Kingman Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) I've got this Lionel Jr. electric train set that my grandma got as a child when she was 8 years old, meaning it was made in 1937. All of the pieces are there, the box is in perfect shape, and the thing works! It's also in extremely good shape. I was wondering if there's any train fanatics on the board that might know more about it or how much it's worth. Edited March 19, 2010 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) http://www.maurerail.com/asp/auctionlist.asp?iano=358 Do a page search on that link for 1056e Looks like one sold for $250 Don't know if that's an accurate appraisal though I do know that all lionel trains made pre-war carry a high collectors value, I think they were made out of better materials then maybe? Edited March 19, 2010 by SC88Pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hmmm, interesting. It's been sitting in the box for about 40 years and it doesn't do me any good. I'm hoping that some old train fanatic will buy it and actually get some use and enjoyment out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Put it up on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) You need to talk with Trailchaser. He is the model train guy. Check his vids on Youtube.... Edited March 20, 2010 by 5523Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Know about em? No... Think they are pretty friggin cool? Yea! Got a hobby shop close by? They should have some decent ideas of the value if a decent shop, not the die cast isle at Toys R Us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 You need to talk with Trailchaser. He is the model train guy. Check his vids on Youtube.... Came to say this... B Oh, here... http://www.trains.com/ctt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zibi Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Could be worth a lot, we had my Dad's old lionel train set appraised about 7 or 8 years ago and certain parts of it were quite valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Whoa, I didn't even know anyone else replied to this...must have missed it earlier... I can't seem to find too much on Google or Ebay, other than newer Lionel trains which seem to be extremely expensive. Like, ARB air locker expensive. I did find one caboose for $475. I haven't really found any hobby shops I'd trust, most just sell RC cars and plane things and puzzles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 My father has a huge Lionel collection, most all of his is post-war. Sets like the one you have "can" catch a high value given that it is a complete set with box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 hey model trains used to be the thing to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailChaser Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Hey how much did you end up fetching for that set?(if you don't mind my asking) I've been MIA for a while, but saw your PM when I signed in. I don't know anything about trains other than they are cool and a good way to have fun with my boys. I bought all my stuff off ebay for as cheap as possible and before I knew it I had enough track to go around the whole house. lol That's when I built the ceiling layout. I never got to finish the scenery and it's now dissembled since we have moved to Arkansas. Here's the last video I made before cutting the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 here is a set I found on e-bay that has the original box also BUT is missing the locomotive and the seller is asking for $350!! http://cgi.ebay.com/LIONEL-1056E-JR-PASSENGER-TRAI-SET-ORIGINAL-BOX-O-/190421325338?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2c55fed61a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 D'OH! ages ago we moved the house came with a set like that. the big 3 rail I think its called "O"guage (had tons of that, cars, rails, power, speed control lights etc...)and the next size down was HO (half O) and then there was a huge plywood board in the shed with a permanntly fixed "N" (even smaller) setup with terrain and everything detailed on it. when I got older we trashed it all. Who woulda known that (at least the "O") would have had any worth in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I haven't even sold it yet. I was going to go to a few local train shops and see what they thought, but got caught up in stuff and ended up forgetting about it. It reminds me...I should go probably get it looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 hey James, you should go get that train set looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I totally forgot! Thanks for reminding me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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