Made a massive road trip today, left at 4:30am to head to Kent, Ohio to pick up rail and ties for my 7.5 gauge ride on railroad I am slowly building in our back yard. I had been hunting a 2332 GG1 in my budget. Found a complete set(built up by a hobby shop, not a factory set I think) down just south of Cincy. So a huge loop road trip today, got home just after 6pm. He was the original owner, his father got it all just before he was born and its been in the family ever since. Mostly stored away in a heated garage. I got everything for less than the engine sells for normally. Mike the Aspie.
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Worthwhile circuit trip I would say!
Nice!
Yes it was, the engine, passenger cars and the RW all have thier original boxes as well. . Mike the Aspie
Very nice.
lucky guy
nice score!
Yes, that made the trip ectra special.
I didn't expect the set to still be available for sale, the post was over a week old. I expected it to be gone and they forgot to remove the ad. I find all my deals on Craigslist, the local Facebook marketplace(for those on Facebook, and this source is better than CL) and the train shows in the area, but those are lacking during the summer months. This time of year is when others clean out closests, garages and such and these deals show up. Not during the prime train selling season from Oct till the end of winter weather. Craigslist is normally a crap shoot, the marketplace on Facebook is much more reliable. I have bought several pieces off there, both Lionel and a couple antique RR lanterns. Mike the Aspie
A great and reliable engine with an unusual horn that goes BLAT!
Considering the technology available at the time, it was a good first effort to make the nasal "honk" of the Leslie A200 horns in use at the time. Even the Delta bike horn is more like a duck call than the air horns real sound. Just a bit better than the vibrating box thing in the 2332.
Always happy to read about these great fines. Enjoy your train and your day.
Ain't she sweet?