Hi all,
I usually spend time on the S gauge page, but today a friend of mine has asked me if I knew any way to establish a value for a train set she has.
As stated in the title it is a 6-31945 set, with very little use. I have checked flea bay, there is one sealed set advertised for $600.00, and no sets listed under sold or completed.
Can anyone help me with putting some value on this? I have attached two photos of the actual set.
Thank you,
Aflyer
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The MSPR is $399.99 from way back in 2003. The set is used.
You (she) may not like it but I would value the set at $150 given the condition, age and the fact it is a starter set with conventional control.
Donald
It’s just a run-of-the-mill Lionel LLC starter set that had been issued earlier with a different transformer. There isn’t a whole lot of collectibility with Lionel LLC starter sets in general, with some exceptions. So, in the end, what she has is simply a used starter set.
Factors that will tend to increase the depreciation of this $400 set includes the early CW-80 transformer, which had a wiring error that was corrected in later versions. It’s a throwaway, as is.
On the plus side, it has the first version of FasTrack with the blackened center rail. Some hunt for that track today.
Being a realist, I wouldn’t expect to get more than $200 for that set. If I was a buyer, I probably wouldn’t want to pay more than $100.
Agreed. Can list on an auction site for $200 and accept best offer. If you are patient, could list higher and relist after a month if no bites. Wouldn't be terribly optimistic about anything much above $150.00 as suggested above.
Hi all,
Thank you for the quick responses.
I appreciate your help.
Aflyer
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