I have a pair of Lionel #1110 Scout locomotives and would like to know are they worth keeping? Any thoughts, opinions and advice would be greatly appreciated.
They aren’t going to pay for your retirement.
Still, I think they are worth keeping.
How is their condition?
A long time ago TTOS had big monthly meets near me and over time I wound up with 20 Scout locomorives. I can’t resist a bargan and sometimes they would be cheap and I thought a good deal. Also I like them.
I read the post war guide and I knew which ones were the good ones, all have metal motors.
The prewar ones with the full valve gear are the best.
Nothing ‘Scout’ is ever going to have high value, and there will be little to none appreciating value for postar trains in the future.
The only value in keeping them would be sentimental.
These folks didn’t get the memo.
Then you might as well say no trains will have any value in the future because today’s garbage they’re putting out certainly will not appreciate in any way.
Then you might as well say no trains will have any value in the future because today’s garbage they’re putting out certainly will not appreciate in any way.
IMHO, it is not a good idea to purchase trains with the thought of reselling them in the future. The days of most toy/model trains appreciating are over. The hobby is shrinking as older people exit the hobby and few younger people enter.
Buy what you like and spend what you can afford to spend. Consider the money gone. Just like going to a ball game or going out to dinner.
I will have a thin crust train pizza then. [;)]
I totally agree with you… I was just saying “if” anything were to appreciate it would most likely be post-war trains…
The only “scout” engines I buy are the 1655 model from the late 1940’s, long before that term came about. And calling those engines a Scout is just wrong on to many levels. That era 2-4-2’s have a heavy diecast chassis, 3 position E unit and the same drive unit as the 1656 switcher with double reduction gearing. A decent 1655 can still be had for around 30-50 at train shows, many times with the correct coffin style tinplate whistle tender. Mike