THE ASSINIBOINE VALLEY RAILWAY HAS ACQUIRED THE BRASS AND MODEL COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR. PETER ABEL. THE CLUB WILL BE SELLING THESE ASSETS AND AFTER PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL TO THE ESTATE AND COVERING SELLING COSTS THE CLUB WILL BE SETTING UP A INVESTMENT FUND IN PETER'S NAME TO HELP WITH FUTURE COSTS OF OPERATING THE AVR.
PETER'S COLLECTION WAS EXTENSIVE AND WHILE MANY AMERICAN PIECES ARE LISTED HIS MAIN INTEREST WAS CANADIAN RAILWAYS. SOME MODELS DATE BACK MANY YEARS AND ARE REAL COLLECTORS ITEMS. WHILE THEY ARE LISTED HERE FOR SALE AT SHOWN PRICES A FEW OF THE ITEMS WILL BE LISTED ON EBAY EACH WEEK OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS OR MORE. AS A CLUB WE WANT TO ADD AS MUCH TO THE ABEL FUND AS POSSIBLE.
WE CAN SHIP ANYPLACE IN THE WORLD. YOUR BEST COST IS VIA PARCEL POST. WE WILL ADD THE COST TO THE TOTAL. WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE VISA AND MC AND WILL ALSO TAKE MONEY ORDERS. PERSONAL CHEQUES WILL REQUIRE BANK CLEARANCE BEFORE GOODS ARE SHIPPED.
WE ARE NOT A RETAIL STORE SO ALL SALES ARE FINAL. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE LOCOMOTIVES ARE IN NEW AND WORKING CONDITION OR IT WILL BE NOTED.
PRICES IN CANADIAN DOLLARS. CURRENT EXCHANGE IS ABOUT EQUAL. PICTURES WILL BE ADDED AS WE GET THINGS LISTED.
OUR PRICING POLICY IS BASED ON CHECKING CURRENT SIMILAR ITEMS FOR SALE ON THE INTERNET. EACH WEEK A FEW ITEMS WILL BE LISTED ON EBAY FOR AUCTION. IF YOU SEE AN ITEM THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THEN SEND US A BID AND WE WILL USE THAT AS OUR OPENING PRICE ON EBAY IF YOUR BID IS LESS THAN LISTED. IF NO ONE RAISES THE BID THEN YOU WILL GET IT FOR THAT PRICE. IF YOU OFFER WHAT WE HAVE LISTED THEN WE WILL SELL IT DIRECTLY TO YOU WITHOUT GOING TO EBAY IF IT IS NOT LISTED.
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