These standards were established in 2005 jointly by TCA, TTOS & LCCA.  These have also been adopted by eBay when listing Model Railroad trains for sale.

C-10  Mint                               Brand new, all original, unused and unblemished.

C-9    Factory New                  Brand new, all original, unused, may have evidence of factory rubs and the
                                                 slightest evidence of handling, shipping and having been test run at the factory.

C-8   Like New                        Complete, all original, no rust, no missing parts, may show effects of being on
                                                 display and/or age, may have been run.

C-7   Excellent                          All original, minute scratches and paint nicks, no rust and no missing parts, no
                                                  distortion of component parts.

C-6   Very Good                     Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents, may
                                                 have minor parts replaced.

C-5   Good                              Sign of play wear with scratches and minor paint loss, small dents, minor surface
                                                rust, evidence of heavy use.

C-4   Fair                                 Scratched, moderate paint loss, dented, missing parts, surface rust, evidence of
                                                 heavy use.

C-3   Poor                                Required major body repair, heavily scratched, major rust and missing parts,
                                                 restoration candidate.

C-2   Restoration required

C-1   Junk                                Parts value only

Condition and grading standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.

We hope this helps with you buying of Model Railroad Trains.

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