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About Vintage Model Steam Trains and Locomotives

Steam locomotives were the backbone of railroading until the early 1950s, and electric model steam trains made by Lionel, Marx and others have always been popular with collectors. Like the real thing, model steam locomotives are usually categorized by their wheel configuration (e.g. 2-6-6-6) in addition to the railroad name.

Another type of model steam train is called live steam. This refers to larger gauge steam-powered model engines which are generally run outside (aka garden railroading), and can sometimes even be ridden on. Live steam, however, requires a lot more money and space than smaller electric models!


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Ives Train Set 1134r Steam Locomotive With Cars & Track$3,827 Ends in 14 hours 14 bids 100 watchers
Brass Ho Southern Pacific (sp) Ac-1, 2-8-8-2 Steam$1,300 Ends in 10 hours 14 bids 68 watchers
Lgb Steam Loco, With Smoke & Sound, Approx. 37 Inches $1,280 Ends in 18 hours 18 bids 58 watchers
C&o Class T-1 2-10-4 Steam By Precision Brass Ho Fp$1,150 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 29 watchers
Nice Mth Premier Up Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Engine Ps 2.0$795.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 39 watchers
Lionel Trains New York Central Niagara Steam Engine+box$775.99 Ends in 18 hours 24 bids 86 watchers
Brass Ho Central Vermont (cv) Class M-3a, 2-8-0 Steam$576.00 Ends in 6 hours 7 bids 49 watchers
Mth Prr (#6110) 4-4-4-4 T-1 Duplex Steam Engine$510.00 Ends Thursday 9 bids 30 watchers
Lionel Trains Southern Pacific Cab Forward Steam Engine$510.00 Ends Sunday 23 bids 55 watchers
Brass Ho Southern Pacific (sp) Class A-6, 4-4-2 Steam $500.00 Ends in 8 hours 13 bids 49 watchers
Mth Trains Union Pacific Northern Steam Engine Set Mint$455.00 Ends in 18 hours 13 bids 55 watchers
Mth 70-3022-1 Erie 2-8-8-8-2 Triplex Steam Engine Dmgd*$450.00 Ends in 7 hours 12 bids 44 watchers
Brass Ho New Haven (nh) Class K-1d, 2-6-0 Steam $425.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 41 watchers
Lionel 28067 Erie 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive W/tmcc Ln/box$410.00 Ends in 19 hours 24 bids 30 watchers
Marklin 37151 Steam (db) Mfx Decoder Sound Effects $399.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 1 watcher
Brass Ho New Haven (nh) Besler Steam Train $382.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 33 watchers
Sunset Models 610 Brass T&p 2-10-4 Steam Loco. Ex+/box$381.21 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 19 watchers
Lionel 390e Steam Locomotive With Tender 390t$380.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 59 watchers
Lionel 52175 "dept. 56" Hudson 4-6-4 Steam Loco & Tndr$355.00 Ends in 17 hours 5 bids 15 watchers
W.v.p.&p. 4 Truck Shay Die Cast Steam Engine, C-10 Nib$330.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 13 watchers
Mth Trains Chesapeake Ohio Allegheny Steam Engine Boxed$325.75 Ends Monday 10 bids 41 watchers
C&o #1300 H-6 2-6-6-2 Steam Pfm Brass Ho Up$306.66 Ends in 17 hours 6 bids 21 watchers
O K-line Virginian Allegheny 2-6-6-6 Steam Engine$306.56 Ends Friday 11 bids 24 watchers
Brass Ho New Haven (nh) 0-8-0 Steam By W&r$305.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 30 watchers
Brass Ho Union Pacifc (up) Fef-3, 4-8-4 Steam By Key$305.00 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 19 watchers
Lionel # 38329 Pw Classics #2261w Frt Hauler Steam Set$299.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Lionel Chessie T-1 4-8-4 Steam Loco New In Box$290.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 17 watchers
Mth 20-3045-1 Nyc Dreyfuss Hudson Steam Loco Ln/box$282.00 Ends in 18 hours 13 bids 46 watchers
Lgb 20780 Corpet & Louvet Steam Locomotive$275.00 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid 32 watchers
Lionel Train Set 3666 Minuteman Exploding Car Steam Loc$260.01 Ends Wednesday 11 bids 11 watchers
Brass O Scale Santa Fe 2-10-4 Steam Loco Max Gray$255.00 Ends Thursday 5 bids 35 watchers
Lionel #260-e Steam Engine Locomotive W/ 10 Train Cars$244.49 Ends in 21 hours 13 bids 41 watchers
Minitrix 4-6-2 Flying Scotsman Steam Loco - N Scale $237.32 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
American Flyer Steam Locomotive And Tender 4694$232.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 50 watchers
Mth Trains Wild Wild West Wood Burning Steam Engine+box$227.50 Ends in 18 hours 19 bids 61 watchers
Marklin Oga #e70/12920 Steam Engine ** Very Good Plus$225.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 22 watchers
Mth 400e Blue Comet Steam Loco. & Tender Ex+$224.72 Ends Thursday 9 bids 38 watchers
Brass O Gauge Erie 0-8-8-0 Steam Locomotive By Sunset$218.00 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 29 watchers
American Flyer 4692 Steam Locomotive And Tender $209.16 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 49 watchers
Mth 20-3019-1 Prr K4s 4-6-2 Steam Loco&tender W/ps2 Ex$202.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 41 watchers
Con-cor 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific Steam Loco N $200.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 31 watchers
Lionel 249e Steam Engine Tender Car W/ Box$199.00 Ends in 19 hours 11 bids 18 watchers
Brass O Scale Pennsylvania 2-10-4 Steam Loco Max Gray$197.50 Ends Thursday 8 bids 34 watchers
Lionel Set [lines Steam Set] 6-11747$189.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 4 watchers
Mth Railking C&o 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine 30-1161-1 C8$179.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 19 watchers
Lionel 11909 N&w Warhorse J Steam Freight Set W/tmcc$179.50 Ends in 19 hours 8 bids 54 watchers
Sunset Models Ho Brass N&w 4-8-4 Steam Loco. Ex+/box$179.27 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 23 watchers
Lionel Chesapeake & Ohio 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Engine !!!$179.00 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
Mth Premier C&o M1 Steam Turbine 20-3042-1$177.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 4 watchers
Vintage Lionel 726 Steam Locomotive With 2671w Tender$177.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 30 watchers
Lionel Trains Rare Boston & Albany Hudson Steam Engine $177.50 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 37 watchers
American Flyer S Scale 336 Union Pacific Steam Train$177.50 Ends Saturday 4 bids 21 watchers
Marklin Ho 1:87 Db Br 44 690 Steam Locomotive 3047 `78!$169.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 8 watchers
Lionel Santa Fe Steam Freight Electric Train Set$165.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 4 watchers
United Models Brass Up Fef-1 4-8-4 Steam Loco. Ex+/box$162.55 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 23 watchers
Lionel 18045 New York Central Vanderbilt Steam Engine$161.50 Ends in 19 hours 7 bids 30 watchers
Mth 30-4185-1 Nyc 2-8-0 Steam Freight Train Set *nice!$160.00 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
American Flyer Pacific #316 Steam Engine 4-6-2 & Tender$159.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 27 watchers
#35 Lgb Engine G Scale Steam Tramway Engine$153.50 Ends in 18 hours 12 bids 46 watchers
Williams By Bachmann O 2-6-4 Steam Girls Train Set New$149.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers

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