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 Posted - January 24 2011 : 10:34:04 AM
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I just saw on Ebay that a red and white burlington GP-20 went for $52. Yes it was new and had a sealed handrail kit with it, However I also saw a used one last time I checked going for $23..... Anyone know why the prices are so high on these?? I have 2 red and white burlington SD-24's and they are common (however I havent seen any on ebay... Are most GP-20's more expensive than other models??
Thanks,
Mike
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Posted - January 24 2011 : 10:46:31 AM
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hi vintage1210,over here in uk gp20 burlingtons in red/white are common,but have yet to see sd24s on offer,i just think someone was lucky getting $50 plus for it,as 1 went for $9.99,and the pair in link for $15.99,ken
http://cgi.ebay.com/NICE-HO-LOT-2-MANTUA-TYCO-BURLINGTON-ENGINES-5628-4301-/260720101362?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item3cb42107f2#ht_2823wt_1139
Edited by - catfordken on January 24 2011 11:57:50 AM
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Posted - January 26 2011 : 5:00:34 PM
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The Burlington GP-20's are not particularly rare. However, a red box TYCO locomotive (not played with) still in it's original box is quite rare. Auctions can be strange events. You can get what I call "bidding frenzy": some people just won't be outbid no matter what the price. Some people may consider this type of purchase an investment and just about any price is o.k. because it's value will only go up. (supposedly). Also, there is shill bidding which, in case you haven't heard of it, someone artificially bids up the price. This kind of plays on the "bidding frenzy" to work.
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Posted - January 28 2011 : 10:41:37 AM
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Posted - January 28 2011 : 11:39:01 AM
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I got a powered & Dummy unit from a member here 
ok 2 different GPs  close anyway Only thing I had to do to powered unit was redrill some holes for the weight(tanker)  Now it works great!
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