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Electric Trains 8
Pocket Price Guide
Editor: Kent J. Johnson
Assistant Editor: Linda Wenzel
KALMBACH
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MTHTrademarks: M.T.H. ElectricTrains®, M.T.H.®, Proto-
Sound®. ProtoSmoke®, Proto-Coupler®, Proto-Effects™,
RailKing®, RailTown™, Tinplate Traditions™, ScaleTrax™,
RealTrax™, Z-500™, Z-750™, Z-4000™, Z-4000 Remote
Commander™, andthe MTH Numbering System andall others
indicatedthroughoutthis book. DRCU®, ACRU®, QSI® are regis-
tered trademarks ofQS Industries. Ertl is aregisteredtrademark
ofErtl Collectibles. WarnerBros, is aregisteredtrademarkof
WarnerBros. RealTrax™ layouts createdwith RR-Track™, which
is aregisteredtrademarkofR&S Enterprises. Lionel® is the regis-
tered trademarkofLionel L.L.C., Chesterfield, Michigan. Williams
ElectricTrains™ is the registered trademarkofWilliams
Reproductions.
Coverdesign: Kristi Ludwig
Book layout: LindaWenzel
Coverphoto: Model no. 20-2223-1 Santa Fe DL-109 diesel locomo-
tivewas produced in 2000 and provided here byJack Sommerfeld.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
What ProductsAre Listed 4
How ProductsAre Listed 4
How ProductValuesAre Listed 4
HowProductValuesAreDetermined 5
Howto ReadThisGuide 6
20YearsofM.T.H.ElectricTrainsTimeline 6
ANNUALMARKETREPORT 8
ATITopTen 8
ATI CompositeValue 9
ATI CompositeTradingTicker 9
ATI CompositeSummary 9
CTTMarket Basket Recap 10
TheMTH Marketplace 12
PRODUCTSOF DISTINCTION 14
SECTION 1:TinplateTraditions 17
SECTION 2: Premier 22
SECTION 3: RailKing 66
SECTION4: Miscellaneous Parts 107
SECTION 5:Catalog and Paper 111
GREENBERG SHOWSSCHEDULE 112
INTRODUCTION
WhatProductsAre Listed
This PocketPrice Guidelists the full arrayoftrainandtoy
products that appearedin MTH's principalannual consumercata-
logs between 1993 and 2001. This list ofitems alsoincludes MTH
products tentativelyplanned forproduction in 2002, butnotyet
released atthetime ofpublication. Subsequent additions anddele-
tions tothe 2002 productlinewill be reported inthe nextedition
ofthis pocketguide.
This edition does notattempttoaddress factoryerrors that may
need furtheridentification. Inthese cases, where details are miss-
ingordoubtful, we askourreaders forinformation.
How ProductsAre Listed
This guide is dividedinto fourmajorsections, eachrepresent-
ingasignificanttype ofproduction: TinplateTraditions, Premier,
RailKing, and Miscellaneous Parts.
Eachdetailedlistingincludes avarietyofdescriptive elements.
The manufacturer-assignedcatalog numberis the firstidentifying
elementfollowedbyatextdescription, thenproductvalues, and
finallyanActive TradingIndex®rating. Inthe firstfoursections,
productionis listednumerically, usingthe item's establishedcata-
lognumber.
HowProductValuesAre Listed
Inadditiontoofferinganextensivelistofproducts, we have
also suggested fairmarketvalues formost itemswhentherehas
been asufficient numberofreported sales. Forthese items, we
provide twopricingcategories: Manufacturer's Suggested Retail
Price (MSRP) and Like New.
The MSRP reflects theprice establishedbythe manufacturerat
thetimethe itemwas first issued. Be aware that in somecases the
manufacturerhas amended the MSRP forsubsequentreleases of
the same product.
We have indicated Like New (showingonlythe faintest signs of
handlingandwear) prices inthis editionbecause ofthe significant
portionofitems offered inthis orevenbettercondition. Generally
thepricesreported here represent a "readysale," orthe price most
likelyto effect aquicksale.
