gijoe80 --
I started model railroading in 1995, and a "shiny silver" Santa Fe #307 was one of the first locomotives I got. It was purchased by my parents at Wal-Mart (yup, they used to sell trains!) and I got it for Christmas (the reason I know is I had seen it there and put it on my "wish list" lol). I, too, later got a "non shiny" version of the same engine used at a yard sale, and it actually turned out that it was the older of the two. I have since seen the non shiny one new in the box at a hobby shop, so I'm guessing these are just basic generic products that Bachmann offers at a low price point to get kids (or even adults) started in the hobby, and both could be offered concurrently.
So really, neither of them are rare or of any financial value. The only way there might be a value is if it is made of actual stainless steel or something, which I doubt ever happened...
I started model railroading in 1995, and a "shiny silver" Santa Fe #307 was one of the first locomotives I got. It was purchased by my parents at Wal-Mart (yup, they used to sell trains!) and I got it for Christmas (the reason I know is I had seen it there and put it on my "wish list" lol). I, too, later got a "non shiny" version of the same engine used at a yard sale, and it actually turned out that it was the older of the two. I have since seen the non shiny one new in the box at a hobby shop, so I'm guessing these are just basic generic products that Bachmann offers at a low price point to get kids (or even adults) started in the hobby, and both could be offered concurrently.
So really, neither of them are rare or of any financial value. The only way there might be a value is if it is made of actual stainless steel or something, which I doubt ever happened...