Background:
Many of you know that in September my K-Line Collectors Club New Haven EP-5 with TMCC and cruise thought it was an airplane and tried to fly.......actually, it was on a shelf that collapsed and even though the floor was carpeted, a 6 wheel truck side frame shattered into about 10 pieces.....
What to do? K-Line is defunct (as we all know) and the engine closing in on 20 years. Last time MTH catologed then was 2013.....I could wait.......but, for a New Haven guy, passengers need to move behind an EP-5.
I mentioned this to a few of my friends that I was looking for a K-Line EP-5, any road name, for a good price, so I can switch out the side frame.
About 3PM yesterday, while I was holding my phone to take pics of the White Hall layouts, I get a text from Forum member Craignor........"come to location I-8 in the Blue Hall" and there was a picture of a conventional K-Line New Haven EP-5 for sale.....I immediately bolted for the Blue Hall. 15 minutes later, I was walking back to my car with a pristine conventional K-Line New Haven EP-5, for $100 (still in the shipping carton).
First of all, thank you, Craig.
Secondly, this is why I enjoy York......even with all the changes, the "thrill of the hunt" remains, made better by all the friendships we have made over the years.
Peter
