I am searching for a couple of items that our out of production. At the time they were made, I was not in N scale, so I don’t exactly know a price for them. So, I am asking, what would I expect to pay?
What should I expect when looking at an N scale Bachmann DD40X or a Life-Like Sykesville Station?
Any info would be helpful.
~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~
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Be careful about Bachmann’s N scale DD40AX’s…in fact Bachmann has produced at least two versions of the DD40AX in N scale.The Centennial in the white box (I’ve seen unit 6926 but there are probably others) has only one powered truck on only two axles on a single engine and very poor electrical pick-up also…these can be had around $25-35 which is a good price for these craps.However,Bachmann has produced the Spectrum DD40AX (Black box) which are much better engines.All sixteen wheels are powered,each truck having it’s own motor.Electrical pick-up is also through the 16 wheels.I own two of these (units 6906 and 6941) which are both fair runners.Some are occasionnally showing up on Ebay and generally go in the $100-$120 range,which I feel is fair,considering they’re out-of-production models of decent quality.
Though some work is required,the Spectrum version can be fitted with DCC and the result is well worthed the effort.I’ve had 6906 on DCC for a while and am planning on doing the same to 6941 in a near future.So if you wi***o bid on one,ask the seller first if it is indeed a Spectrum DD40AX,unless the model is showed with it’s box.My little advice…for what it’s worthed…