Old model railway values

[Kipper]

On a recent edition of Flog It, there was a Hornby Dublo 3 rail set, with extra track and rolling stock, all boxed, which went for £50. In my local auction house this week, there was an A1, two blood & custard coaches and a guards van (!), with some track, 3 points, "Woking" style signal box, level crossing but no boxes, estimate £100 -£150.
I know 3 rail is getting rarer, as the collectors buy it and squirrel it away, but what would you pay for older N gauge?

[EtchedPixels]

It really depends a lot on the model, its rarity and if anyone actually cares about it being "rare".

So you can expect to pay £150+ for a class 73 in Pullman livery, or £40 for a Hornby Lyddle End East station building and insane amounts for Kato extra Eurostar coaches but peanuts for a lot of much older stuff.

Some of the old long discontinued kits go for £50+ as well, especially the Peco/Wills loco kits and the Hughes ones.

Not much of the British RTR is worth a lot though - or only if its boxed. A mint boxed early Farish set can be worth a bit if the right one but the bits on their own don't go for much at all usually.

There are some real rarities out there like the Heritage N class 85 or the Silver Fox 66 but it doesn't always mean they are worth anything cos nobody wants one!


Alan

[PLD]

At auction, any item is "worth" 1p more than the second richest/foolish person is willing to pay...