Katy Dickinson

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http://blogs.sun.com/katysblog/date/20080116 Wednesday January 16, 2008

Railroad Equipment on eBay

From time to time, my husband John and I go hunting through the eBay auction offerings for a missing piece of railroad equipment for WP668, our backyard caboose. There is something validating about the fact that there are 22,972 items now for sale in the "Railroadiana, Trains" eBay category: we are not alone in our interest in historic trains!

Last year, we bought a pair of original caboose marker lamps to fit into the slots at either end of WP668 (see photos below). We are lethargically searching for another pair for the other side. We paid $225 for our pair. I noticed another larger pair sold recently for $1,242.50 (eBay Item number: 320198430842) and a third pair of marker lights is now being offered for $550 starting bid (eBay Item number: 250205876513).

First, even after 9 years of regular eBay use, I am surprised that so much historical railroad paraphernalia is for sale. Second, the prices are remarkably high. Clearly, the market for obscure antiquities is both deep and rich.


WP668 caboose marker light 2007 photo: copyright 2007 John Plocher
WP668 caboose marker light 2007 photo: copyright 2007 John Plocher
WP668 caboose marker light 2007 photo: copyright 2007 John Plocher

Images Copyright 2007 by John Plocher

Posted at 10:58AM Jan 16, 2008 by katysblog in Caboose Project and Other Trains  | 

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