Specifically, I'm referring to Lionel TankTrains. As many of us now know, Lionel has introduced several 2-packs and a 3-pack along with a new Oil Can set in 2012 Vol 2. One would think that -- with these new rolling stock due out next Summer in the $56-$59 street price range -- prices of existing TankTrain cars on the secondary market would drop like flies. Or so you'd think. 
Well, tonight I noticed two GATX TankTrain cars (one white CN and one black GATX) go for slightly over $100 each!!! The seller started the bidding very low... so it was purely aimless bidding that drove the winning bid up over $100 in both cases.
Perhaps some folks don't yet realize new cars will be arriving on the scene relatively soon. Nonetheless, there's a big difference between $120/car and $59/car. It's not as if we're in a "collectors market" where having cars from several years ago vs. those due out next year would mean all that much. I would think most operators don't care.
Just puzzled about people some days... 
David
