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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Knight Train on February 23, 2012, 23:47:42

Title: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Knight Train on February 23, 2012, 23:47:42
I just got back from a business trip and awaiting me was a 75 pound box of stuff I won on ebay.  The ebay picture was a bit fuzzy and I was the only one to bid - total price was about $168, so it was a bit pricey for some unknown stuff.

But after opening the giant box, it contain a 4029 train in poor condition - but it does have the locomotive roofs. 
A 3958 set, engine, uppr car and  western caboose also in poor condition - uprr car is destroyed, see picture.
A transformer with track connector
48 LGB curve tracks, good condition, some tarnish, but only on a few tracks
60 LGB straight tracks, similar condition
1 LGB 30 degree cross over
1 LGB manual left hand switch
1 LGB manual right hand switch

And a bunch of playmobil buildings, most likely imcomplete, but it looks like a colorado station, a freight station, a fort bravo and a sheriff's office.  I'm figuring the track is worth over $168, so everything else was a bonus :)

Here's 2 pictures:

Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2012, 23:49:27
Wow, great haul for that price! Congrats!
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Rasputin on February 24, 2012, 00:01:16
OHHHHHHHHHH ahhhhhhhhhh nice stuff, I love lots like these

Was it in the US ebay? I have recently been looking for playmobil / train and this did not come up.
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Knight Train on February 24, 2012, 00:06:44
Yes, it was us ebay, but it was in wrong section and playmobil was playmobile.

Here's link -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130639152313
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Rasputin on February 24, 2012, 00:41:05
Yes, it was us ebay, but it was in wrong section and playmobil was playmobile.

Here's link -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130639152313


Wrong section, wrong solar system, who puts that in NFL sports section.

That is a great haul, congratulations
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Tiermann on February 24, 2012, 01:49:11
Congratulations, it's definitely worth it for the track alone. That stuffs ridiculous expensive
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: highlandcattle on February 24, 2012, 22:18:41
Pretty nice deal. Isn't that version of the 4052 supposed to be super rare?
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: zugpferdchen on February 24, 2012, 22:34:16
Pretty nice deal. Isn't that version of the 4052 supposed to be super rare?
Yes, 4029 is the rare 4052 with US labels and without motor in the tender (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4029).
But super rare is the other loco (the small western loco), sold only 1 year and only in the USA: 3958 (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3958).
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Rasputin on February 24, 2012, 23:39:52
the playmobil track powered trains are all getting rarer by the day and so is the LGB track  ::)

Looks like they are missing parts, are you going to hunt them down or custom make them?
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: highlandcattle on February 25, 2012, 13:01:20
You can still buy all the track @ the LGB website (at least here in europe). Finding it in a store in Belgium is nearly impossible. Shame that the yellow wagon is so destroyed.
Title: Re: Finally got a bargin on ebay.
Post by: Knight Train on February 25, 2012, 20:50:50
I've just finished inventorying all the building parts -

the frieght station 4305 is 95% complete, it's missing five 4-way brace cross connectors, one small foundation and the a few endcaps and top pieces.  All the building walls, roof pieces and connectors are there.  And I have extra braces and connectors -  Yea  :)

the fort bravo is about 90% complete, missing some connectors, a one wall corner, the flagpole, stand and flag.

the sherrif's office is about 75% complete, missing railing and top sides

the colorado station is about 70% complete, one missing roof section, 3 roof trusses, the stairs, one base piece, rails, one wall, one wood floor, 3 corner connectors and lots of small pieces - does have the telephone pole and chimney.

No klickies or other accessories.

I'm off to clean up the train stuff and rebuild the engines.