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On3 Help with value

c.samc.samOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Help - I have a MMI brass K-27 Mikado that a fella wants to trade with me for.  I picked this up several years ago here on the forum but really have no idea what it is worth.  In looking on the auction site I see 5 or 6 similar locomotive with different cab numbers. Two are listed by a shop in WI for $549 but they are 'used' and have black boilers. Cab Nos 453.  A third is at a shop in GB, has the factory painted "Flying Grande" black boiler and cab No 493. The box shows it as a K-37. This one is listed at $1082 USD.

Ours is a factory painted Green boiler cab No 463. Has a speaker in the tender with a multi-port connector. These are beautiful, heavy locomotives with a high level of detail made in Korea.  Mine appears to be un-run.

Had hoped to add an On3 line to our layout before it was dismantled. Now, she just sits here looking pretty!

 

Does anyone here know the market for these? What's she worth as 'trade value' towards a Legacy engine in your educated opinion?  I really like this one and won't mind keeping it either. Would not sell it outright for $500 and if she's worth $1000 I don't want to let it go for $600...    Where else can I ask? 

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This one is of our same locomotive with a different label on the box - also made in Korea that is listed for  $1199

 

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 and this one, also from Korea by Berlyn Locomotive Works in 1999 for $1795

 

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Another of cab No454 for a whopping $2149 that I didn't post a photo of...

 

 

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mwbmwbOGR Forum Member

First, you can only compare your MMI brass K-27 Mikado to the prices of other MMI brass K-27 Mikados.  Those others are in different leagues.

 

These MMI engines seem to be listed for sale on eBay fairly frequently.  I'd suggest that you watch them for a while to see what they actually sell for - not what they are listed for....  I sold one a year or 3 back for $475 for my Father in Law and he was delighted by the price; I see higher prices quoted all the time, but I don't see a lot of sales.

 

You might also pick up a copy of a recent issue of Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette to see what dealers and such are listing them for to get some sort of retail pricing.

 

What it's worth is also hinged to what's being offered for trade and what that might be worth to you!

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c.samc.samOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks mwb for your input. Guess its like comparing Williams with Legacy & 3rd Rail?

I've posted it over on the Narrow Gauge Forum as well in hopes of catching someone involved with these. Ours is very well detailed and appointed  a beautiful piece indeed. None of them are 'inexpensive'! Ha 

vinceukvinceukOGR Forum Member

Hi Sam

 

These MMI locos as stated above are mainly cast not brass as the others are.They sell for around $600 brand new here is a link to one of the main sellers.

 

http://www.i-sng.com/On3/On3_L...new_die/new_die.html

 

They sell for between $400 - $500 on ebay etc sometimes a bit cheaper depending on condition.

 

You cant compare them to full brass models even though they are superb looking engines

 

Also if this is an early release with sound They had lots of negative comments when released and never added sound again.Most people now rip out the sound electronics and replace with tsunami . 

hope this helps

 

Vince

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