November 20, 2008
Model trains first became popular when department store owners incorporated them into Christmas displays in the 1920s, and they have been a fixture of childhood (and beyond) ever since. Vintage model train collectors and hobbyists tend to specialize by scale or gauge (HO scale, O scale, N scale, G scale), by manufacturer (Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, Marklin) or type (brass, tin, steam, etc).
MIT's model railroad club, as one might expect, has one of the best websites for learning about how people play wit… [more]
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Ho Brass Challenger Prr S-1 6-4-4-6 F/p No Reserve $2,426.00 Ends in 3 hours 7 bids
Brass Ho Omi Up S G Turbine #6 Ajin Overland C/p W/ Sd$1,690.26 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Lionel No. 1105 Santa Handcar (boxed)(exc. Cond.)(nr)$1,641.99 Ends Monday 8 bids
Brass Ho Viginian El-3a A/b/a 3 Unit Electric $1,638.13 Ends Monday 5 bids
1960s Live Steam Engine Locomotive Kit The Virginia$1,500.00 Ends Friday 15 bids
Brass Steam Cpr T-4a 8000 2-10-4 Totem Nr$1,425.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Glacier Park Models Sp P-10 4-6-2 San Joaquin Daylight$1,300.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Ho Brass Key B&o Cincinnatian P-7d + 5 Cars Fp $1,250.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Lionel Virginian Rectrifier Electric Super O Set/1959$1,225.10 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Mth "2000" Brown State Set - Engine & 5 Cars - New ! ! $1,225.00 Ends Saturday 12 bids
Bing Gauge 1 Live Steam Set In Original Wooden Box $1,125.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Lionel Set Boxed 2544w 2383 F3 Alum. Superchief-wow$1,101.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids
Lionel Southern Pacific 18'' Aluminum Passenger Set$1,100.00 Ends in 21 hours 2 bids
Lionel 2245 Texas Special Ab Unrun/mint Obs Spectacular$1,050.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Marklin No. 55001 1 Gauge Live Steam Engine With Tender$1,050.00 Ends Saturday 14 bids
*rare* Np 2-8-8-2 Z-4 #4501 W&r F/p Ho Brass Mint*l@@k*$1,009.99 Ends Sunday 8 bids
830: Nette - Super Early Marklin Freight Station:$1,000.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Usa Trains R20005 J1e Hudson Steam Locomotive, Sound $995.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Lionel #28064 Union Pacific Black Challenger Steam Eng$910.00 Ends Monday 24 bids
American Flyer Boxed President's Special Set$898.88 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Oh Boy! Lionel Jlc Big Boy 4012 With Nr Ln Uncataloged$880.00 Ends Monday 17 bids
Lemaco Ho-033/1 Fs E 428 174 Elektrische-lok Ovp! Rare!$860.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Brass 4-6-4 Steam Cpr Empress #2816 Weaver O-scale 2r $850.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
American Flyer Missouri Pac. 1958 Original Boxed Set$820.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Incredible 1835 L&t W/2-tone Blue Cars *wow* Xlnt * Obs$811.99 Ends Tuesday 13 bids
Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern Fef-3 (grey)lionel 11116$810.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
On3 Precision Scale Rio Grande C-25 Little Mudhen 2-8-0$799.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Lionel 773 Hudson Steam Locomotive Nyc Buy it Now$783.73 Ends Monday 6 bids
Ho Brass Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Sp&s Z-6$780.00 Ends in 2 hours 3 bids
Ho Brass Chall Great Northern Q-1 2-10-2 Glacier Park$757.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
4438: Ace 4-6-2 "a4" Lner Blue "mallard" No.4468$754.75 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage Lionel Postwar Santa Fe 2343 Aba Passenger Set$751.59 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Lionel Pennsylvania Rr 2360 Gg1 5 Stripe Toy Train/box$750.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
499: Nette - Boxed Lionel 1805 Land, Sea & Air Attack S$750.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
922: Nette - Empty Boxes For Lionel 755w Hiawatha Set:$750.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Prewar Lionel Standard Gauge No.400e Steam Engine$736.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Lionel Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern Fef-3 Loco. (black)$735.00 Ends in 1 hour 17 bids
Ho Brass Chesapeake & Ohio C&o Class K-3 2-8-2 Mikado$711.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Ho Brass, Up 4-6-2 , P-77, # 2906, Streamlined Engine$709.99 Ends Saturday 7 bids
Lgb Orient Express Set Nib All Original Packaging$699.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Sunset Models On3 Westside Lumber Shay #12$695.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Marklin Dt 800 50~s Triebwagen Gorgeous!$686.00 Ends Saturday 14 bids
Lgb #27432 Blue Rhb Ge 4/4 W/ Sound & Dcc. No Reserve. $667.00 Ends Monday 9 bids
Prewar American Flyer Hiawatha Set. Cream Puff.$660.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Lionel 2383 Santa Fe F-3aa Units.mint.original Boxes.$655.00 Ends Monday 5 bids
American Flyer Model 24733 Passenger Car$645.77 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Norfolk & Western N&w Y-4 Class Locomotive Ho Psc Crown$630.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Lionel Lionmaster Sou/pac Ac-12 Cab Foward 6-11107$625.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Lionel Virginian 2322 Fm Engine Brand New Never Opened$603.32 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Lionel 209 New Haven Engines All With Original Boxes$600.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
Overland #6909.1 Cp Rail Rsd17 #8921$599.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Lionel 2527 Missile Launcher Set Super O Track Ln Ob$586.00 Ends Monday 15 bids
Lionel Cohen Series 38009 D&rg Challenger 4-6-6-4 Loco$585.09 Ends Friday 9 bids
Maxwell Hemmins Live Steam 0-4-0 Porter$570.00 Ends Saturday 13 bids
