I NEED INFORMATION ON A BRASS LOCOMOTIVE 2-8-8-0.POSSIBLE VALUE,IS PROTOTYPE AMERICAN OR FOREIGN. THE LABEL READS AS FOLLOWS;
TENSHODO GREAT NORTHERN 2-8-8-0 CLASS N-3 W/TENDER
READY-TO-RUN NO.161 MADE IN JAPAN FOR PACIFIC FAST MAIL
IT HAS A VANDERBILT TENDER AND IS NEW IN THE BOX.POSSIBLY MADE BETWEEN 1965&1975. ANY INFO IS HELPFUL. THANKS AHV
Posted by Bob Cochran (Member # 210) on :
In the Brown Book of Brass by John Glabb. On page 53 they have prices anywhere from $820 to $950. My copy was printed in '94, a rule of thumb is appreciate the price 5% for each year from the printing. 6 years X 5% that would put the model in the $1066 to $1235. Hope I didn't burst your bubble.