Does anyone know of a dealer(s) that is open to splitting sets? There is a car I would like in one of the sets in the Lionel RTR catalog but I don't need the engine or the other two cars. The set in question is the Peanuts Christmas Set.
Thank you.
Paul
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Does anyone know of a dealer(s) that is open to splitting sets? There is a car I would like in one of the sets in the Lionel RTR catalog but I don't need the engine or the other two cars. The set in question is the Peanuts Christmas Set.
Thank you.
Paul
Paul,
These guys usually do.
http://www.grzyboskitrains.com/
Stu
Call Barry's Train Shop in Elizabethtown, Pa. 717-367-4745. He does at times. He's in on Mon Tues. Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Sorry closed Wed.
Another option is you buy and split the set. Selling the track, transformer, engine, and cars seperately might even make you some money.
I agree with MichMikeM buy the set and sell the rest.
In the end you will pay nothing for your car.
1) Buy the entire set at the best price you can.
2) Sell off everything you don't want.
3) Profit.
Thank you gentlemen. With the exception of one indulgent purchase, I have not bought much in the last few years. I hope my "layout challenged" status ends soon. 
Paul
Paul:
Too bad you don't still live in NJ. There is a dealer at the local TR and Brick shows that splits sets. Purchased the new NJT caboose from the RTR set for $35.00.
Joe
Hey Joe:
Always good to hear from you.
Fair warning - you never know when I might be down visiting my parents and my smiling face will walk into the church basement 
Still Friday nights?
Paul
We (LHS) split sets frequently...especially after the holidays. We typically can make money doing so because the MSRP's for components totals much more than the MSRP of the set. This is not just a Lionel 'thing'...all model train set producers have prices that deeply discount the individual prices. It's called 'incentive'...that first step, which sets often represent, into the hobby. Because it's advantageous, we can then discount the prices of the individual items. Even if we break even on the original pricing of a set, the customer(s) win! Such a deal!
That said, we do not have a Peanuts set. Can't help you there. But the advice to buy a set to get one special item is fairly sound...as long as you are willing and patient enough to market the other items.
KD
Try William Miller from Succasunna NJ , I don't think he has a store but he's at a lot of the Greenburg shows. his phone # is 973-927-9361 I know he does set break-ups.
Most of the time at the Train Station in Mountain Lakes, NJ, the people there split up pieces for special, low priced offers.
Paul:
Tuesdays also.
Joe
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