Source
of Items: All trains come from collections, so that the item's
history is usually unknown. The items are auctioned EXACTLY as
received from the collections. We conduct many sales on ebay and
elsewhere, and we don't have the staff, equipment, or facilities to
test the items, so all items are sold untested. All KNOWN conditions
(features, characteristics, flaws, and other pertinent information)
are disclosed in the description. Although many of the items are new
or like new, because the item history is unknown, everything is
offered "AS IS, WHERE IS". Returns are not allowed.
Questions are welcome, and they will be answered completely and
honestly in a prompt manner.
Grading
Standards: TCA (Train Collector Association of America) standards are
used to rate the item's condition. You can view these standards
below. Please note that these grading standards make no claims about
the train's operational capabilities (how well, or even if, the train
works), and we make no such claims, either expressed or implied.
C10
-- Mint,Brand New: all original; unused and unblemished
C9
-- Factory New, Brand New: all original; unused; may evidence factory
rubs and the slightest evidence of handling, shipping and having been
test run at the factory.
C8
-- Like New, Complete all original; no rust; no missing parts; may
show effects of being on display and/or age; may have been run.
C7
-- Excellent: All original: minute scratches and paint nicks; no rust
and no missing parts; no distortion of component parts.
C6
-- Very Good: Minor scratches and paint nicks; minor spots of surface
rust; free of dents. May have minor parts replaced.
C5
-- Good: Sign of Playwear; scratches and minor paint loss. Small
dents; minor surface rust. Evidence of heavy use.
C4
-- Fair: Scratched, moderate paint loss, dented, missing parts,
surface rust. Evidence of heavy use.
C3
-- Poor: Requires major body repair: Heavily scratched, major rust
and missing parts. Restoration candidate.
C2
-- Poor/Junk: Restoration Required
C1
-- Junk: Parts Value Only