Lionel Reading T1

If anyone pys more than $300 to $350 Your nuts.  I saw them from $600 To close to $800 and I had to laugh

I bought the Mohawk one back after they came out for $975. A few months ago I got the Reading T-1 for $300 on ebay. Admittedly that was a lucky buy. This is why I am done buying new. I have several similar examples. I'm glad other people buy new. Incidently both go around my 19" radius at the center rail but I can tell this is the absolute minimun radius. Sometime in the 90's O became like HO, or a car, they depreciate.

I got mine on eBay a few months back for $227+shipping.  I remember when these were going for $800-1000.... 15 years ago.

 

I've been superdetailing mine. 

 

 

NCOgauge fan...maybe you missed this ad in OGR Forum For Sale section...more photos are also in listing. The upgrades alone cost $400 above original T-1 price but they make for a much better running locomotive.

 

A few more items from friend's estate that are available...

 

1. Have 2 Lionel O scale diecast READING T-1s that have been upgraded by Train America Studios and Frank Timko with...

 

New DC Motor

TMCC

Electro-coupler on rear

Front coupler added

New smoke unit

Rail Sounds

Grooved drivers to now have 2 traction tires

VG condition

 

Offered at $525 each plus shipping. Photos below. Postal money order, Pay Pal (add 3% service fee) or check acceptable.

 

Reply only to... rrcaboose@aol.com

 

 

Thanks.

 

Walter M. Matuch

I offered a guy 300 for one thats been in the tca exchange for quite a while. he wanted 325 and did not except. With trains I just wait it out a little while and always get the price I want. Alot of times its even cheaper. Walters price is way too high and the box doesn't even look good.

I purchased a T1 from Walter and I thought his price was very reasonable. The locomotive arrived just as he described it and the box was in like new condition. It is definitely one of my favorites.

john dellagrotte...perhaps you missed my T-1 description...all the extra upgrades including TMCC that were NOT on any original T-1. For that alone I do not think the price of $525 is too high.

 

The box in photo has tape on one end because the T-1, as we all know, is heavy and could slip out of either end if not handled carefully.

 

The original T-1 was a landmark locomotive, however with Train America Studios and Frank Timko just upgraded only four T-1s, these are now exceptional locomotives.

 

When TAS ran 3 of them triple-headed at their York Orange Hall display with full sound and smoke, the booth traffic was at a standstill!

 

GEF... appreciate your comment.

 

Thanks.

 

Walter M. Matuch

Walter

Your description is hard to miss

Frank did a READING T1 upgrade for me and I know the work you had done on these engines is in the area of $500 each.

 

I think John owes you an apology.

Walter, 

Your prices are a bargain.  Wish I hadn't the funds right now for them.  I bought my 3 T-1's for abot $300 a piece, spent $100 to have the pull more motor removed and a can motor and Mth smoke unit installed.  Then I am spending $179.00 for the DCS upgrade Kit.  Not to mention what it costs to have the upgrade installed(around $150)

Total $829.00

 

Ya can't get something for nothing

Is there video of one of these locos after the upgrades?

 

Here's mine, painted and detailed as 2124 by Reading Steam Guru

To Pennsy k-4.  I only gave my opinion. If you think it is such a great deal why don't you buy it? I  could spend 10000 on my kitchen and I doubt my house would see much of that in an increase in value. Same idea. Thanks John

If your opinion is that the value of an upgraded locomotive is less than the value of the upgrades alone, your opinion has earned you ridicule rightfully.

Let it go everyone.  Those who appreciate the value of Walters offer have stated their piece.   Not worth getting your blod pressure up. 

Go run some trains 

To Wawak, Why don't you put your money where your big mouth is and buy it instead of insulting me? John

Gentlemen,

If this continues they will close this thread and that would be a shame.   Please do not make personal disparaging comments.  Be objective and stick to the point of the thread.

Thank you

Mike, I agree . I was only stating my opinion on a thread that seems to have to do with pricing of the T-1 Walter put his ad on the post and I commented on it. It was NOT meant to be an attack unlike some directed at me. Thanks John

John,

Everyone has the right to state an option.  For those of us who have experience with this engine, Walters offering is a really good value in this economy.  Like I had stated in my earlier post it could go for north of $800.   Sometimes it is better to layback and let a thread develop before jumping in.  Otherwise remember, no one hears the inflection / tone in your voice. So you should never take anything too seriously and just read things for what they are.  So sit back and enjoy and keep those posts and opinions coming 

 

A video of my lionel 2100 which was was upgraded with DC motor, TMCC, Railsounds, battery charger and a new smoke unit by Frank Timko

Mike , I am well aware of what these upgrades cost so I do not feel like I had to lay back. AS someone who has bought alot of used trains I think I am more than a casual observer. I just don't post much. I don't buy too much new because trains are declining in price so much that the secondary market is so good for the buyer. To each his own on the upgrades. I know when I buy  an engine it will be worth less if I was to sell it no matter how good of a deal I got. Its just the way it is in the train world

Thanks john

"Ridicule" and "Insult" are words with different meanings.  I ridiculed your opinion.  If you choose to be insulted, that's on you.  I am also entitled to my opinion that your proclamation that an upgraded engine is somehow worth less than the going rate for a factory original engine is (and please look up the definition) ridiculous.

Thanks to all who posted. I may have to look into getting one of these. There are a few on ebay that say "buy it now or best offer". Maybe I'll offer about $300 and see what happens.

It's not like he's trying to extract original 1989 retail (or even discounted retail) out of the engine.

 

I got one (granted it was 15 years ago, before the saturation of the market) for ~ 500  from another collector and thought it was a decent deal at the time.  (I say ~ 500 because if I remember the deal was $1k for that and also the Grey Hudson from the same time frame as a package deal)

 

Of course if a brand new scale offering of this engine was made today, it would be listed at minimum $900-$1200 by any  of the major importers.

 

-Dave

 

 

NCogaugefan, I have one for $300. pls email at jcooper@ucpcentralpa.org