samparfitt posted:GN F-8 2-8-0 by Tenshodo.
Just acquired this engine on e-bay. Made in 1975 and, at most, just test run and, virtually, new with no visible wear on the wheels. Factory painted by Tenshodo: some errors as domes are all green, piping not painted black and, manufacturers always like to do this (put silver on the cylinder heads) as only the S-2 had this and no black stripe along the front of the belpair fire box. Easy fixes plus some dull coat. Most manufacturer's were adding can motors by mid 70's but easy add for this open frame motor engine.
Very reasonably priced at $235 (delivered), and you can't beat the detail that one gets on a brass engine.
Just ordered more scalecoat paint from minuteman so I'll be painting up the seven new engines acquired since last winter.
The first run of the locomotives had a more detailed paing job on it, I purchased one many years ago, still sitting in the box. I'll have to get it out and post a photos of it. The green is off on all the Tenshodo locomotives, instead of Glacier Green, it is Pullman Green, but now we are picking nits.
Yes, these locomotives are out there for a song, they run great, and will be running great long after you and I depart this earth. I have one on the layout now that runs every op session, and has been running on my layout since 1987. Eventually, I want to toss a sound decoder in mine, just have a NCE D102 non-sound decoder in it now. Put a can motor into mine also, the open frame motor was a growler.
Regards,
Jerry
