Brass Model Trains
Brass model trains are known for their highly detailed finish and fine craftsmanship. Usually made in limited runs, these are prized by collectors who often keep them on display and never run them at all, though others use them to great advantage in their layouts. They have a solid feel and an impressive look.
Brass model trains really got their start in Japan. Early models were built by individual craftsmen and distributed by International Models in New York. Tenshodo is one of the earliest and still the best known of the Japanese companies while many models were also produced by United, a company that literally represented many of the individual craftsmen and brought them together under one name. The best known importer at the time was Pacific Fast Mail (PFM).
Manufacturing has since moved to Korea where the name Samhongsa was known for extremely high quality, though they no longer manufacture brass trains. Some of the better known Korean companies doing good work today are Ajin, Sam Model Tech and Boo-Rim.
Though the purchase price of a brass train is usually much higher than its plastic counterpart, they retain and often increase in value over the years. Brass models are not for everyone but if you appreciate fine engineering and craftsmanship, you may be the kind of person who should consider starting a brass train collection today.
Brass Model Trains For Sale on eBay
TENSHODO HO SCALE BRASS JAPANESE C62 STEAM ENGINE IN ORIGINAL BOX $495.00 
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TENSHODO HO SCALE BRASS JAPANESE PASSENGER CARS - SET OF 4 $400.00 1 bid Time Remaining: 11h 41m |
Vintage TENSHODO Shorty passenger car kits HO 5 cars all different $49.00 0 bids Time Remaining: 12h 27m |
TENSHODO HO SCALE BRASS JAPANESE EF30 ELECTRIC ENGINE IN ORIGINAL BOX $495.00
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NEW Tenshodo BRASS HO Sleeper Passenger Car Pennsy RR $14.17 3 bids Time Remaining: 16h 33m |
HO Brass: Alco Models RS-2 1500HP Standard Manf. Samhongsa $62.00 5 bids Time Remaining: 18h 53m |
HO Brass CPR D-10 4-6-0 by Samhongsa $200.00 1 bid Time Remaining: 19h 8m |
BRASS HO Overland Ajin UP Union Pacific Dome Diner 'Colorado Eagle' F/P - New -  $395.00 1 bid Time Remaining: 19h 27m |
Norfolk & Western N&W K-2a 4-8-2 Key Mountain Samhongsa Brass HO UP $169.28 4 bids Time Remaining: 19h 28m |
Pennsylvania D-16sb American 4-4-0 WSM Samhongsa Brass UP HO $227.50 17 bids Time Remaining: 19h 28m |
LotC 53: Tenshodo Great Northern 2035 BRASS weathered Diesel Locomotive HO scale $36.00 4 bids Time Remaining: 20h 12m |
REBOXX REPLACEMENT FOAM: PFM TENSHODO GN 4-8-4 S-1 NEW $45.95
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Union Pacific Weed Sprayer with Tank Cars UP MOW Overland Models OMI Ajin Brass $675.00 0 bids Time Remaining: 21h 23m |
Vintage HO Tenshodo Allegheny Northern Brass Diesel Switcher SD24 $119.99 0 bids Time Remaining: 21h 37m |
KEY IMPORTS HO BRASS N&W K-2A MOUNTAIN 4-8-2 TRAIN MIB NO RESERVE $192.49 9 bids Time Remaining: 22h 33m |
VINTAGE 1970'S 70'S 1980'S 80'S JAPAN TENSHODO B&O DIESEL TRAIN HO SCALE BRASS $90.00
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VINTAGE 1970'S 70'S 1980'S 80'S JAPAN TENSHODO B&O DIESEL TRAIN HO SCALE BRASS 2 $80.00
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VINTAGE 1970'S 1980 JAPAN TENSHODO SOUTHERN PACIFIC DIESEL TRAIN HO SCALE BRASS $80.00
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Brass WP F7 A and B set freight Oriental-Samhongsa, fp, mint $400.00
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KEY Imports 4-8-4 Niagara NYC S-1a BOX and FOAM ONLY $19.99 0 bids Time Remaining: 1d 16h 9m |
