Valuing Lego train parts/pieces/etc

[v6TransAM]

I am always trying to find good deals, since my son and I have a budget to stick to. (Which I have pretty much wrecked but only pulling the trigger when they do seem to be real deals).

I am looking for some feedback from more experienced folks as to whether I have come in on a good deal, going rate or the I got hosed category lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=351025830237

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251453666348?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I recently purchased B and C(A and D for example, but very similar) of these lots making an offer on them and a little haggling.

I am looking for guesstimates as to value and will share the actual purchase total with shipping. I am trying to find out what the deals are and going rates, but when it comes to bulk or large lot with train stuff it gets hazy really fast and I'm about into this maybe three months worth. Ebay has prices from stupid to good, same as I have found on bricklink, but large lots are kind of a no man's land when trying to compare.

This is the only sight I know of period that has folks or the knowledge to give me a yay or nay. Maybe this can become a kind of newbe crash course in parts prices and hunting.

Quickie part summary of both lots:

drop deck plates(container car style)

4 grey

2 black

1yellow

1 white

flat deck plates:

10 black * 24

2 red * 24

2 red *28

1 yellow*28

1 black*28

underframe:

2 steam switcher type red

bogie plates(pinned for truck assembly):

12 black

36 couplers

wheels:

38 black wheelsets

5 grey wheelsets

4 12v style wheelsets black

1*4 thin wheelsets 4 black

2*4 thin wheelsets 3

1*4 wheelsets 6 grey

1*4 wheelsets 2 red

buffer:

10 (1*2 thin style)

roof pieces:

6*6 (2 wide in the middle)

5 lite grey

2 blk

4 drk grey

6*4 (4 wide in middle)

17 grey

16 white

58 black

doors:

cargo style:

4 red

4 yellow

2 white

2 dark grey

mail car style?:

4 lite grey(possibly from an older set i'm not familiar with, different style than the norm)

6 red girder beams

2 grey girder beams

signals:

2 4.5v signal/stop pieces

2 crossing gate arms(round style)

2 complete 9v controllers w/ transformer and track connectors(will test with fluke) If interested pm me I'm running PF

Misc:

8 roof end piece type from old express set?

2 frt sections from express set?

Odds and end wheels, guessing narrow mine track?

various control panel pieces

various slopes and slants

Other stuff I am forgetting, had to do it quietly while catching up on Walking Dead lol

Thanks

[Maniac4Legos]

I know where to find some small train wheels cheap. The polybag Rapunzel's Market Visit is available from Walmart at $3.97.

As far as train parts, it has the small wheels used for such models as minecarts and push carts. Useful for smaller trains.

It also has a trailer hitch ball joint piece, compatible with Mixels and Chima Legend Beasts. Not sure if this counts as a train piece, more likely a City piece.

[legoman666]

Large eBay train lots are my favorite. They almost always sell for under their value. I'll buy them, sell a few of the sets to make back my purchase price, then keep the rest of the pieces. I've been doing this for a few years and have accumulated a large collection of trains and train parts.

[Heppeng]

It looks to me like you got a pretty good deal.