I purchased this set many years ago from H & R Trains in Florida.. It has never been set up. I would like to know the value of this set. It has the original wood box.
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Did you find out the value of this one?
No luck searching for this set. I did find an empty ETS wooden box, asking price $19.98 plus $45.24 shipping. 
Did you look on the ETS web sit to see if they have anything like it in a set or by piece. You coul also email them to get the price on what the set list for. I some ETS trains but mine are with the knuckle couplers and Lionel type 4 wheel trucks. That wooden box has been on eBay for over a year and a half and has not sold due to shipping price. I usually pick my cars up at a reasonable price.
I haven’t seen this set on eBay. I do not know anything about train sets. I am wanting one for my Dept 56 Dickens Christmas Village. I found this same set at a local antique shop for $250. It looks brand new. Everything is still in the original box and plastic bubble wrap. I want to purchase it but I do not want to over pay. And I’d like to know a little more about it.
A set like this is new from ETS now Euro 479 (over $550). http://www.ets.cz/en/sets/big-...-the-wooden-box.html
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Fred
Thank You!!! That helps so much!!!
ETS Prices on the secondary market are all over the place. If you decide to go for it, I'm sure you will be impressed.
Steve
Those wood set boxes are tres cool! 
I have the set. It runs like a clock! The only thing is the little engine requires daily lubrication - just a drop or two - if you run it a lot - to prevent binding. Lubricate before running. It is a sturdy child-proof set designed for play. A great christmas tree set. I've seen used sets for $200.
Thank you! I think I’m going to offer them $175 and hope for the best. I’m sure it’s worth more. I just don’t want to pay more
Looks like a two rail set and not a 3 rail and is probably DC power.
The couplers are not Knuckle but ETS design will not match up with Lionel cars/engines just ETS cars/engines.
This is not a big deal if you are just making a loop with the supplied track it will work fine, as Lionel 3 rail will not work (Lionel's outer rails are electrically connected together).
This is a great set and offering $175.00 for it is fine.
You could use the Lionel non capable's as listed above for a bargaining chip.
ETS trains operated nicely and this set looks great.
Just remember "Shoot for the moon but settle if you live in Kansas"
Hope you get it!!!!
