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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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Original Buddy L Steam Engine Tender Caboose And Track$1,275 Ends Tuesday 15 bids 27 watchers
Lgb 21872, Prr Mikado Steam Engine,g Scale, $990.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 58 watchers
Accucraft Live Steam Mich Cal Shay Two Cylinder$950.00 Ends in 21 hours 8 bids 56 watchers
3.5 Inch Gauge. Large Scale Live Steam Locomotive$950.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 35 watchers
Lgb No. 2901 The Frank S Steam Locomotive /$911.00 Ends Saturday 10 bids 33 watchers
Bowman-boucher Steam Engine Live Steam Pond Boat 26" L.$805.00 Ends Sunday 35 bids 132 watchers
Lionel Train 1964 #773 Steam Engine Set Super O Track$800.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 29 watchers
Lionel Steam Turbine 2020..from 49' In Super Mtob/unrun$800.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 43 watchers
Ho Scale Brass Pfm Toby Slsf Frisco 4-8-2 Steam Loco$787.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 23 watchers
Lionel Trains Union Pacific 4-12-2 Steam Locomotive$751.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids 30 watchers
Brass Ho Santa Fe (atsf) 5011 Class 2-10-4 Steam$688.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 37 watchers
Lgb 27182 Christmas Mogul Steam Locomotive & Tender Ln$663.00 Ends Monday 21 bids 50 watchers
M4606 Lionel Classic Blue Comet Steam Loco & Tender Nib$610.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 43 watchers
Brass Ho Chesapeake & Ohio (c&o) H-8, 2-6-6-6 Steam$605.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 41 watchers
Mth 20-3131-1 Freedom Train 4-8-4 Steam Loco Ex+/box$535.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 23 watchers
Freelance Live Steam James Combes Engine$500.00 Ends in 16 hours 27 bids 44 watchers
Hon3 Brass Mts 0-4-4t Forney Steam Loco F/p Grn. Boiler$495.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 7 watchers
Lionel Virginian 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive$480.00 Ends Monday 9 bids 14 watchers
Brass Ho Santa Fe (atsf) Madame Queen 2-10-4 Steam$461.78 Ends Monday 5 bids 43 watchers
Mth Prem Dmir Die-cast Steam Eng & Tender W/ Ps 1 Nib $405.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 23 watchers
Mth 30-1337-1 Erie 2-8-8-8-4 Triplex Steam Locomotive$405.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 23 watchers
Mth Dap Bnsf 4-8-4 Gs-4 Steam Engine W/p2 20-80003a$400.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
Live Steam Scale Model Fully Machined Steam Engine$381.01 Ends Sunday 8 bids 37 watchers
Rare Carette Live Steam 1-gauge Loco & 2 Passenger Cars$356.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 27 watchers
Brass 2 Rail O Scale Sp Class Tw-8, 4-8-0 Steam$355.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 52 watchers
Blackstone Hon3 2 8 2 Narrow Gauge Steam D & Rg$355.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 37 watchers
Mth 20-3173-1 Penn. 0-4-0 A-5 Steam Loco W/ps-2 Ln+/bo$355.00 Ends Monday 21 bids 24 watchers
Lgb 22852 Mallet Steam Locomotive W/sound Mt/box$341.09 Ends Monday 12 bids 60 watchers
United Brass Ho Milwaukee "f6a 4-6-4 Steam Engine W Pfm$338.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 19 watchers
Dd Marklin Z 81360 - Steam Powered Rotary Snowplow Mib$329.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 6 watchers
Westside Model Hon3 Brass Ali-san Shay Steam Engine$315.01 Ends in 1 hour 8 bids 49 watchers
Mth 30-1163-1 N&w 2-8-8-2 Y6b Steam Loco W/ps2 Ln/box$311.98 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 26 watchers
#9551 O Scale 4-8-2 Dc 2-rail Locomotive Steam Engine$300.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 18 watchers
Live Steam Accucraft "ruby" With Kadee Couplers&mods $275.00 Ends in 12 hours 9 bids 33 watchers
Marklin 1 Gauge #5746 German Steam Locomotive$260.00 Ends Thursday 7 bids 12 watchers
Mth / Standard Gauge Tinplate 384 Steam Pass Set Xmas$260.00 Ends in 23 hours 6 bids 26 watchers
Marklin 39010 Br 01 Epoch 3 Steam Locomotive Mfx$255.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 7 watchers
Prewar Lionel O Gauge No.227 Steam Engine &2227b Tender$255.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids 45 watchers
Roundhouse Live Steam O Scale Locomotive (millie)$255.00 Ends Thursday 2 bids 39 watchers
Lgb 2019s C&s Mogul Steam Locomotive Mt/box$251.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 43 watchers
Lionel 6-18009 Nyc 4-8-2 L3 Mowhawk Steam Loco,sound$247.50 Ends in 16 hours 14 bids 40 watchers
Lmb Ho Brass Nyc 20th Century 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Engine$236.50 Ends in 1 hour 3 bids 27 watchers
Mth 20-3136-1 Jersey Central P47 4-6-2 Steam Locomotiv$230.26 Ends Monday 11 bids 24 watchers
Aristo Craft Canadian Pacific Steam 4-6-2 G 1:29 Sound!$229.47 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 22 watchers
Brass Ho Georgia-pacific #9, 2-6-2t Steam By Nwsl$227.50 Ends Monday 8 bids 64 watchers
Live Steam Ruby Kit 0-4-ot$202.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 37 watchers
Mth Prem C&o Die-cast Steam Engine & Tender W/ Ps 1 $199.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 32 watchers
Ho Sunset Brass Sf 789 Class 2-8-0 Steam Engine$199.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid 14 watchers
Ho United Brass Nyc 4-8-4 Niagara Steam Engine$199.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid 14 watchers
O Scale Lionel # 18000 Penn 0-6-0 B6 Steam Engine$199.99 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 23 watchers
Lionel Prewar # 226e Steam Locomotive W/ 2226wx Tender$199.67 Ends Sunday 11 bids 53 watchers
Athearn Genesis Steam Loco 4-8-4 Fef-3 Up #844 W/ Sound$197.50 Ends Saturday 12 bids 20 watchers
Nickel Plate Brass Dmir Missabe 2-10-4 Steam - Needs Wk$190.50 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 21 watchers
Live Steam Boiler And Engine$187.50 Ends Sunday 13 bids 46 watchers
Mth 30-1129-0 Up 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Loco W/whistle$182.50 Ends Thursday 4 bids 15 watchers
Mth 10-1295-1 Christmas No. 384 Steam Pass. Set W/ps M$181.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 24 watchers
Lgb Elias #13 German Tramway Steam Loco..mint In Box$180.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 11 watchers
Complete Lionel Pw Steam Freight Set 2163ws W/ 736 Berk$179.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids 46 watchers
Lionel 6-8307, Southern Pacific Daylight Steam Engine$179.49 Ends Sunday 16 bids 26 watchers
Mth Hiawatha Hudson Steam Engine #30-1127 Mikes Train$177.50 Ends in 22 hours 9 bids 18 watchers

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