Mark's MT Railroads: December 2018

Howdy folks, I'm helping a friend sell some of his childhood model trains and building kits. This post is mostly to provide more info on these items, as we're selling them elsewhere, but if any of you are interested, please let me know :)

Here we have 15 Plasticville building kits from the mid-1950's. The original owner acquired them as a boy and has now decided to sell them. They have been meticulously cared for! No yellowing or damage. They all have their original boxes - some of the boxes haven't aged as well, but they look remarkable for 60+ year old cardboard! These buildings are roughly 1/4 scale (1 inch on the model = 4 feet on the real thing). They work great with O scale or S scale model trains, or on their own as stand-alone town display. If you've been looking for a unique gift for that hard-to-shop-for person, then here it is, in all its nifty, nostalgic brilliance!

I've personally examined each piece of each kit, and compared it with the data available at https://www.plasticvillefornewbies.com. The discounted price we're asking comes from an average of sold eBay auctions for the same kits (minus shipping of course).

There's also an unopened bag of Color-Rite "earth" to add some dirt-like realism to your town display! It is also from the mid-1950's.

15 vintage Plasticville kits and a bag of EARTH

103 box

103 kit

1302 box

1302 kit

1617 box

1617 kit

BN-1 box

BN-1 kit

CC-9 box

CC-9 kit

"Earth"

FB-1 box

FB-1 kit

GO-3 box

GO-3 kit

HP-9 box

HP-9 kit

HS-6 box

HS-6 kit

LC-2 box

LC-2 kit

MH-2 box

MH-2 kit

PO-1 box

PO-1 kit

RS-8 box

RS-8 kit

SG-3 box

SG-3 kit

SW-2 box

SW-2 kit

Here's a 1952/1953 Lionel Train set #1467w. It includes black/yellow Erie Alco PA AA diesels #2032 (powered and dummy), a black Lehigh Valley hopper car #6456 (with partial original box), a silver Sunoco tank car #6465 (with original box), a yellow Lionel Lines stock car #6656 (with partial original box), and a dark red Lionel Lines caboose #6357. It also includes the original #1033 90-watt transformer, 8 pieces of straight track, and 8 pieces of curved track. The powered locomotive has been tested, and it runs well. The e-unit shifts great, the light works, and the horn works too (when D-battery is installed). The rear coupler of the locomotive needs to be replaced. The required parts are #2023-26 and #622-57, available from JustTrains.com for a total of $7.40 + shipping. The dummy locomotive light works. The freight cars are all in "very good" condition. The caboose just needs a new light bulb (also available at JustTrains.com). The transformer needs a new black handle, but will still function without it in the meantime. That part is #RW-24, and sells for $2 to $7 online.