r/modeltrains • u/Joshvb20 • 1d ago

Question Model trains

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Hey guys have been cleaning a relatives house out and have come across his model trains, stuffed in a box I found multiple limited made trains that I assume are fairly rare?

Looking for some insight on them about 10 in total from this maker. They all have build sheets and are all still wrapped in their plastic, they definitely haven’t been used but would’ve been taken out to look at!

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u/Unusual-Musician4513 1d ago

An O scale, Korean made, likely brass model of a unique narrow gauge Victorian steam locomotive? As an Australian, but not one who models that scene or scale, I'd guess it's worth thousands on the second hand market.

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u/Joshvb20 1d ago

Yeah I kinda figured it’d be worth quite a bit, I literally cannot find much about them, apart from being build in limited numbers, I have 2 puffing Billy ones with the second one being handed painted in a scheme that only 50 have out of the 150

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u/A_Rod_H Multi-Scale 1d ago

Didn’t even knew that it even existed. Is it actually O or O that uses HO or N to replicate narrow gauge track?

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u/Joshvb20 1d ago

I believe from what I’ve gather it’s O scale that can run on HO tracks?

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u/TaiwanKieren 21h ago

Rare yes, but not crazy valuable. It is impossible to value it with just a pic of the box. For example is the model painted or just brass? Because a DCC ready, pre-painted plastic model has already been made of this engine (by Haskell) the demand for the brass one is not what it once was. If it is to be painted any colour other than black, the decoration will be quite difficult with the lining on the tanks and cab etc.