stolen brass

[SteamGene]

 

A lady with whom I go to church told me today that her husband's father's brass collection was recently stolen.   Apparently the thief took individual pieces to local pawn shops in the Tidewater, Virginia area .  If you happen to go to a pawn shop in this area in the near future, please check.   Based on the one I saw, the man was a collector, not a railroader.  It was exactly like the day he bought it: unpainted, weight not added, extra screws still in pack, etc.   According to his daughter-in-law, he had multi-railroad locomotives plus brass rolling stock.   Apparently he preferred Sunset.
Thanks,
Gene

[adari]

My uncle had something happen to him like that but it was with thousands of dollars worth of coins. But he did have an N scale layout.

[Justin The Steam King]

We have a problem around my house too the local veterans cemetery was looted of those brass flag holding stakes I don't know how the get away with it I mean are the scrap yards the irresponsible that they actually take them