We have indicated CP (Current Production) inthevaluecolumn
ofsome items. These items are nowbeingadvertisedormanufac-
tured, ortheyare readilyavailable forpurchase from current
dealerstockat ornearthe MSRP.
Items that werecataloged orotherwiseadvertised, but never
NM
produced by the manufacturer, aredesignated with (Not
Manufactured) in thevalue column.
How ProductValuesAre Determined
Thevalues presented in this Pocket Price Guide are meantto serve
onlyas aguide to collectors. Theyare an averagedreflectionof
prices foritems bought and sold acrossthe country, and are
intendedto assistthe collectorin making informeddecisions con-
cerningpurchases and sales.
Valueslistedhereinarebasedonvaluesobtainedattrainmeets
heldthroughoutthenationduringthe SpringandSummerof2000,
andfromprivatetransactionsreportedbymembersofournation-
widereviewpanel.*Values inyourareamaybeconsistentwithval-
uespublishedinthisguide, orhigherorlower, dependinguponthe
relativeavailability, scarcity, ordesirabilityofaparticularitem.
Generaleconomicconditions inyourareamayalso affectvalues.
Evenregionalpreferencesforspecificroadnamesmaybeafactor.
it—Iafyroetuaialerre,sfeolrlienxgaamptrlaei—ntyoouanwiilnldiNvOidTuaolbtwahiontisheplvaanlnuiesngretoporretseeldl
inthisbook. Rather,youmayexpecttoreceiveabout 50percentof
theseprices. Foryouritemtobeofinteresttosuchabuyer, itmust
bepurchasedforconsiderablylessthanthepricelistedhere. Butif
youaredealingone-to-onewithanotherprivate collector, values
maybeexpectedtobemoreconsistentwiththisguide.
Thevalues quoted in this guide are forthe mostcommonvari-
etyofeach item. Some rarevariations maybe worth considerably
more. Formore detailed information aboutvariations, please refer
toourcomprehensive line ofcollectorguides described atthe back
ofthis guide.
WE STRONGLYRECOMMEND THATNOVICE COLLECTORS
SEEKTHE ADVICEAND ASSISTANCE OF FRIENDS ORASSO-
CIATESWHO HAVE EXPERIENCE INBUYING, SELLING, AND
TRADING TRAINS.
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Howto ReadThisGuide
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Product Number: Theprefix ofthis manufacturer-assigned
numberdistinguishesbetweenthevariousproductlines
(e.g., 10-numbers designate TinplateTraditions, 20-numbers
designate Premierline, 30-numbers designate RailKingline,
etc.). Thesuffix ofthis numberdesignates the features
includedwiththevariouslocomotive types and are typically
used as follows: 0: 3-rail locomotives originallyproduced
withTraditional (Tinplate) features, orahorn/whistle
(Premier), orLoco-Sound™ (RailKing); 1: 3-raillocomo-
tives originallyproduced Contemporary (Tinplate) features,
orProto-Sound® (Premierand RailKing); 2: 2-raillocomo-
tives (Premier); 3: 3-rail locomotive non-poweredBunits or
Switchercalfunits (Premierand RailKing); 4: 3-railloco-
motive powered B units; 5: 2-railpoweredB units.
20-2067-0 BN GP30 Diesel Locomotive, 95
Description: The text description ofmost items
identifies therailroadname, equipmenttype,
andyearthe itemwas firstcataloged. When
appropriate otherunique attributes such as
freightcarloads, color, orconstruction material
are also indicated in this description.
20YearsofM.T.H.ElectricTrains
1980 1985 1987
MikeWolfforms Samhongsa in Lionel Trains, Inc.
Mike'sTrain Koreabeginspro- works in conjunc-
House to distrib- ducing Mike's tionwithMike's
uteWilliams Train House Train House to
Electric Trains. reproductions of produce Lionel
200-series cars Classics series
and the no. 400E items and high-
steam locomotive. end Collectorline
products.
