Santa Fe 2-6-2

A beautiful locomotive. Perhaps a candidate for Lionel, MTH or Sunset/3rd Rail production?

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

A beautiful locomotive. Perhaps a candidate for Lionel, MTH or Sunset/3rd Rail production?

MELGAR

Third Rail tried.  Not enough reservations.

Rusty

Rusty Traque posted:

MELGAR posted:

A beautiful locomotive. Perhaps a candidate for Lionel, MTH or Sunset/3rd Rail production?

MELGAR

Third Rail tried.  Not enough reservations.

Rusty

I'm not surprised...

MELGAR

I had the opportunity to pick one of these up that needed repair.  I am pretty good at brass work, but I passed, thinking that I was not really good at restoring models made with really thin brass.

This one is pretty nice!

Comments made by other Forum members aside, I still think this little engine, or similar engine, would be perfect for smaller scale O scale layouts with switching yards and short main lines the overall theme. We all know larger engines wind up being prized mantel pieces or parked on sidings for display only. And I agree Lionel, MTH and Sunset might due well to take a second look at producing a smaller steam engine for smaller layouts. Unfortunately I'm also well aware of the cost of making any engine, large or small, is approximately the same regardless of size. So long as modelers are fixated on large steam locomotives the chances of seeing a smaller engine imported is almost nil.

Speaking of rare - they are apparently not as rare as I thought - surprised to see that there are 50 of them "out there"

(thin brass or not - I'd love to have the one with the small tender - but the bid is already more than I can afford !!)

Surprised to see quoted above what l knew was the future of my Rio Grande Challenger, sitting on a siding as a helper doorstop.  Nobody buying small engines?  Third Rail, l think had slow sales with "small" Burlington 2-8-0?  That loco would have fit my criteria, except for cosmetics.  I don't like it's looks, but even if it costs as much as an "artic", l think it is worth more actively running on a smaller layout than a Big Boy is parked on your mantle. I sorta have the cosmetics problem with the Prairie cited above, too, for l prefer lower mounted headlights,  but it would make sense running on the Joint Line.  With years of  Sandy Fay diesel admiration in this hobby, l am surprised not enough reservations for that Prairie.  Perceived value is the problem, but interferes with utility., and is fouling availability.

Hard to believe but the unpainted version just sold on 'ebay' for an astounding $1130 not including shipping charges or tax! To my of thinking a lot of money for a small steam engine. Obviously someone really really wanted it for whatever personal reasons.

nyccollector1 posted:

Hard to believe but the unpainted version just sold on 'ebay' for an astounding $1130 not including shipping charges or tax! To my of thinking a lot of money for a small steam engine.  

Maybe not so much when you think about the price of a Big Boy or other large engine. Add to that, when are you going to see another?

Bob3, where do you see 50 more 2 rail?

Simon

nyccollector1 posted:

Hard to believe but the unpainted version just sold on 'ebay' for an astounding $1130 not including shipping charges or tax! To my of thinking a lot of money for a small steam engine. Obviously someone really really wanted it for whatever personal reasons.

 

Then you wouldn't believe what I paid for this, and it's not even O scale:

But then, I have have a history with its prototype and it's worth more to me far more than any large steam locomotive.

Rusty

$1130 for the unpainted SF 2-6-2 that we are talking about in its apparent condition is quite the bargain in my opinion (Q - if 3rd rail were to do a run of them; what do you think they would cost ?)

In regard to the quantity of 50 - it is in the auction description of the model that we are talking about  - the owner of PRB himself sent the seller some comments - quite interesting - I printed the comments out for future reference (for the 50 - I wonder what the quantity mix was between small and large tenders ?) (if the owner of PRB is viewing this - many thanks for the historical information provided)

Lionel post war 2-6-2 looks pretty good and from what read.Runs pretty good to.

seaboardm2 posted:

Lionel post war 2-6-2 looks pretty good and from what read.Runs pretty good to.

But,,,,,,,,,,,is it scale? Plus, is it even a Santa Fe 2-6-2? Also, it is NOT 2-Rail!

bob3 posted:

$1130 for the unpainted SF 2-6-2 that we are talking about in its apparent condition is quite the bargain in my opinion (Q - if 3rd rail were to do a run of them; what do you think they would cost ?)

In regard to the quantity of 50 - it is in the auction description of the model that we are talking about  - the owner of PRB himself sent the seller some comments - quite interesting - I printed the comments out for future reference (for the 50 - I wonder what the quantity mix was between small and large tenders ?) (if the owner of PRB is viewing this - many thanks for the historical information provided)

Hey Bob,

I understand now.....50 is the number of models built. Not a lot considering all the warbonnet buffs out there.

Pecos John is a NICE person!

If you can get ahold of some of the early issues of O Scale News, he wrote a column called "Crapola From The Cupola" about his experiences importing brass from Korea. That will give you some insight about him and the brass business.

Simon