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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Captain Henry on August 17, 2006, 19:39:11

Title: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Captain Henry on August 17, 2006, 19:39:11: I have been looking for the Western train cars for a long time, the Passenger Car, (http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/4120.jpg)
Cattle Car,
(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/4121.jpg)
and Boxcar.
(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/4122.jpg)

(Thanks for the images Bart - Collectobil (http://www.collectobil.com) rocks!)

But I was unwilling to pay the high prices they routinely commanded on ebay. Last week, on a whim, I did a search for Playmobil on their model train section, and found all three listed separately Passenger Car (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180017374192), Cattle Car (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180017375149), and Boxcar (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180017376169), with a BIN price of $12.95! I could not believe it - I bought them all as quickly as I could hit the BIN button :D then went back to re-read the descriptions very carefully, afraid I might have only bought the boxes or something silly like that. The reason I hurried is that I have had BIN auctions bought out from under me in the time it takes me to read the description and bid! :(

Anyway, I got them today and they are even better than I imagined. They do look as if they've never been removed from their boxes, and they are beautiful. Anyway, I do not mean to go on and on, but these have been at or near the top of my wanted list for a long time, and I had despaired of getting them at a reasonable price, and then I found them - on ebay no less. So, the moral of this long story, if there is one, is keep the faith and keep looking - there are still great sets out there! :D
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: playmofire on August 17, 2006, 19:43:30: Congratulations, Cap'n. A good deal well done! :)
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Sylvia on August 17, 2006, 20:12:14: Wow! You snagged a real bargain there, Henry! :o

Looks like you were in the right place at just the right time since they were all very newly listed. :yup:

Great news!! Thanks for sharing it with us. :D
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Sir Gareth on August 18, 2006, 17:56:30: They are nice cars to have, I'm still waiting to get a MISB 4121 cattle car to complete my western train. I have a used loose one but it is missing one of the grey side rails, I just hope I can find a bargain like yours oneday CH.
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Tiermann on August 18, 2006, 21:33:01: Wow, congratulations!
I have a decent passenger car, but no boxcar, and my cattlecar is missing a door part. Someday...
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Arizzo on August 22, 2006, 00:29:01: Congrats Capt'n Henry,

this is a very good bargain :yup:

tho I wonder a bit .... do your pirates now raid western trains ? ;D
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Captain Henry on August 22, 2006, 03:07:40: Quote from: Arizzo on August 22, 2006, 00:29:01
tho I wonder a bit .... do your pirates now raid western trains ? ;D

Not much difference 'tween pirates and bandits except the mode of transportation, eh? ;)

Now git along pardner, arrrrrr! :D
Title: Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
Post by: Richard on August 26, 2006, 03:16:50: WOW !!! ... 8}

What a fantastic deal !!!

With that kind of good luck, Cap'n Henry, I'm wondering if you should run out and buy a lotto ticket ... :lol:

Great snag my friend !!!

Richard