Yard Sale Stuff

[MrMunchkin]

I went to a couple of yard (junk) sales yesterday and here's what I found:

Bachmann Orient Express set, the loco was in ok shape as were the passenger cars but over all the rest of it was pretty rough, I didn't go for it as the price, at $90, seemed too far from what I would be willing to pay ($20, for somethihg that I didn't need) to have come to any meeting of the minds.

a pile of 42 Model Railroader mags from the 40s and 50s, all in good shape, I bought them all (of coarse) for $30 (apx $.72 each) I love looking through these things, but it's funny seeing articles about prototype steam locos that say what they ARE used for, instead of what they WERE used for.

a perfect condition, and working, Kustom 250 bass head from around 1973,  that's my other hobby (paid $15 for that one)

[Conrail Quality]

I went to a couple of yard (junk) sales yesterday and here's what I found:


a pile of 42 Model Railroader mags from the 40s and 50s, all in good shape, I bought them all (of coarse) for $30 (apx $.72 each) I love looking through these things, but it's funny seeing articles about prototype steam locos that say what they ARE used for, instead of what they WERE used for.

Sounds like a lot of fun. I have an Atlas wiring book, circa 1971, which I skim through now and then. It's interesting seeing things like cab control and reverse-loop wiring. How great it is to be living in the DCC era.

[Paul M.]

Man! I wish I found that kinda stuff at a yard sale!

[LD303]

Yard sales, flea markets and my favs...auctions, can yield some truly awesome stuff!!   that $90 for a used set in rough shape was a bit much....I'd never pay more than $20 for a set in excellent shape,  so you did good.

[SteamGene]

I assume the train set and the MRs were on different yards.
Gene

[MrMunchkin]

yea, but they were right across the street from each other, the guys ran an ad together that said they had some RR stuff and that's why I went, the Kustom amp was at the same one that had the mags, I've now read allmost every word in those magazines, it's amazing how fast I can go through em.   P.M.