nancyjg Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thank you for letting me join this group! I would be grateful if someone can tell me a general value of the attached pix of my late husband's steam locomotive? I've also emailed local train clubs asking if they know more about this item and have gotten no response. I've held on to "Doris" for sentimental reasons for 7 years but feel like the time is right to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy it as much as Paul did. He bought it in 2007ish for around $800, I don't have any boxes or know the brand name. He was only able to run it 3 or 4 times before he had to start treatment for cancer. If anyone can give me an idea of its worth, I would really appreciate it. Thanks ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Welcome Nancy. I'm not familiar with that particular model but have to think someone here may know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I would say it is an Accucraft two cylinder live steam shay. Looks like he equipped it with radio control. I found it on a web page, guess it was a page he made? Had a wife Nancy in the pictures. http://www.qsl.net/n0lrf/gwhizpage/gwhizpage.html Probably worth over $2000. You have the radio control transmitter? That would help the value. Looks like you have the mounting base. The box would be made of wood. Marc, at Silver State trains sells them and does buy from estates, good guy to deal with. marksstrains@aol.com Mobile: (702) 595-5318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyjg Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yes Jerry, that's me! I didn't even know it was possible to still get to that page - wow, thanks for the memories! Paul passed in 2009 and the rest of his trains have been dispersed through the years to family members and friends. He did have a remote control for it which evidently has been lost through several of my moves. You have been so very helpful! I appreciate your time in posting and a name to contact ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hope it works out for you Nancy. Nice the family wanted some of his trains. Hope that is true of my kids, once they get over cussing me out for having so much stuff! I did do a full inventory of my collection, few notes about it and what I thought it was worth, with a picture so they could i.d. it. I gave them Mark's number and Trainz is another outfit that does it, but I've heard Mark is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 It went to a good home of a nice guy I know that is into live steam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Nice job Jerry. I hope they're both happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNSF 828 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Nice work Jerry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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