How Much is this Worth?? | BIG Model Railway Valuation

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Apologies for the camera going out of focus at times. It'd had a few too many 🍺 Let me know your valuation below ⬇

[@HauntedRailway]

Great video I’m guessing ur only allowing a couple of comments as it’s not allowing me to put any comments and also are u at the NEC next yr in Birmingham?

[@_RandomPea]

Hi mate, you'd be surprised about the value.i nearly fell off my chair when I totted up my collection in excel... and that was 2 years ago pricing! Job lots unlikely to go, but of course you weigh that up with the effort to sell each item. Happy to take a look if you have the list in excel I can give you an idea. I'd say if you advertised it as the complete set based on your Hornby layout page that you would be looking at £500-700 if you got the right buyer, but perhaps more if selling off individual items. 🎉🎉

[@LittleWicketRailway]

@HauntedRailway1820 I didn't realise there was a limit on comments, sorry if that's the case, it's nothing I've done. I hope to be at the NEC next year. Key Model World Live was brilliant and I might be at the National Festival of Railway Modelling in November.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

@@_RandomPea I think it'll have to go down the route of selling individually to maximize value based on the feedback I've had so far.

[@_RandomPea]

@@LittleWicketRailway what's your email Rob mate?

[@NickBilling]

For anyone who is interested, as the Uncle of the 3 boxes, I can tell you, I only got round to building the full layout, shown in the layout plan, and never got to do any scenery. I just wanted to be able to run trains. I ran a mains type cable, round the whole layout, and ran off connections to the track at various points in order to give a better signal to the trains, if that makes sense. Unfortunately, due to the loft not having any roof insulation, dirt started to drop on the track and it also got very cold. This meant that within a month of finishing the layout, the trains started not running properly and as much as I cleaned the rails with a Peco rubber, the problem came back very quickly. It was a lovely layout, and being able to run more than one train, on the same track, was awesome for me back then, but Zero 1 was not a good idea in that environment. Every part of the layout should be in the boxes except the 10 point changer motors that burnt out due to trying to control a lot of them from an old faulty Triang contoller. At about £5 a point motor, in about 1982, that was a expensive loss.

[@nigelduckworth4419]

I am in the same boat as you except for the loft and dirt. I have graphited all my track and the result is that I have not needed to clean it for a year, everything has far better pickup but-- that is at the cost of adhesion. So no gradients and 4 coach/ 10 wagon trains for most locos, particularly the light ones.

[@damianinCanadaTT-OO]

Such wonderful nostalgia. I had Zero 1 in 1980. Saved up all my money from my summer job to buy it. Loved it

[@-D.B.]

That track plan at1:30 is from the 6th edition of Hornby's Track Plans.. circa 1983 - always wanted to build that as a child. Good luck with finding this collection a new home

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Good knowledge!

[@stillstanding123]

Thanks Rob, it was a real pleasure to walk down memory lane. If i had a young child (grandchild) wanting to get into railway modelling it would be an easy way to up and started. If as often happens with kids they lose interest and move onto another pastime then not much lost. I know there is more value in selling individual items but there is also a value in selling some or all of it as a job lot.

[@johnjmc]

I love this, I used to go to beaties with my grandad to buy my bits for my first model railway

[@_RandomPea]

Beatties was amazing 😍 even used to be able to buy a wagon or signals for a fiver 😂😂😂

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Beaties was awesome

[@_RandomPea]

@@LittleWicketRailway there's a shop near me in Eastleigh that is beatties reincarnated, called AC Models. Well worth a trek if you are nearby.

[@StormmyStormmy]

Hi, great to see the older Hornby and Lima equipment from a time when most model railway items were eye openers, I have a large collection of Hornby Zero 1 items all in original boxes and in mint condition along with many locomotives and carriages, it doesn’t float my boat like the newer rolling stock you can get now, your uncle has a very interesting collection that many modellers would love to get their hands on, model shops will give you low prices for a majority of the items then sell them off for good money, i no longer trade items in because you really can get taken advantage of because it’s old, best bet is to see how your items fair on eBay or other auction houses that could generate so genuine interest and get you a realistic price for the items you have, thanks for sharing.

