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About Bob Williams
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
My area of knowledge is with the N Scale Aurora Postage Stamp train line that was sold from 1967-1973. I can answer 99% of all questions about this line.

Experience
I have a large collection of these trains and consider myself in the top 3 experts in the country and probably the world.

Education/Credentials
10 years of collecting

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Bob Williams 
In Category  Model Railroads

SubjectDate Asked

Arnold rapido turntable10/31/2009
  Q: I have a ARNOLD RAPIDO N Guage Turntable that has never been out of its original box. The turntable ...
  A: If it is the normal 0851 model they seem to go in the $120-140 range. Not sure if the provenance ...
POSTAGE STAMP PASSENGER CAR9/13/2009
  Q: I HAVE 4 PENN CENTRAL PASSENGER CARS AND 1 UNION PACIFIC WHAT IS THE VALUE?
  A: As always depends on condition. Are they in the box? What shape is the box in? Is it a plastic or ...
Arnold Rapido turntable1/22/2009
  Q: Bob, I have got an N scale Arnold turntable with preset control switch from a now, out of ...
  A: I was just about ready to admit defeat on this one as could not find much of anything on this. ...
n guage12/14/2008
  Q: I am assisting a friend who is attempting to settle an estate in which there are a lot of new, in ...
  A: I don't know of any price guides out there. I think they would be outdated before they were printed ...
1982 worlds fair engine HO guage12/13/2008
  Q: I have a 1982 HO gauge (I think) engine and tender new in the box that has a World's fair special ...
  A: N Gauge is my thing but doing some quick research it looks like AHM was the maker of your HO loco ...
lionel santa fe alcos9/30/2008
  Q: I recently purchased a set of lionel santa fe alco diesels and can not find them in the greenberg ...
  A: Sorry I am not familiar with Lionel or O gauge. My knowledge is N scale. This would probably be a ...
Help>>>>8/5/2008
  Q: I was given an “N” scale locomotive and tender and I have not been able to find out anything about ...
  A: You have the Minitrix stock #2073 Santa Fe Decapod. First was sold in 1977 at the price of $55 and ...
Life Like 7230 N E8 LOCO SP # 60527/2/2008
  Q: The cover says All Wheel Drive, but when you power it only 8 of the 12 wheels are powered while the ...
  A: I suspect that the front and rear axles on both trucks are powered, and the center axles are not - ...
AHM Locomootive parts5/16/2008
  Q: I have an old AHM Cab Forward in need of motor brushes. ANy suggestions? Thanks
  A: Try www.golfmanorhobbies.com and maybe Walthers. A lot of companies bought/imported their loco's ...
basic question4/6/2008
  Q: this is a really basic question, but as one who was very active with trains as a kid in the late ...
  A: This is not my area of expertise but I'll take a run at it. It looks like there should be 3 wires ...
Fleischmann Locomotive and tender3/19/2008
  Q: I have a fleischmann locomotive with attached tender - 00 guage I think runs on a Hornby 00 guage ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. I was waiting to hear from a source with info about your loco. Here is what a ...
N Scale Engines3/11/2008
  Q: I have a box of trains from the 70's - I have documented every piece by what I found on each piece ...
  A: I can not really point to one book and say all you need is in it. Old catalogs are a great reference ...
Fleischmann couplers12/8/2007
  Q: I purchased the ICE trains made by Fleishman from a train show. Unfortunatly they do not have any ...
  A: This is a tough one! Spent most of the evening searching myself. Here are some sites that look ...
aurora postage11/25/2007
  Q: sorry i sent you an email with my old email address this is the one that is active. Can you help me ...
  A: The info question is too wide ranging for this venue. I could probably write 30+ pages about it. ...
n scale train value10/25/2007
  Q: I have my n-scale train set from 1969/1970. It is a Bachman F-9 diesel with 4 car setwith ...
  A: Sadly Bachmann is at the bottom of the food chain for values on your vintage set. Of course ...
att9/6/2007
  Q: I have an ATT train set, any idea what years they were made? Let me know if I can send pics. Thanks ...
  A: Are you sure it is ATT and not ATI. ATI was American Tortoise Inc and they were the American ...
cleaning track8/1/2007
  Q: what is good to use on ho track for clean i was told rubbing alcohol is good could you please what ...
  A: A couple of commercial products are a bright boy, which looks like a large eraser. You just rub the ...
inherited N building7/28/2007
  Q: I inherited a Postage Stamp building and bridge series "two houses under construction" #4123-125 in ...
  A: This kit is one of the most common of the 31 available in the Aurora Building and Bridge kit series. ...

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