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 19|
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Condition: The items listed in this guide are usuallyclas-
sified bycondition relating to appearance. The following
definitions applyforthis guide: LN (Like New): items
showing onlythe faintest signs ofhandling orwear, and
complete withoriginalpackaging; MSRP: Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price; Cond/$: column fornotingthe
conditionandyourcostin acquiring the item; CP
(Current Production): item is nowbeing advertised, man-
NM
ufactured, oris onlyrecently available forretail; (Not
Manufactured): item mayhave been cataloged orother-
wise advertised, butwas notproduced.
Active Trading Index® (ATI):
MSRP LN Cond/$,J The Active TradingIndex is a
measurement ofhowoften apar-
279 320 ticularitem is offered forsale on
the open market. This index is
basedon a five-point scale: an
ATI rating of"5" indicates that an
item has appeared forsale invarious advertisements,
lists, andat shows/auctionswith a frequencythat places
itinthe top 20% ofall toytrains. Toborrow a little termi-
nology fromthe stockand bond markets, we can saythat
pieces with anATIratingof"5" are among the most
activelytraded. An ATI ratingof"4" indicates that the
piecewas offered forsale less frequently (i.e., in the next
20%), and so on, down to the ATI ratingof"1."
1993 1995 2000
Mike's Train Mike's Train A newcenturyof
House works inde- House introduces M.T.H. Electric
pendentlyof the affordable Trains brings a
Lionel to launch a RailKingline of new, state-of-the-
newline ofscale- smaller-propor- art sound and
length, O gauge tioned, 027 gauge train control sys-
products, lead bya toytrains. tem, ProtoSound
GE Dash 8-40 2.0 Digital Com-
diesel locomotive. mand System.
1991199219931994 19951996199719981999 2000
ANNUAL MARKET REPORT
Inthis reportyou'll find anumberoffeatureswe've devisedto
helpyou gatheranaccurate assessment ofthecurrent marketfor
M.T.H. Electric Trains.
TheATITopTenlistranks the tenMTHproducts mostoften
reported forsale onthe open market. Whetheryou'rebuyingor
selling, theselistswill helpyou seewhatitems holdthe mostcom-
petitivepositions. Additionally, the ATI CompositeValue, ATI
Composite TradingTicker, andATI Composite Summarytables
helpyouevaluate the direction ofproductvalues intheoverall
marketbytrackingthe annual conglomeratevalue ofa selectedset
ofcommon and/oractivelytraded items.
Withthegrowingpopularityofon-line auctions, you'llcertainly
wantto readthroughthe CTTMarket Basket Recap forreview
andanalysis ofboth conventional andon-line auctionprices. And
towrapupthereport, we've includedThe MTH Marketplace seg-
menttobringyoudealer's feedbackand comments regardingthe
latestproductofferings andannouncements.
ATITopTen
SRP LN Cond/
1. 20-3023-1 WVP&P4-TruckShaySteam 1095 1100
Locomotive, 97
2. 30-3036-1 N&W2-6-6-4ClassASteam 1399 1300 5
Locomotive, 99
3. 30-7628 MTHAutoCarrierFlatcar, 98 55 75
4. 20-2185-1 UPVerandaTurbineLocomotive, 98 669999 770
5. 30-1149-1 PPvR6-8-6S-2TurbineSteam 429 390
Locomotive, 99
6. 20-3021-1 UP4-8-8-4BigBoySteam 1395 1750
Locomotive, 97
7. 20-2154-1 BNSFSD70MACDiesel 399 320 4
Locomotive, 97
8. 20-3017-1 C&O2-6-6-6AlleghenySteam 1395 1700 4
Locomotive, 96
9. 20-2124-1 UPGasTurbineLocomotive, 96 999 1300 3
10. 20-2153-1 AT&SFElCapitan Boxedset, 97 939 1200 3
ATI CompositeTradingTicker
Catalog No.-Description.Hi3h reported price.^ reported
10-1017 Powerhouse $650.$470.$590 10-1022 408E Electric $68
EMD Demo GP20 $389•6$119q9q.$270 20-3002-1 UP 4-6-6-4 Challengjeerr ;
Pass, set $450'$250,$370 30-1108-0 UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger ;800;
30-9101 Sinclair Gas Station $250.$120.$165 40-4000 Z-4000