[@Rowdale_Railway]

I've bought the old style Hornby buildings and done them up with various building materiel's sheets and laser cut roof tiles ect. I find it rather enjoying and they look rather good too.

[@Jimyjames73]

What a Lovely Collection of Model Railway bits & Pieces 😉🚂🚂🚂

[@Blairgowrie_Forest_Railway]

You may need to go through the bag of bits to find the parts of the T.P.O. van as it didn't look like the lineside apparatus was in the box. What a lovely collection. I would have loved to see it in operation. The thing about steel track is I think depending on what it is say the tin plate rail it has more value than ordinary steel track.

[@richlawrence4160]

There is an exhibition layout in Melbourne Australia that is all Triang trains, the track, all the accessories etc fully operational.

[@nigelduckworth4419]

I have some 1980s locos which I bought new mostly from Beatties! A Lima crab, Airfix Royal Scot, Mainline Standard 4, Hornby Jinty, and SR E2 Tank. Also an Airfix 4F. All are now DCC fitted and all are on good working order. Most perform just as well as my newer locos and that may be because in 1989, the railway had to be dismantled to move house and was not reinstated until 2017. But they have stood the test of time with nothing like Mazak rot or similar.All had a thorough overhaul before re-use including new brushes and so on. The old Airfix locos-not DCC fitted- seem to be about £30 on average but that was from 2 years ago and I am not sure that the other locos are worth much more- but as I said, they are all fitted and ready to run out of the box, therefore not spares material. The Standard 4 is a particularly high quality detailed loco considering its age.

[@KellinoRail]

This my opinion, and it is just that...... I have been buying and watching this kind of stuff on ebay for a while and I would suggest that the first thing that you have to decide is if you want to 'sit' on them at all, i.e. you might get higher prices if you are prepared to list them for a long time. In terms of value, I would suggest the Hornby coaches £5-£10 each, the Lima tankers probably £3 each on a good day (they are not prototypical), the Amey Roadstone hoppers £5-10 each. The Lima class 09 probably £20, Triang Dock shunter £15, Triang class 31 £15, Hornby class 86 £25-£30, Flying Scotsman £20-£30, no idea on the Princess Royal to be honest. The two operating accessories might top over £30 each on a good day. I've seen them go for anything from £15 - £50 depending on if two people want it at the same time. The steel track and R900 are just junk really, however the Zero 1 is getting a bit of retro popularity fad at the moment so could be worth something. The buildings would cost more to post than you would get for them probably. If I was a reseller, unless I was local, I probably wouldn't spend the petrol money to come and see the lot unless I knew it was going to be really cheap. A reseller or model shop would want to pay between 50-70 percent of realistic value, minus any costs associated with collecting and processing. By realistic value I mean that say a loco that they might advertise for £45 they probably would take a lot less for, or have to factor in the possibility of it not selling. So they might consider it £45 top price, £30 realistic value, so they might give you £15-£20 for it. What a loco is advertised for is not what they necessarily sell it for. In the retail world (or at least the one I used to work in) as an example we would work on the following basis. If it costs a manufacture £20 to make something they will sell it to you for £40 and you would try and sell it for £60. There are of course variations in that, as say a small shop would probably have to pay the manufacture £50 because they are not buying much, with a large retailer getting it for £40 if they do a stocking plan, stocking the entire range. If items do not sell well then you will often find the manufacture offering a rebate against some items on new orders, hence why you suddenly see the same items massively discounted across the entire trade. They haven't all decided at once, it's just they have all been offered a rebate at the same time. Hope all this is useful.

[@gs425]

A big plus one for all of this. I think this comment is right on the mark, prices as above.

[@DJ_K666]

Some of that stuff takes me right back to my childhood! The operating tipper and conveyor sets and thr buildings. I remember Zero 1 still being available in the 80s. The track plan your uncle was planning was from the 6th edition Track plans book. This had a parts list, including most of whats there, plus its likely there would be level crossings too. As to selling it, the Vectis Auctions book has good valuations, plus one of the shops would offer a fair price for what you dont want to keep. Otherwise, I'd advise selling the coaches and locos as sets, say 100 for a loco plus 5 coaches as a starting price. I cringed as soon as I saw the track underlay. That dust thing happened to the sponge in my bass guitar case. I'm almost tempted to build an 80s layout now...

