Baumann out of Houston

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Baumann out of Houston

Postby ScaleCraft » Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:31 pm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lionel-Hudson- ... 4472832674

So let me understand this fully.
A 031 Lionel 665, no box, no tender (more PROFIT!) for a grand?
Scratched and nicked, possibly (evilbait photo avoidance in effect) RR cab roof.

WITH a tender, tops 150.

Geez.
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Re: Baumann out of Houston

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:07 pm

Look at the rest of his listings - crazy prices for mainly junk.
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Re: Baumann out of Houston

Postby ScaleCraft » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:49 pm

Oh, I did, until the nausea overcame me.

Rail Chief cars only. Engine of course separate.

Scratched badly on what appears to be an old repaint (at least the roofs).
And the belly pans are gone. Zamac Rot, You used to be able to buy replacements for those, but that was long ago.

So you're buying junk there.

But whoever gets them can brag that they WON it!
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Re: Baumann out of Houston

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:42 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:Rail Chief cars only.


No, not all.

Engine of course separate.


No, not all.

But $225 for "Kidder" tram cars that are also not as advertised is ridiculous. Japanese prototype subway cars form IMP made by KTM......
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Re: Baumann out of Houston

Postby ScaleCraft » Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:31 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ScaleCraft wrote:Rail Chief cars only.


No, not all.

Engine of course separate.


No, not all.

But $225 for "Kidder" tram cars that are also not as advertised is ridiculous. Japanese prototype subway cars form IMP made by KTM......


In the Rail Chief car auction, cars only. 773 Hudson that would have been with them, separate.
In the case referenced, all.
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Re: Baumann out of Houston

Postby ScaleCraft » Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:27 pm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lionel-2055-4- ... 4550022398

$90, as the other, no tender, no box.

Same engine, different cab number, different screw-on smokebox front.

Still too much without tender.

But less than 10% of the other clown.
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