A lady with whom I go to church told me today that her husband's father's brass collection was recently stolen. Apparently the thief took individual pieces to local pawn shops in the Tidewater, Virginia area . If you happen to go to a pawn shop in this area in the near future, please check. Based on the one I saw, the man was a collector, not a railroader. It was exactly like the day he bought it: unpainted, weight not added, extra screws still in pack, etc. According to his daughter-in-law, he had multi-railroad locomotives plus brass rolling stock. Apparently he preferred Sunset.
Thanks,
Gene
My uncle had something happen to him like that but it was with thousands of dollars worth of coins. But he did have an N scale layout.
We have a problem around my house too the local veterans cemetery was looted of those brass flag holding stakes I don't know how the get away with it I mean are the scrap yards the irresponsible that they actually take them