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Same, there's a lot of nostalgia.

[@davidhewson8605]

Love boxes full of stuff ! . ❤ Thanks. Dave

[@johnjohn111johnjohn]

Hi, the grey coal wagon at 11:23 is to go with the operating tipper and conveyor set at 15:00

[@raymondleggs5508]

Those lima Wagons are in the 1985-1989 packaging. The tankers are basically continental models tor the British market with D-ring couplings. Luckily there are only so many ways a Tanker wagon can look.

[@Section....7-k5f]

Interesting collection. I would put in an auction . Someone like Vectis auctions . I keep an eye on the auctions and 2nd old collections can go for a good price.

[@davidfromborneo259]

Oscar Paisley might be in the market for some that stuff he has a you tube channel

[@GBDT]

I was going to suggest Oscar as well. He is well into triang Hornsby era.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

I’ve sold N Gauge Swiss rolling stock on EBay over the years and always achieve quite a bit more than I expect.

[@raymondleggs5508]

The same foam rot that is the Bain of Vintage speaker lovers has gotten that underlay.

[@speleokeir]

Hi Rob, If you want the zero1 locos converted back to analogue perhaps see if OOBill would do a colab?

[@gs425]

00bill is a nob. There are much better people to work with. Or simply do it yourself, it's very easy.

[@damianinCanadaTT-OO]

I think you should take out all the Zero 1 decoders. Very few people we want those. Perhaps post as a job lot first with Zero 1 in case there are any collectors interested. I’d ballpark £300-400

[@piero_75]

I've sold camera collections, which let's be honest is a similar target market and the way I do it is to sell the normal \ less good items on ebay individually at 99p reserve - they will find their value. Anything you feel might be rare or sought after, take it to a collector or antique place for valuation and possibly to sell.

[@MrPal1966]

If you sold them as separate items and bundles, it would add up to about £500 or more. But as a job lot i recon around £350 -£400.

[@PAULHOLLAND-f6h]

As an expat in the US if the freight wasn’t so horrendous I would buy the lot. Grew up with Triang/Hornby of that vintage, and it’s not easy to come by over here . When I got back into model railroading I went the Marklin 3 rail AC route. Long story on that one but basically was given a lot of gear for virtually nothing.

[@Planestrains-d5e]

Well Rob, let us know what you decide to do because if your flog it off bit by bit on eBay - well, those LMS and InterCity coaches are a rarity here in Canada so I’d be interested!

[@GDGRailway47712]

Rob, surely you are going to do a video where you try to get that Zero1 system working?

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Definitely

[@GDGRailway47712]

@@LittleWicketRailway We had Zero1 when I was a kid. My Dad thinks that Zero1 was limited by the pickups of the day. It would be nice to know if modern all wheel pickups and what we do now with track wiring through a bus, solve some of the problems we had with Zero1 back in the day.

[@longie751]

Having been to my local model shop and looking through there 2nd stuff I think some of the triang if it's all there may have some value, I think the prices u were talking of are realistic but a shop would offer you half considering all the effort they would have to go to sell it, so I would look at the few gems in there, look around to see what there going for but otherwise keep the bulk of it yourself, kitbash most of the buildings and I think you could create something pretty cool 👍

[@johnscarsandstuff]

The coal conveyor and tipper are accessories that a friend of mine had when I was a child. Perhaps surprisingly, they worked very well as I recall. I've no idea if there's any monetary value to it, I guess there are collectors who will buy any Hornby stuff that's pretty much mint in box.

