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Post by Ed Hulshizer on Apr 29, 2004 11:07:08 GMT -5
I would think that a well built 1 1/2" A3 would be worth ten grand easy. Probably higher, maybe much higher. It's a great Locomotive, very popular, with a good pedigree, both full-scale and Models. Build two, and start your selling price at 15,000.
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Post by BOB LA COSTE on Apr 29, 2004 15:45:06 GMT -5
A GUY HERE IN ANN ARBOR MI. TIRED TO MAKE AND SELL A READY TO RUN 0-6-0 IN 1 1/2" SCALE SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT HE COULD NOT MAKE ANY MONEY AT IT. I'M WORKING ON AN ALLEN 2-8-0 AND BECOUSE I GOT OUT OF THE HOBBY 10 YEARS AGO I HAD TO START ALL OVER AGAIN, BOUGHT A NEW LATHE AND MILLING MACHINE. THAN I NEEDED A BROUCH TO CUT THE KEYWAYS IN THE DRIVERS, IN ORDER TO USE THE BROUCH I NEEDED A PRESS, THIS I WILL USE TO PRESS THE DRIVERS ONTO THE AXILES. BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS, FRAME, BRAKE CYLINDERS AND WHAT HAVE YOU I NEEDED A TAPPING HEAD TO TAP ALL OF THE SCREW HOLES. THAN THERE ARE THE DRILL BITS, END MILLS, TAPS, BROKEN TAP REMOVERS AND LATHE BITS, TALK ABOUT A MONEY PIT. THIS THING IS AS BAD AS A BOAT. I WOULD QUESS THE SECOND ENGINE WOULD BE HALF THE COST OF THE FIRST ONE IF YOU DON'T DISTROY THE TOOLING BUILDING THE FIRST ONE.
I'M GETTING READY TO START LAYING TRACK, MORE MONEY.
I THINK A SPELL CHECK IS NEEDED
BOB
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