Greetings,
As most who read and/or participate here regularly here know, I am relatively new to the hobby. My focus has been, like many, on the locomotive. But what of the rolling stock? Specifically, here I am meaning to discuss passenger carrying coaches and related.
From what I gather, J & M Models has been considered one of the better upper-end model makers for passenger cars - or coaches/carriages if you prefer.
A while back, we had a discussion here about whether Aster locomotives hold their value and I think we rightly concluded they are not among the soundest of financial investments, but one won't lose much money when one is ready to sell and if one factors in the pleasure of owning from the day of purchase to the day of letting them go, we are probably fine.
How about high-end coaches?
J & M were taken over in 2008 and the folks who own the rights to the product and the wherewithal to produce the carriages have a relatively narrow focus - Rheingold, C.I.W.L, Gothard Bahn and some Swiss.
As far as I can tell, the pricing is in the 1,500 to 1,650 Euro range .
So two carriages, perhaps three = one pretty fine locomotive!
Why I bring this up now is that I just bought seven (7) J & M coaches and the guy who has sold them to me wants me to purchase five more and "clean him out" for now, so to speak.
I think he may end up "cleaning me out" of money!
On the way to me are:
PRR "Edgar Allan Poe"
CIWL Fourgon (baggage car,) 1262 - Fleche D'Or
CIWL 4018 - a First Class WSP, also Fleche D'Or
CIWL 4119 - Second Class, also Fleche D'Or
I have tried three times now to purchase a Chapelon Nord 231E, but have failed. I'll have some carriages available should I ever succeed!
For the other side of the Channel, I have three Brit Pullmans that would be suitable for Golden Arrow, one of which has been used also on the Simplon Orient Express
Pullman's "Juana," "Ibis" and "Car 54"
What do you think each of the above are worth?
Next I will have to look into establishing scale ferry service between Dover and Calais!
Not yet purchased are five more J & M Pullmans:
An unnumbered New York Central coach
A rather nice an rare observation sleeper "Catskill Valley"
Three green Pullmans of various sorts - Southern Pacific heavyweights
If I were to purchase the SP cars, I would have them repainted for the PRR or try and swap them for PRR.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Joe
Edit: It would not be viewed by me as impertinent if one reaction was : "Whadaya crazy?"
As most who read and/or participate here regularly here know, I am relatively new to the hobby. My focus has been, like many, on the locomotive. But what of the rolling stock? Specifically, here I am meaning to discuss passenger carrying coaches and related.
From what I gather, J & M Models has been considered one of the better upper-end model makers for passenger cars - or coaches/carriages if you prefer.
A while back, we had a discussion here about whether Aster locomotives hold their value and I think we rightly concluded they are not among the soundest of financial investments, but one won't lose much money when one is ready to sell and if one factors in the pleasure of owning from the day of purchase to the day of letting them go, we are probably fine.
How about high-end coaches?
J & M were taken over in 2008 and the folks who own the rights to the product and the wherewithal to produce the carriages have a relatively narrow focus - Rheingold, C.I.W.L, Gothard Bahn and some Swiss.
As far as I can tell, the pricing is in the 1,500 to 1,650 Euro range .
So two carriages, perhaps three = one pretty fine locomotive!
Why I bring this up now is that I just bought seven (7) J & M coaches and the guy who has sold them to me wants me to purchase five more and "clean him out" for now, so to speak.
I think he may end up "cleaning me out" of money!
On the way to me are:
PRR "Edgar Allan Poe"
CIWL Fourgon (baggage car,) 1262 - Fleche D'Or
CIWL 4018 - a First Class WSP, also Fleche D'Or
CIWL 4119 - Second Class, also Fleche D'Or
I have tried three times now to purchase a Chapelon Nord 231E, but have failed. I'll have some carriages available should I ever succeed!
For the other side of the Channel, I have three Brit Pullmans that would be suitable for Golden Arrow, one of which has been used also on the Simplon Orient Express
Pullman's "Juana," "Ibis" and "Car 54"
What do you think each of the above are worth?
Next I will have to look into establishing scale ferry service between Dover and Calais!
Not yet purchased are five more J & M Pullmans:
An unnumbered New York Central coach
A rather nice an rare observation sleeper "Catskill Valley"
Three green Pullmans of various sorts - Southern Pacific heavyweights
If I were to purchase the SP cars, I would have them repainted for the PRR or try and swap them for PRR.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Joe
Edit: It would not be viewed by me as impertinent if one reaction was : "Whadaya crazy?"