With Yard Tower you can easily track various values for your model trains and other model railway equipment. This gives you insight into the financial side of your hobby and is important for insurance purposes.
Track different values
For each item in your collection you can track the following values:
- Purchase value: the price you paid
- Catalogue value: the official price from catalogues
- Current value: the current market value
- Sale value: the price at which the model was sold
Insurance values
For your insurance it is important to have an up-to-date overview of the value of your collection. With Yard Tower you can:
- Easily export a value overview
- Always have the latest values to hand
- Demonstrate what you own and what it is worth
Total value per category
View the total value of specific parts of your collection:
- Per era
- Per brand
- Per type (locomotives, wagons, etc.)
- Per scale
- Combinations of the above
Condition of your models
For each model you record the condition using a fixed grading scale, from new to poor. This way you not only track the state of your collection, but also gain a better picture of its value: condition has a significant influence on what a model is worth.
Would you like to know how to assess that condition and calculate the value? Read our guide on determining the value of model trains.
