| For the ultimate collector “Brass Model Trains” | | | | how time and weather affects it. Now consider the |
| may be the perfect choice. These toy model trains | | | | value of your collection and the time and effort that it |
| are made of solid brass and henceforth have an | | | | will require to properly clean, polish and protect your |
| artistic quality to them. Due to the nature of the | | | | investment. If for some reason you are not able to |
| material the craftsmanship and uniqueness of the | | | | give your collection enough care it will begin to turn |
| pieces are outstanding. However, there is one slight | | | | black and on the other extreme, too much polishing will |
| drawback to the Brass Model Trains, the cost. The old | | | | damage the collection. Caring for these pieces of art is |
| saying “you get what you pay for” is not only | | | | a full time endeavor and requires a lot of work. |
| fact but also the standard. Brass Model Trains are the | | | | For many toy model trains enthusiast realism is the |
| “Gold” standard of toy model trains. Prices for | | | | key to their entire collection. To the best of my |
| these trains range upward to $2000 or more and | | | | knowledge there has never been a working |
| raises the question of are these trains worth collecting. | | | | locomotive that was made out of brass. So as |
| You are about to find out! | | | | interesting, valuable and decorative as these pieces |
| It is hard to say what is more important to a collector, | | | | are they are not typical of a working train and |
| appearance or resale value. Brass Model Trains have | | | | therefore not realistic. What you may want to consider |
| both. The quality of material, intricate detailing and | | | | is adding a piece or two of brass model trains to your |
| overall appearance of these models gives the owner | | | | collection as basically pieces of art to be showcased |
| pride in the quality of their collection. Some trains in their | | | | in you office or home while using a more traditional |
| natural color almost look as if they were made out of | | | | approach to your toy model train collection. Of course |
| gold and that in turn keeps their resale value extremely | | | | this really depend on what your purpose in collecting |
| high. Due to the craftsmanship, look and cost of | | | | the trains is all about. Many collectors like to purchase |
| these toy model trains they are unique within a unique | | | | sets and pieces that never leave the box and are |
| market. The model train collection market is a small | | | | displayed and traded like commodities while other are |
| niche but to be a niche within a niche makes the Brass | | | | more like me in that they prefer to build lavish model |
| Model Trains extremely rare and unique. Collectors like | | | | train scenery layouts that consist of cities, switching |
| that aspect. The downside of collecting these unique | | | | yards, trains stations, mountain, etc. Brass Model |
| trains is the cost. They can run more than twice the | | | | Trains are very unique and it really depends on the |
| price of a standard composition train. If a collector | | | | collector’s personality and intentions of whether |
| wants a vintage brass model train he will pay even | | | | these models will be a good fit. To each his own, as |
| more than that since they are extremely rare. | | | | they say. |
| Before you begin delving into these beautiful | | | | By the way, I own one and it is proudly displayed in my |
| specimens consider the most important element of | | | | office! |
| collecting brass model trains. Think about brass and | | | | |