As the webmaster of this place, I often get requests for more information and expected values of models and collections...

Since I am not an expert in this area, I now turn to you - esteemed members of this forum, for an approximate value estimation of a collection in the US. So please help me out here with an approximate USD value for the collection at this link.

http://www.marbut.com/marklin

If any of our collectors is interested in the collection itself, I can put you in contact with the guy who asked me.

Seems like a lot of that solid 3rd rail track too...

I don't think there are boxes, it's a father-son thing where the old stuff is inherited.

Value should be approximately estimated/guessed on what you see & read on that page.

Any help appreciated, since the guy has got an offer and he wishes to know if it is reasonable.

Hello everyone,

A very nice collection. I was able to add up the prices based on past ebay auctions and what I estimate the trains to be worth. This price does not include any damage that the cars or locomotives have since I cannot inspect them thoroughly.

**This is also for only the Marklin trains...some I believe are of another brand. Also excluding track.

Locomotives (plus three separate tenders)- $3,420
Cars- $965 (when sold individually)

I don't know if there are two HR 800's or just one? But they are worth around $500 with original tender. It was hard to tell if there were duplicate pictures or multiple pictures of one train, so I counted each picture as a new train. As written "Engine 1,2,3,4..."

Please be sure to note that this is very rough...I simply counted number of cars and locomotives and multiplied at what they each cost.

For example the average 342 with diecast trucks costs around $45-$48. There were 4 of these I saw in the pictures. So around $188 for the 342's.



Thanks,
Bill

Sweet collection, nice to see I'm not the only yank with an HR800.