What is your “Holy Grail” engine that you are trying to get?
Sept 30, 2019 4:39:34 GMT
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Post by rockymountaineer on Sept 30, 2019 4:39:34 GMT
George,
I noticed that a BNSF ES44AC #6436 just sold on eBay about 6 weeks ago for $1,350 or so plus shipping and sales tax. Considering it was graded C-6 (very good), that's still a bit too rich for my blood -- especially considering there are several other options in the market right now with ABS-body BNSF ES44AC's if you're just planning to double-head with #6431. To think these die-cast babies were catalog'd for $849 MSRP or so... and back then that seemed HIGH for a diesel locomotive!!!
I paid a shade over $1,000 for #6431, because I had stepped away from the buying action when all these die-cast ES44AC were being delivered to the market. So there was nothing even close to MSRP by the time I was looking to grab one. But I don't think I would have sprung for $1450 out the door to obtain #6436 last month unless it was in pristine c9/c10 Mint condition. Not in C-6 condition though -- even with a reputable seller like Trainz. I'm just not interested in paying "premium" dollars to fund somebody else's profits. That's not where my head is anymore, because on any given day the price of these babies isn't gonna sustain those levels. I've seen it happen ENDLESSLY since the 1980's. It may not happen overnight, but it WILL happen. And I don't wanna get caught when the music stops playing.
'Till next time....
David
I noticed that a BNSF ES44AC #6436 just sold on eBay about 6 weeks ago for $1,350 or so plus shipping and sales tax. Considering it was graded C-6 (very good), that's still a bit too rich for my blood -- especially considering there are several other options in the market right now with ABS-body BNSF ES44AC's if you're just planning to double-head with #6431. To think these die-cast babies were catalog'd for $849 MSRP or so... and back then that seemed HIGH for a diesel locomotive!!!
I paid a shade over $1,000 for #6431, because I had stepped away from the buying action when all these die-cast ES44AC were being delivered to the market. So there was nothing even close to MSRP by the time I was looking to grab one. But I don't think I would have sprung for $1450 out the door to obtain #6436 last month unless it was in pristine c9/c10 Mint condition. Not in C-6 condition though -- even with a reputable seller like Trainz. I'm just not interested in paying "premium" dollars to fund somebody else's profits. That's not where my head is anymore, because on any given day the price of these babies isn't gonna sustain those levels. I've seen it happen ENDLESSLY since the 1980's. It may not happen overnight, but it WILL happen. And I don't wanna get caught when the music stops playing.'Till next time....
David
