Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

Coming soon to the Superior & Seattle!  Had to pay a little more than $16 dollars.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking really good, John!

I don't believe I have ever seen a build of the Wilfrid J. Brambell Co. kit.  I'll look forward to that one.  Nice touch with the eagles.

Cheers, Mark.

[Zephyrus52246]

Wow, I paid a LOT more than that for mine years ago.  I think the FSM prices peaked before the recession.  Looking forward to your build of this wonderful kit.


Jeff

[S&S RR]

Looking really good, John!

I don't believe I have ever seen a build of the Wilfrid J. Brambell Co. kit.  I'll look forward to that one.  Nice touch with the eagles.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark

I don't remember seeing a build of Wilfrid J. Brambell co either.  We will have one here on the forum when I get to this build.

[S&S RR]

Wow, I paid a LOT more than that for mine years ago.  I think the FSM prices peaked before the recession.  Looking forward to your build of this wonderful kit.


Jeff

Jeff

I paid $456 for this one from Jimmy off ebay. The $16 comment was for Jaime who is always looking for $16 FSM kits.  I'm just about to the structure building stage on the S&S RR and this was one of my planned purchases.  I have been watching for this kit at shows and on ebay for more than 15 years and the price was at the low end of what I have seen.  On ebay the kit has gone from a low of $407 to a high of $1100 (15 years of data).  I think this is the first thing I've bought off from ebay in about 6 - 10 years - it was Jimmy's auction. The collectors will love me because I'm going to build this one. For a modeler it's the castings that you can't get anywhere else - it's the details.  This build is going to be right up front on my layout.

[S&S RR]

Wow, I paid a LOT more than that for mine years ago.  I think the FSM prices peaked before the recession.  Looking forward to your build of this wonderful kit.


Jeff

Jeff

One more comment on the prices of FSM kits.  Jimmy would know better - but on the 5 kits that I have been watching the prices have not gone down.  I was very surprised that I won the auction. I only bid because it was Jimmy's auction and I know where he lives.  I have been watching the prices on the 5 kits on ebay only to know what a good deal was when I saw one at a show. The prices on FSM kits in general may have gone down since 2008.

[CVSNE]

We had a couple of older gents who got tables at a few Timonium shows and were selling their collection of unbuilt craftsman kits for fairly low prices - I think that's where this got started - but the "$16" figure is somewhat of an urban legend. I think the least expensive FSM kits these guys had were priced in the $30-$40 range.

Marty McGuirk

Wow, I paid a LOT more than that for mine years ago.  I think the FSM prices peaked before the recession.  Looking forward to your build of this wonderful kit.


Jeff

Jeff

I paid $456 for this one from Jimmy off ebay. The $16 comment was for Jaime who is always looking for $16 FSM kits.  I'm just about to the structure building stage on the S&S RR and this was one of my planned purchases.  I have been watching for this kit at shows and on ebay for more than 15 years and the price was at the low end of what I have seen.  On ebay the kit has gone from a low of $407 to a high of $1100 (15 years of data).  I think this is the first thing I've bought off from ebay in about 6 - 10 years - it was Jimmy's auction. The collectors will love me because I'm going to build this one. For a modeler it's the castings that you can't get anywhere else - it's the details.  This build is going to be right up front on my layout.

[Zephyrus52246]

I know it wasn't $16, I'd been watching the auction as well to see what it went for.  I can't remember exactly when I bought it, but I believe it was when the prices had peaked in the early 2000s.  I paid over $800 for it.  I also intend to build it.  Someday.   After the other hundred or so kits are finished.   


Jeff

[S&S RR]

I know it wasn't $16, I'd been watching the auction as well to see what it went for.  I can't remember exactly when I bought it, but I believe it was when the prices had peaked in the early 2000s.  I paid over $800 for it.  I also intend to build it.  Someday.   After the other hundred or so kits are finished.   


Jeff

I understand about the 100 kits - I have no idea how many I have on the shelf.

[deemery]

I know it wasn't $16, I'd been watching the auction as well to see what it went for.  I can't remember exactly when I bought it, but I believe it was when the prices had peaked in the early 2000s.  I paid over $800 for it.  I also intend to build it.  Someday.   After the other hundred or so kits are finished.   


Jeff

I understand about the 100 kits - I have no idea how many I have on the shelf.

I don't have "Want to Know" for the kit count on my 4 shelf units.


dave

[S&S RR]

I know it wasn't $16, I'd been watching the auction as well to see what it went for.  I can't remember exactly when I bought it, but I believe it was when the prices had peaked in the early 2000s.  I paid over $800 for it.  I also intend to build it.  Someday.   After the other hundred or so kits are finished.   


Jeff

I understand about the 100 kits - I have no idea how many I have on the shelf.

I don't have "Want to Know" for the kit count on my 4 shelf units.


dave

Dave

It's okay we all have the same issue .  I think most retirees are worrying about running out of money - model railroaders are worrying about running out of kits to build. This issue started for me 25 years before I retired.

[GPdemayo]

John.....e-mail me your telephone number, I have an idea I have been kicking around, which ties into this recent discussion, that I want to run by you.


demayoind@aol.com

[ACL1504]

For me, to many kits and not enough time.

Tom

[gnatshop]

John.....e-mail me your telephone number, I have an idea I have been kicking around, which ties into this recent discussion, that I want to run by you.   demayoind@aol.com 

Oh, crap - when li'l Gregory starts kickin' ideas around, watch out for a grandiose scheme!!
He's probly wants to organize a mass sale of craftsman kits for $14.95, and makin' up the difference
in volume!! 
No matter, I'll be sittin' on the buyers list!

[S&S RR]

John.....e-mail me your telephone number, I have an idea I have been kicking around, which ties into this recent discussion, that I want to run by you.


demayoind@aol.com

Greg

It was real nice talking with you this afternoon - looking forward to the implementation of your new idea.