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Originally Posted by sameerrao
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Originally Posted by RC45
If you think models cars cost a lot, think again... 
My father has been accumulating model railroad models for 40 years - and at last count had about 100 odd brass steam locomotives... average cost about $1000 a piece... add to that the thousands of feet of track, hundreds and hundreds of pieces of rolling stock etc....
His insurance agent smiles like a cheshire cat when it comes to premium time  |
This calls for some pics for sure!! I would love to see his collection. |
I actually have 2 of his latest aquisitions here about to ship off... many brass loco collectors have slowed/stopped collecting the brass stuff, as the new metal/plastic super detailed stuff(with digital sound and control built in) runs better, is better detailed and costs about half.. this just means he can get twice as many on his shopping sprees...
This is just a sample of the ebay mania these old bastards participate in when getting rid of their older stuff...
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...rclo=&saprchi=
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