Recent collector club models are fetching big money when they turn up for sale. I have seen several change hands for in excess of £200 with a Bachmann Black Prince going for £450 at a recent auction. I'm not talking eBay but proper auctions like those you see on the TV where you have to raise your hand. No doubt this Class 20 will join the ranks of highly sought after models.
My tip would be to join the Bachmann collector club and put your name down for every model Bachmann offer to their club members!
I know many of us are anti speculator however given the track record of Bachmann club models it seems daft not to participate in something that can help to contribute towards the cost of the hobby and more fool those who are willing to pay the big money a few months down the line!
And shock horror should you be one of those who actually wants to run the model then you do have something rather special!
Note it is a
collector club and we all know what this means in reality so live and let live! I honestly don't know why Bachmann seem to feel they should get involved in the politics. They should simply offer a model up for sale to collector club members and announce when it is sold out as they have done in the case of this Waterman Class 20. Job done. And if you don't receive a model because it has been oversubscribed then tough! Think of all those share privatisations in the Thatcher years. Nobody moaned then when we were allocated just 100 shares when we requested 10000! Thats life. Unlike institutions offering shares, Bachmann basically are not in a position to start cutting locomotives in half!
Happy modelling
Gary
PS I do strongly tip those new Bachmann Irish models to be as collectable as recent club models and at £80 they may proove to be something of a bargain!