Fw: Steam locomotive models

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

If you can help Doug Wick, please respond to him directly at
nolfjoyrider@hotmail.com.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Rider" <nolfjoyrider@hotmail.com>
To: <ttat@aoot.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 9:18 AM
Subject: Steam locomotive models


> Howdy.  I am in Southwest Austin, and I got your email address off the
> trainweb "Tinplate Trackers" website.  I have inherited about two dozen nice
> old model locomotives, many with electric motors inside, from my
> grandfather. (Most seem to be HO scale, of the "3-truck-shay" to "Mikado"
> and "American Presidential" era.) I was thinking of selling them on Ebay and
> wanted some advice about cleaning, testing, and valuing them before sale.
> Would you have any advice or could you point me to someone who is somewhat
> knowledgable in this area?  Or recommend a book, magazine, or website that
> would help me properly label them for the benefit of possible buyers?  If
> serious help would be needed/profitable, I would be willing to pay someone
> to test and possibly do a small amount of restoration and refurbishment.
>
> Again, if you could refer me to someone who is knowedgeable and likely to be
> interested, that would be grand.
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> Doug Wick
>