[@terrynutlob4073]

Hello good video. I must say my experience at our railway club when people turn up with their Dads old stuff and ask what it's worth is that most people wildly over value old train stuff. Most of what's in the box is not collected and not to a modern standard, so who will buy it? The buildings are of some value and the conveyor and tippler set are worth about £100 in themselves as quite rare to find working and complete now. Track etc is almost worthlessness, we struggle to sell it on the club stand for 10 pence a piece and that is as new. If you sell to a dealer they will ,at best, give you 30% of what they can sell it for, so tjose coaches will get you £3 each as a trade in. I would say ,excluding the conveyor system , the total to a dealer is only £100 plus £30 for the conveyor. When I tell people this they are often offended and think I'm somehow insulting their relatives memory, telling me stuff like "it cost a fortune new" or "it was my Dads pride and joy ". Sadly the world moves on and this old stuff is not brought by people anymore, just look at the second hand stands at shows. They bring the same stock to shows again and again, it just doesn't sell. My advice is if it is sentimental keep it, if not just take it to your local model club and donate it. That way youngsters can benefit and you're a good person.

[@johngoodsell6641]

100% right, but the greedy muppets will still advertise sky high for MONTHS & then still fail to accept the reason why it never sells. Your valuation is really accurate, but your wisdom will be wasted on most

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Hadley hobbies was in Middlesex street near Liverpool Street station ,it’s gone now I think a new skyscraper is on the site ,my last purchase from there was a new Lima class 87 for £25 in 1988 ,there’s alot of collectors who would want your hornby buildings but try and sell privately if you can model shops will say they need to make a profit All the best 😊

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Great memory! Do you still have your Lima 87?

[@marksinthehouse1968]

@@LittleWicketRailwayyes I do mint in box I was a 20 year old postman driver two years later we had our first my boy now 33 ,take care ,Mark😊😊

[@marksinthehouse1968]

@@gppsoftwarethey done a nice catenary system which at the time was the closest to our masts etc ,the square mile has changed now lots of skyscrapers then the tallest in the city was the Nat west tower 😊

[@marcdempsey5850]

Hi Rob; well you are about to undertake one of the hardest things re a model railway - what’s it worth, truely worth. Many of the items will still be useable to someone and others are worth keeping for yourself. The action sets will be a great play; need to set them up carefully to use at its best. The coaches should all be about £10 min each especially as they as boxed; the locos well that’s if they work and the old Zero wired. But with a little work they could be up and running again for years to come. The track !! Steel rather than nickel, well I think it’s still useable; people out there may have magnadhegion ?? Well you know what I mean lol. The larger stores may offer a couple hundred as they need to look for a possible profit margins. It’s what it’s worth to someone else; the platforms and building will be worth something to someone who looks a building and era of manufacturing eg 1980-1985 and looks for items available in those years. Others may look at models from years gone bye. I’m thinking maybe £250-£300 if sold the lot but there are items you may wish to retain. Can’t wait to hear what feed back you get, all the best Marc from Leighton Buzzard.

[@EsotericArctos]

I couldn't guess a price on it as things like this are ridiculously overpriced in Australia, but I can say there is definitely a market for older steel track, particularly among the Triang and early Hornby enthusiasts. Triang and early Hornby had a thing called Magnahesion which just won't work on more modern, non-steel tracks. Some model railway events will have stands where these things can be sold, and that may be an option as well, unless you want to just get rid of it quick as a job lot. Sure, it would take a bit of time cleaning it all up, but I think majority of the items, although well used, would clean up pretty good. Be amazing how good they can look with the dust and grime cleaned off, even if a bit worn from use.

[@Wulfbear99]

From our experience ebay is best to divide up into Triang, Triang Hornby job lots. There are a lot of collectors interested in the 60s to 80s models as they are affordable and easy to restore to running condition. Speaking as a club treasurer that sells donated items we have no use for. Good luck.

[@kimmarsh5387]

There is reality check when dealing with older plastic models.They are all still around and not rare.Ebay ,look at what has sold and the prices a great guide.Then auction them on E bay at a realistic reserve.

[@peterjackson-cheadleheath1182]

Hi Rob An interesting video this, a real one to fox people I guess but just a thought on the steel track which most people agree is basically worthless. However, how about using it for making (or practice making) dioramas with, say different types of scenery etc, or use it for practicing soldering on, another possiblity could be for junior modellers to use for practice makeing dioramas on. As it its no real good to anyone it doesn't matter if it gets damaged etc. Just a few thoughts maybe reuse or recycle, rather than just bin it. Thanks looking forward to the results video now...lol.

