I have a couple boxes stashed away for years. Is it worth selling or better of just tossing??
Thanks.
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1. You could just give it to someone and have them pay shipping...
2. In your part of the world contact a club to see if they want to
use it as sidings on a layout...
3. I use the straight pieces on my display shelves...
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Maybe try to sell but don't expect much. I usually just give it away. Hate to see anything useful thrown in the trash.
Depends on how well it was stored. If the track has a lot of rust it is not worth even selling. Switches might be worth saving but again it depends on how well it looks.
When you have rust the ability to carry electrical power is very low. You will need to check the underside of the tracks as well, because sometimes rust comes up from the bottom or underside of the tracks.
Lee F.
Looks like a project for next weekend. Thanks guys!
You said it is Old Old Old. If it has Black ties it is worth a little more. This would date it pre 1960. Then came grey tie for only a couple of years. Until the modern Brown tie.
This makes the Black tie track very desirable to the guy wanting to make a vintage 50s layout or before.
Put it on eBay starting at a penny a piece. Use a little puffery - "layout in a box" eg., and watch the bids roll in(just don't under estimate the shipping). For some reason, ordinary tinplate track goes for ridiculous prices at auction.
