETA: For the same reason, there are a good number of N scale modelers, but the small size of the locomotives and cars make them difficult for some folks to work on.)
And while I haven't really dabbled in the hobbies in several year, I used to go to 3-4 "train shows" a year. I have looked at tons and tons of new and used models over the years...
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 8:52 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:49 am to theantiquetiger
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So my estimate is $350-$500
Pretty much exactly where I said it would be, and I didn't have to use the google machine to find out...
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:52 am to Lonnie Utah
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Pretty much exactly where I said it would be, and I didn't have to use the google machine to find out...
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:54 am to Lonnie Utah
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and I didn't have to use the google machine to find out...
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:00 am to muttenstein
I don't collect Marklin HO but I have some avid Marklin fans in the train groups I admin.
Marklin in that age group generally sells for a price that relates to its original cost. It will usually generate a decent return. If you haven't sold it and want to, post a picture of it here and I'll run it by the Marklin guys. They are always looking for a low runtime set.
Pre-WWII Marklin is exceedingly collectible and expensive. Marklin made some extravagant train stations, this one example being fairly large (1 gauge) and was mid-range on the "extravagant" rating.
Marklin in that age group generally sells for a price that relates to its original cost. It will usually generate a decent return. If you haven't sold it and want to, post a picture of it here and I'll run it by the Marklin guys. They are always looking for a low runtime set.
Pre-WWII Marklin is exceedingly collectible and expensive. Marklin made some extravagant train stations, this one example being fairly large (1 gauge) and was mid-range on the "extravagant" rating.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:03 am to chinhoyang
These are additional examples of the large, prewar Marklin stations.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:07 am to chinhoyang
Prewar (WWII) Marklin is the Ferrari/Duesenberg of train collecting.
1901 Marklin train made for US market ($90000 at auction)
pretty cool Marklin beer car, early 1900's (if you have $50,000)
1901 Marklin train made for US market ($90000 at auction)
pretty cool Marklin beer car, early 1900's (if you have $50,000)
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 9:11 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:09 am to chinhoyang
Ok folks, the REAL expert is here...
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:22 am to Lonnie Utah
Your estimate was the right range.
I have seen some collectors of vintage O gauge move into Marklin HO lately. These are mostly guys who love Marklin's quality but who don't have the pocketbooks to collect the vintage stuff. I have a few smaller Marklin accessories - they are very well made. Modern Marklin seems to still have a high level of craftsmanship. Unfortunately, the standard O gauge Lionel sets made today aren't that great in quality.
I have seen some collectors of vintage O gauge move into Marklin HO lately. These are mostly guys who love Marklin's quality but who don't have the pocketbooks to collect the vintage stuff. I have a few smaller Marklin accessories - they are very well made. Modern Marklin seems to still have a high level of craftsmanship. Unfortunately, the standard O gauge Lionel sets made today aren't that great in quality.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:28 am to chinhoyang
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Your estimate was the right range.
Thank you.
The wildcard in my guess is if the set runs on NMRA DCC protocols or if it's Marklin's proprietary 3 rail digital system. I think they switched over late 2000's? But I have no idea when this set was made so I don't know which on it runs on. I would guess that NMRA DCC would be preferred for American modelers because it would be plug and play for most guys layouts.
But one the flip side, I've done enough decoder install/swaps in my day to know when there's a will, there's a way.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:49 am to theantiquetiger
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I don’t even look at HO scale when I come across trains. O scale is where the money is at.
I would have never thought that, because when it comes to model train layouts, if it's not HO scale, I'm just not interested.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:01 am to Amadeo
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I would have never thought that, because when it comes to model train layouts, if it's not HO scale, I'm just not interested.
I get where AT is coming from, there is a lot of plastic HO junk out there (like all of the tyco stuff from the 70-80's.) But for the average USER they're looking at buying HO stuff for the reasons I mentioned above. Two different mindsets.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:18 am to muttenstein
How much imitation crab meat you got?
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