Seeking info on Lee Lines GS-4

I believe there are 2 Daylights. One sits in the collection of Richard Kughn. The other belongs to a SGMA member. Someday it will come out of the barn and run at a SGMA show.

Price with 3 matching cars into 5 figures.

It will run.

So are you saying that the gentleman in the TM video that states they made 25 units is incorrect?

I contacted the owner of the set I mentioned. Not sure who made it. It is 1:27 in scale and has 4 matching cars not 3. There were 4 engines made and only 2 sets of cars. The complete sets are only owned by him and Richard Kughn. 2 other engines are around.

Not sure about the number of Lee Lines engines as the set I mentioned is a different animal.

I had the opportunity to buy one of these at a Ted Maurer auction several years ago.  The casting was a little rough,  and it just didn't seem like a very good value for the money.  Also, IMHO, it just doesn't have that classic Standard Gauge look.

So the numbers are a bit off. Lee Lines made 50 GS-4's back in the mid 70's. They came in SP Daylight, American Freedom Train (Bicentennial), Southern Pacific freight (black), Western Pacific freight (black), AMTRAK and a few in PRR livery (with new nose cones).

Most were SP Daylight's, about a dozen or so Bicentennial locos and the others made up the balance.

These are numbers you can trust.

ARNO

I have seen them sell anywhere from $600-$2000 in the last 10 years. Sometimes condition has a role in that, sometimes livery has a role, other times it's ignorance. Either way, it's a good looking loco. The casting isn't as highly detailed as we're used but it still looks good. It was the first ever 8-wheel drivetrain on a production loco in SG. They can take a little work to run right. I haven't run mine yet, but when I get the new layout up I will be able to.

ARNO