Brown Button Estate Sales
Timed Auction

Farm, Rail & Home: A Mix of Antique & Contemporary Finds

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 04:00PM EDT - Mon, Sep 29, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Lot 85

Model Railroad Hobbyist Assortment: HO/HOn3/On3 Tools, Kits, Parts, +

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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $1
$5 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$75,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Extensive lot of vintage and modern model railroading kits, parts, and tools, perfect for scratch-builders, narrow gauge hobbyists, or layout designers. Many items are new in packaging, with a wide variety of scales represented (HO, HOn3, On3, On30, O). 

Highlights include: Drafting & Hobby Tools: Staedtler-Mars circle templates, Scotch drafting tape, precision tools, Model Master liquid cement, and other layout/drafting tools included in an industrial vintage toolbox. Electronics/Controls: CR-1 Smart Charger, CVPUSA.com T5000 remote, Airlink+ Networking 5-Port 10/100 switch. Track & Couplers: LGB American knuckle couplers (new in packaging), PIKO metal rail joiners (new in packaging), AMS rail joiners Code 250 (new in packaging), Woodland Scenics Track-Bed 24’ continuous roll HO scale ST1474, and assorted rail joiners and miniature plastic track pieces. Kits & Parts: Taurus Products 20’ Ore Cars 2-in-1 kits, San Juan Car Co. On3 kits (#116, #107, #109, #115), Trout Creek Engineering HOn3 Kit #3860, Rio Grande Models Ltd. #3205 Bettendorf parts (new in packaging), D&RGW Freight Truck DELRIN 5111 (HO scale). Switches & Turnouts: HO Shinohara switches #6 DG SH D-1012 L & D-1011 R (Japan), Micro Engineering On30 #5 Turnouts Code 83 LH & RH, Earl R. Eshleman handcrafted turnout switch point link size no. 2, Campbell Scale Models HO profile ties (250 ct) for #4-6-8. Detail Parts & Decals: Micro-Mark Deluxe Decal Finishing Set #82400, Walthers Decal Line decal paper, Rio Grande Southern decals, Model Power miniature O-027 scale lamp posts #6078, and more. 

Condition

Varies from new in packaging to fair with signs of wear commensurate with age and storage. Electronics untested. T5000 remote does not include batteries. Vintage toolbox is in fair vintage condition with visible signs of wear and oxidation on the lock. Original packaging on most items show visible signs of handling. See photos for more details.

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Item pickup is Wednesday, October 1st from 11am - 7pm in Kansas City, MO 64105. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.