[@andrewjenkinson272]

I reckon about £925 if suld as small / imdividual lots on ebay (assuming good / reasonable condition).

[@chandlerbstransport422]

I believe Welling Model World are gone now. I have some bits from there too, mostly scatter like grass.

[@chasjm21]

The only way your going to realise the true value is to sell them yourself, avoiding anyone who is going for resale. I have the same problem, getting Zero 1 trains converted back to analogue in order to make them desirable.

[@treblebass6721]

The loco with the pantograph is probably worth in excess of £70 on it's own. The worn Pullman £25 - £30. Not sure the coaches are worth £10 each, probably a little less. That tipper/conveyor set might be quite collectable so I'd get that valued separately. So, not including the conveyor/tipper I'd value the rest around £400 as a job lot (the steel track has little value).

[@AussiePom]

Very difficult to say how much the collection is worth for a model railway shop will give you a low price to maximise their profit when selling it. Boxed stock is always worth more money than unboxed stock. Having Zero One fitted may make it worth less because Zero One is no longer supported by Hornby so therefore only someone who has Zero One would be interested provided of course that the locos still run. The third factor is that the entire collection is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it so a set price can't be put upon it. So when a person says that a collection is worth X amount someone may say to them it's worth far less. The problem with Ebay is that some people think because a model is no longer made and is in it's original box it must be worth triple now what it cost when new.

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Personally, it's all too old to appeal to me, but I guess someone would purchase some of the bits. Still, the offer results will be interesting to hear.

[@johnsrailwaylines7087]

Rob do not go to ROS because they will offer you next to nothing, you would be better selling on ebay especially the coaches as there a lot of older modellers who can add to their layouts.

[@petercole2092]

My experience with ROS is best left alone want everything for next to free.

[@SamM-oh2cx]

I’d avoid ROS like the plague also. I sent a list of a few items, all mint, boxed and like new. Was literally offered pennies for it. The ironic thing is, they were selling the exact same used items for a little under retail. I really couldn’t give you a price but I know it would be worth a lot more than ROS would have you believe Rob.

[@Twm483]

I got offered £50 from ROS for a Hornby 66 Capt Tom boxed never run, 6 x railroad tankers boxed, 2 x tta loose, 2 x skaledale tunnel portals, 1 x skaledale waiting room. All in good condition....£50

[@SamM-oh2cx]

@@Twm483 to be fair, I would have offered zero for the 66, thank his daughter & company for that! As for the other items, well worth a lot more. Rails of Sheffield are a joke. You’d need your head testing thinking about dealing with them.

[@Twm483]

@@SamM-oh2cx Hattons were very much the same when it came to trade ins I think Rails has adopted the same pricing model. I remember them offering me £15 for a pair of Hornby Farewell HST Mk3's but they were selling them at £35 a coach 2nd hand. In hindsight expecting more for the 66 was a little naive

[@AgenoriaModelTrains]

I think you should keep the Inter City HST Train Pack, at least it comes with a coach. The brand new Hornby ones are outrageously overpriced at something like £350 and that is for a power car and a dummy car.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

I've kept hold of that for the moment because it's Zero1 fitted and runs well, so I'll use it for a video before it goes up for sale.

[@speleokeir]

