They have been around auctions fairly frequently this time, but the price range is quite high. And yes mostly broken roofs and missing friction wheels.
That looks like both automatic and manual. See the black lever just below the stand, it seems that the train will pass it and change the colour of the lamp. Manual because the yellow lever looks like it can be moved by hand. This kind of signal towers are very rare and found in older sets.
That looks like both automatic and manual. See the black lever just below the stand, it seems that the train will pass it and change the colour of the lamp. Manual because the yellow lever looks like it can be moved by hand. This kind of signal towers are very rare and found in older sets.