Any sources for a nice set?

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Pat

I have scanned a few but seems like very little if any tinplate available.  Perhaps I am just rusty and I said I haven’t been into trains for a while

Try the old fashioned way.....call them!....one of them has to be able to steer you in the direction you’d like to go.....

Pat

Reliable longtime tinplate dealers include Western Depot, Sidetrack Hobbies, Grzyboski's and others.

Some really nice sets have been going recently on da 'Bay for reasonable dollars.  How perfect do you insist on buying?

A Lionel number 8 or 10 passenger set would fit the bill at a reasonable cost. The 042 track diameter would not be too intrusive plus a 100 watt or higher transformer would get you going. :-)

@palallin posted:

Some really nice sets have been going recently on da 'Bay for reasonable dollars.  How perfect do you insist on buying?

Doesnt need to be perfect

Good luck!

As Art mentioned above, check with Sidetrack Hobbies. Call Al Rudman there and tell him what you're looking for. They still have quite a large inventory of tinplate.

I'll second Sidetrack!!!

Bob