My estimates if sold on Ebay. Also depends on if you auction or sell at a fixed price, condition, etc. 1) R401 Intercity HST set: £40-70 perhaps less if they need converting from Zero1. 2) Old hornby coaches, boxed and in good condition tend to go for £10-15 each, if sold individually. A bit less if as a rake. so £50-90 for all 6 3) Conveyer set. These are quite sought after especially if boxed, complete, working and undamaged. I've seen these go for £50-100ish assuming the above and depending on if you auction or sell at a fixed price. 4) Tipper set: Depends on condition, etc as above. Maybe £30-60? 5) Lima Amoco tankers £10-15 each if sold individually, a bit less if sold as a rake. £40-75 6) ARC Amey wagons £5-15 each. £45-90 7) Hornby R296 tracker cleaner £5-15 8) Hornby R396 Flying Scotsman. Loads of these were made so £30-60 less if untested and zero1 chip needs removing. 9) Lima shunter: As it's untested and may need conversion from zero1 £20-40ish if auctioned? 10) Hornby R516 Diesel Maintenance Depot: £20-30 11) Hornby R524 Booking Hall: £12-20 12) Hornby R523 Waiting Room: £8-15 13) Hornby R657 Girder Bridge: £5-10 each if boxed. 14) Hornby R505 Water Tower: £5-10 15) Hornby R410 Turntable. These sell for a wide range of figures Assuming you have all the little tracks and it's undamaged, but you don't have the box and depending on if if you auction or sell at a fixed price: Anything from £10-40ish? 16) Hornby R050 LMS class 7P Loco 'The Princess Royal; £50-70. Less if untested and zero1 chip needs removing. 17) Points motors. On their own £2-5 each. If you can match up the levers and include connecting wires £5-10ish each? 18) Canopies with supports, maybe £5 each? £5-10 with a platform? 19) Triang R357 Diesel Loco D5572: Because it's untested and may need converting from zero1 £15-25ish? 20) Hornby R360 BR Class 86/2: As untested and zero1 £25-40ish? 21) Triang Hornby Operating Royal Mail Coach: £5-10 If you can find the accessories then £20ish. 22) Triang Blue Pullman: £15-30ish? 23) Triang R253dock authority Shunter: Working ones go for £20ish so £5-10? 24) Hornby R900 power controller: These go from £5-25. Say £15 ish? 25) 7 unboxed old wagons, etc. As an auctioned job lot: Anything from £20-40 ish? 26) Zero1 controller: £10-15 30) Platforms: see 18) I'd suggest adding the canopies and supports and breaking into a few smaller lots. 31) Steel track: I'd suggest breaking it down into a few smaller lots e.g. points, curves, straights, etc rather than one big job lot. Auction prices for track vary quite a bit and steel track isn't especially sought after, but maybe £10ish per lot if split into a few lots? 32) Platform accessories, ballast, etc. Hard to estimate I'd split them into lots of similar items and put up for auction and see what you get. Sell the footbridge separately should get £10-20 for that? 33) Wiring. If you can match some with the points motors and switches I'd do so. For the rest just auction and see what you can get. N.B. Zero1 chipped loco: I'd consider removing the chips and selling them as a separate job lot and seeing if you can get the locos working on analogue. I'm no expert on Zero 1 so not sure how easy or not that is. Based on previous ebay sales My total estimate: Anywhere from £600- 1200 A lot depends on your sales strategy. Whether you decide to auction or sell at a fixed price, sell as large job lots/rakes or sell them as individual items/smaller lots. Also if you match up items like point motors, switches and wires, platforms and canopies. And how you decide to sell the Zero1 locos. As they are, or with chips removed and if you can get them working on analogue. If you go to a model shop or dealer you'll get a lot less. Also depends on their strategy some buy low and sell at competitive prices, other will give you a bit more but sell high. You basically take a big hit for them doing all the work. Hope that's helpful..

[@martinpattison1567]

Considering that you have said that you want to keep some items for yourself, I think you might get about 100 pounds for the rest. Yes, there are people out there who still use steel track including. me. The last time I bought a job lot off of Fleabay I paid 99p, but the postage was 20.00 pounds. It came in 5 boxes and a cardboard tube (For the flexible track etc.) I have used some on my Layout. "Yorkdale LNER Preservation Railway" The only problem is I live in Thailand. So I wish you all the best of luck selling it. Martin.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Hi Martin. I'm actually impressed that it only cost £20 to post all that to Thailand! Why do you prefer steel?

[@martinpattison1567]

@@LittleWicketRailway I had it delivered to the family house in the UK. I do not know how much my Dad paid for it to be sent to Thailand. Why steel track ? Affordable. The only model railway stuff they sell here is Kato. There are three shops in Thsiland as far as I know and they are all in Bangkok, I live 700kms North of there, The cheapest way to sent items to Thailand is my sea. Martin.

