Seen at my LHS tonight:
It's not accurate, but it's kinda neat.
The body is some kind of resin, both engines are powered with spur gear drive, are articulated like a RailKing locomotive and all drivers are geared . Can anybody provide history or information about the builder?
Rusty
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I can't tell you much about Bob, but the TCA Quarterly had an article about him quite a few years back and I'm sure you could find it in the archives. For a while he made some kits, but they didn't sell too well. It took a lot more skill than most of us have.
I've seen similar engines made from both prewar and postwar Amflyer at York and a fleamarket outside of Philly.
I think that goes beyond neat, all the way to nifty.
How much was it?
Guitarmike posted:How much was it?
$200.00
Rusty
I remember talking to him at York. He made his engines from Lionel shells and motors. One of his lines was that you should not be concerned because there was parts-a-plenty.
He had many types and although by today's standards they are a little rough they ran and looked great for the time.
He was making engines nobody else had from old discarded Lionel shells and some new shells if he could find them. I almost bought one back in the day they were that good. Sorry I did not.
Dave
If it was right in front of me, I would pay $200 for that in a heartbeat.
Fred
Fred Brenek posted:If it was right in front of me, I would pay $200 for that in a heartbeat.
Fred
Even though I know NOTHING about this model, I am inclined to agree...
Mark in Oregon
Strummer posted:Fred Brenek posted:If it was right in front of me, I would pay $200 for that in a heartbeat.
Fred
Even though I know NOTHING about this model, I am inclined to agree...
Mark in Oregon
Same here. For that price I would have jumped on it as well.
It was tempting, if for nothing else it's uniqueness and that it's builder had a knowledge of what goes where on a steam locomotive. Even though it's not an accurate model of a Big Boy, it's a fine model in the Postwar vein. I can easily imagine this thing pulling a long string of 6464 boxcars.
But, for better or worse, I'm minimizing my 3-rail O habit.
Rusty
Hi! Any chance on getting the LHS name and phone number? Or perhaps a web site address? Thank you!
One of his - Gale's - UP 4-12-2's went on eBay a few weeks ago. Not real cheaply, as I recall. I bid, but it went past what I wanted to pay. Not "accurate", but a piece of 3RO history.
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