Hello folks,
I used to have a train set as a child and I happened to stumble across the locomotive from my train set. The Locomotive was built in 1976… sheesh. I feel old. Anyway, the wording on the side of the locomotive says, “Baltimore and Ohio”. I think it is a N size and it is in good condition. Anyone have any idea what it is worth? Here is a picture of one that is similar to it:
Thanks, Bill
On Ebay a KATO unit with a A&B (N SCALE) goes for around $75.00. I would say the ones you have are about $20.00 each if you are lucky.
Hi Bill, welcome to the forum.
One thing to say at the onset is that the quality and running characteristics of locomotives has improved dramatically in the last few years. As a result a lot of the older models from the 70’s and 80’s don’t have a great market unless they are particularly rare or unusual. Do you have any idea of the manufacturer?
Call me crazy but I believe those are HO-Scale horn-hook couplers on that engine which would make it HO not N.
Looking at the picture, it looks like an AHM E8/9A model. By today’s standards this model is rather crude, with the release of more detailed models, the value of older and less-advanced ones generally drops.
This model, probably won’t sell for too much, it looks to be in good condition but with the avalibility of much more advanced contemporary models for relatively low prices this one isn’t going to get much.
The AHM model also was traded down the line to other manufacturers through the years and has usually been avalible so rarity is not that great either, unless there were very few B&O ones produced which is unlikely.
Sorry Mate!
~METRO
I agree with METRO about the horn hook couplers being the giveaway that it’s HO not N.
bpatters69 one way to tell is to check the track gauge (distance between the rails). For N scale it’s 9mm for HO it’s 16.5mm.
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I gave this post only a cursory glance until the subject of the couplers came up and that caused me to go back and give it closer perusal. I believe those are horn-hooks and the loke in the accompanying photo is an HO loke as opposed to an N one.
The poster, however, does not say that the locomotive for which he is attempting to ascertain the value is the locomotive in the photo. Rather he says ‘similar to’ but, then again, a Wright Flyer is “similar to” a Boeing 757® if you wish to carry the ‘similar to’ analogy far enough.
Assuming that the locomotive for sale is an HO locomotive rather than an N-Scale one it may not necessarily be AHM. Being an N-Scaler I don’t really keep close track of HO valuations but this could, if I recall right, be from Model Power which had an E-unit on the market about this same time and which got fairly good reviews in the hobby press when it first came out; I’m not sure it wouldn’t bring more money than an AHM-unit.
If, however, his posted information is correct and his “thinks” that the loke in question is N-Scale then it most likely is Atlas. He is emphatic that it came out of a train set and I do not remember AHM or Model Power ever marketing AA E-units in train sets; I do, however, remember Atlas marketing AA E-units in their train sets. I can’t give you any kind of a firm date on just when these lokes were included in those Atlas train sets but the mid-70s does strike a familiar chord.
These Atlas AA-unit had one loke powered (both trucks???) and one dummy. I’m not exactly sure of the value but the term “plug nickle” comes readily to mind!!!
I was a little unclear in my post. The engine I posted is similar to my train. Here is an actual pic of my train. It is N size:
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Think I should try to sell these on eBay? Thanks
The manufacturer is Rivarossi.
Why not set up a layout and run them?
Brad
The loco and the box it is in make it look like an Atlas brand to me.
I say “GO FOR IT”!. You won’t know until you try… I’m sure it would be worth your time. If you do auction them off, come back and let us know how you did.
Tracklayer
Unless you can get big bucks on E-thing, it may be of more sentimental value to you - especially in coming years![:)]
That’s a Atlas/Rivarossi E8 and Atlas cars…Sorry…They are not worth very much.
Keep em and set em up. I’ve always kicked myself for selling train stuff I used to have. You can buy a ready made 2’x4’ layout in the back of Model Railroader mag for a little over $200. Then you too can join Railroaders Anonomous and talk about your new addiction.
Keep 'm, set 'm up and run them!!!
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