[@petercole2092]

Have you got a car boot near you? My local car boot is £10 a pitch you would soon get that back. eBay remember you have fees to pay for also potential problem buyers ( I used to sell on there but no longer do due to this issue ) dealers will only offer rock bottom value sometimes ok if you have items that have limited appeal. Valuation that's are hard one people will only pay what they think it's worth not what you think it's worth.

[@Rocky-xx2zg]

A Local Antiques Dealer told me , after viewing a Photo of my Lionel Trains, that the 26 Lionel Articulated Steam Locomotives (never Run, with Boxes_ ) are worthless.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Maybe don't sell them to him 😧

[@Rocky-xx2zg]

@@LittleWicketRailway I didn't , I divided the group and gave them, equally to my grandchildren (4)

[@trainsofbristolpaul1104]

From what a leading retailer offered a friend of mine for his collection, I'm saying £200-250 if your lucky.😮

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Not an expert in these items by any means, but I suspect a lot of it falls in the gap between genuinely collectable and attractive second hand items for modellers today. I remember back in the late 70s Hornby Dublo was hard to get rid of in private sales, because of the coupling used by the original Hornby stuff (based on the Peco simplex coupling I think) couldn't couple to the then more modern big D tension locks of Triang and Triang-Hornby, so little Johnny looking to spend his pocket money (or his parents buying a present to increase his collection) wouldn't buy Hornby Dublo because they wouldn't couple to stuff in his train set. You're going to face a similar problem with the big D tension lock couplers and the smaller tension locks now used by Hornby and other UK manufacturers (though this newer coupling always reminds me of the coupling that Fleischmann used in Germany from the 50s onwards). If selling stuff yourself to individuals, you have to bear in mind the time it takes, packing costs, things going "missing" in the post etc, dodgy buyers who don't pay on fleabay etc. In many respects, it would be easier just to take a stall at a car boot and see what you could flog there, as there's no hassle, refunds or implied guarantees. That said some of the obviously rare stuff like the conveyor/tipper loading/unloading sets that I can't recall ever seeing before, might be worth trying to sell to collectors if they're in mint condition. As well as the likes of Rails, there are smaller traders who specialise in second hand, either mail order or at shows. Though you probably already contacted some of them. Hadley Hobbies was at the end of Middlesex Street (Petticoat Lane). Used to pop in after a Sunday morning wander round the East End markets.

[@raymondleggs5508]

A lot of that track is made by Roco if it says made in Austria

[@oilburner225]

Difficult to value as a lot, probably better to sell the items individually though a lot of work involved. I purchased a large layout (ebay) consisting of everything including a large number of loco's, rolling stock etc.When I went to collect it the layout was still in situ, took an entire day just to put everthing back in the original boxes and another day to dismantle the actual layout. Most of the loco's and rolling stock were 10 to 20 years old in mint condition. I paid £165 which sounds good, but took two complete days to collect although it was only a couple of miles from my home.That was a year ago and I still haven't unpacked all of it!

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Yeah, I'm starting to appreciate how much work it is just to take things out of boxes to photograph them. Cleaning and testing is going to be quite a bit of effort.

[@speleokeir]

@@LittleWicketRailway And that's the thing. If you put the time and effort in you'll get a lot more than if you go for a no hassle job lot sale. Some people just want it off their hands, others want to get what it's really worth. There are also tips and tricks to selling on Ebay. I've listed some in a post above.

[@johnphillipson1107]

I sold 8 brand new boxed Bachmann locos - offers from £250 to £400 but 50% made NO offer at all. So hit and miss.

[@patrickquinn5962]

I hope you get a good deal Patrick Quinn IRL

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Cheers Patrick 👍🏼

[@dilwich]

I would guess at around £400 . . .

