DakotaLove39
Always Improvising
Hi all,
Like I've said, I have a whole paperbox full of Life-like PowerLoc track. and atleast a dozen or so cheap freight cars (Tyco and Lifelike stuff). I want to start making the shift to real entry-level stuff, and that means I have to figure out what to do with this old stuff.
The track all still works fine, my trains run DC on it just fine, so I figure maybe it's worth selling it? I thought maybe some parent might want it for their kid's set or something. Should I bother with selling it or just trash it all and rip off some rails for later detailing?
Same goes for a set of old brass track my coworker gave me. It (and an old Bachmann C&O loco) were from a set he got his kid back in like 1975. Suprisingly the engine still runs with no problems, and I've even used it to fetch stuck cars. It doesn't look the greatest though, so I'm concerned it wouldn't be worth selling off.
Finally, I think the cars are worth selling. I did a pretty good job of not breaking anything aside from a couple stirrup steps, they're still clean and don't have scratches. Basically I just want to get into more Athearn/Walthers/etc. rollingstock, as I like the handful of Roundhouse and Athearn cars I have already. What's the best way to ship these old loose cars? Pack them up nice in a USPS flat rate box or what?
Like I've said, I have a whole paperbox full of Life-like PowerLoc track. and atleast a dozen or so cheap freight cars (Tyco and Lifelike stuff). I want to start making the shift to real entry-level stuff, and that means I have to figure out what to do with this old stuff.
The track all still works fine, my trains run DC on it just fine, so I figure maybe it's worth selling it? I thought maybe some parent might want it for their kid's set or something. Should I bother with selling it or just trash it all and rip off some rails for later detailing?
Same goes for a set of old brass track my coworker gave me. It (and an old Bachmann C&O loco) were from a set he got his kid back in like 1975. Suprisingly the engine still runs with no problems, and I've even used it to fetch stuck cars. It doesn't look the greatest though, so I'm concerned it wouldn't be worth selling off.
Finally, I think the cars are worth selling. I did a pretty good job of not breaking anything aside from a couple stirrup steps, they're still clean and don't have scratches. Basically I just want to get into more Athearn/Walthers/etc. rollingstock, as I like the handful of Roundhouse and Athearn cars I have already. What's the best way to ship these old loose cars? Pack them up nice in a USPS flat rate box or what?