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Re: Engines on e-bay

Yes.
But they all seem to be coming from a few people.I have noticed that
they go for a lot of money. It seems to indicate to me that thre is a
lot of interest in 'our' scale.
Alan




Fri Apr 9, 2004 9:49 pm

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Anyone else noticed the large number of unfinished 2.5in gauge engines on e-bay at the moment? Everything from Bassett-Lowke and Bonds to scratchbuilt models...
Mike Williamns
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Apr 8, 2004
10:14 pm

Yes. But they all seem to be coming from a few people.I have noticed that they go for a lot of money. It seems to indicate to me that thre is a lot of interest...
bigsteamer
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Apr 9, 2004
9:49 pm

Alan, Depends on your view I suppose. A scratch built GNR Atlantic with some basic bits missing and sold unseen for £400 sounds on the high side, but an A3...
Mike Williamns
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Apr 10, 2004
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My own observations on ebay are that ANY part built chassis goes for silly money, usually the more complete the better the value for money. What amazes me is...
david_steam
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Apr 10, 2004
5:15 pm

I agree completely David, but then they are probably all cheap compared to the true cost of making a new one. I bought parts for a Carson LNWR Experiment from...
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