[@dannyvanstraelen3273]

I guess the shop will offer you £250, individual sale £350, prices have gone up for secondhand stuff as a reaction on the price increase for new stuff, so I might be wrong, it could also be less, as a lot of loco's need the Zero one stuff to be removed, this will devalue them. Even If a few still use the system, I doubt they would give much. The locos I guess are your nr 1. sales items Personally Hornby 80's doesn't tickle my fancy, and by your reaction, it feels you have the same feelings about the lot… Hope we will get an update, but no matter what your uncle will get for it, it will alwijs be better then leave it stored in the dust.

[@jdenm8]

Yup, pull out the Zero-1 decoders. Having them installed in the locos brings down the loco's value and squanders the value of the loose decoder; especially if it's proven to work. The system has garnered some Retro appeal, and the decoders are now rare as hens teeth thanks to failures and people simply throwing them away when switching to DC/DCC.

[@thomasmills6427]

Hmm, the trouble is I doubt the older stuff is worth a lot now tbh now we have gone digital so I think you wouldn't be looking at much, Possiably £8.00 to £10.00 ish per coach but again its really not worth a great deal, I dont want to burst your bubble at the end of the day its only worth what one is willing to pay

[@Londontransitduck]

Thos lms coaches maby 5 pound each

[@iainhenstridge6343]

You’ve got about £500 there, but a dealer will offer you £250 ish.

[@trainsuk3525]

Do a car boot sale u may have to do a few ignore railway shops car boot put a high price u can always barter

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

Older model trains from this Era don't tend to command much money it's too toy like for the scale modellers and too poor a condition or of little interest to collectors of early toy trains, it does have some value. but not a great deal. eBay is no a good place for valuations, its the Wilde West of selling any collectables.

[@PaulJohnson-zw4ef]

Why don't you take them to a toy auction that's were mine are going

[@waldenhouse]

£200 worth to a dealer.

[@dwaynejohnson4892]

Lima locos £10 each Lima wagons £5 each Hornby locos £30 each Hornby wagons £7.50 each

[@williamscates3915]

if you're ever selling lima locos at £10 please get in contact!!

[@abotplays]

lima locos average around £50 however if selling to a trader/model shop id expect £25 - £30 roughly though some models such as the police livery class 37 can go for over £100! if you know where I can find a lima loco for a tenner id be very grateful if you could tell me as that's really a good deal!

[@williamscates3915]

@@abotplays If you're buying you can expect £50 for limited edition, £30-£35 for the regular locos and down to £20 for class 08/09 and steam locos. Having tried to sell a spare 55002 (worth about £40) to my local shop they offered me £15, and wanted to sell it for £50! No work for them as I overhaul my locos thoroughly and its boxed, mint. It's a shame they're not more fair, else people would be off the hassle of marketplace or ebay and to the model shop!

[@abotplays]

​@@williamscates3915 yeah as a trader myself I understand that some lima locos such as the 08/09s and steamers can be cheaper, however lima diesel locomotives do average around the £50 mark as when you detail them properly they are just as good as some of the newer Bachmann / Hornby locomotives, Hornby still makes lima designed locomotives for their railroad range showing how ahead of their time lima really was! when you compare the locomotives Hornby made back then to the lima counterparts its amazing how good the lima locomotives are! with a model shop only offering you £15 for a lima locomotive I'm presuming that they are relatively small and don't do online sales as from personal experience lima locos sell quick as they are cheap, well detailed for the money, and rather reliable, though not all traders / model shops are as honest as I am with pricing (I don't like the idea of scamming people). also my prior comment was not directed at you but at the original commenter KZbin sometimes just tells you that someone replied to you when they didn't.

[@PsychicLord]

In my opinion a dealer will off you £90 for the whole lot.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

As a Psychic Lord I expect this to be spot on 😀

[@IronHorseRailways]

evening matey! Contact Andy over at SAWYER MODELS - offers fair prices for collections like this. But my two pence? Steel track, almost worthless - maybe £1 per section as it's awful!😂 Id probably go off what the box prices are tbh, they won't be far off at all mate Good luck!!

[@Londontransitduck]

@littlewicketrailway i would love to buy any broken locomotive

[@davidhewson8605]

Love boxes full of stuff ! . ❤ Thanks. Dave