Williams Amtrak Scale GG1

Hi Gene....

I have the identical model from Williams and have seen others over the years.  I don't think it is particularly rare....

Alan

Another one here. And I paid about $100 for it NOS.....so doubt it's too rare. I think it's just not a popular scheme. I like it as it fits in my 70's era running nights!

I saw one of those, but passed it up for the PRR paint job to go with my Congressional cars.

Here u go !

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILLIAMS-TRAINS-SG216-AMTRAK-SCALE-GG-1-W-HORN-MINT-G1-/290939360522?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item43bd56550a

!Note I am not seller ..

Cheers...

At that price, he's liable not to be the seller either.   I'll wait for another Williams blowout.

"At that price, he's liable not to be the seller either.   I'll wait for another Williams blowout"

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Probably correct, however these are not that easy to find,hence the reason u have not seen them in current "Blow Outs "

Like others have said, I doubt he will sell it at that price. It is probably from the Crown Edition era of Williams. Also his other stuff for sale is very old stock, and overpriced! $350.00 for a set of five Amtrak passenger cars, NO way!

I bought a whole set of six Santa Fe passenger cars and  three F-7 engines for only $400.00 for all nine pieces.

Lee Fritz

That's funny! But I too agree....mine was NOS and delivered for around $100. But never hurts to put it out there.....never know when a newbie HAS to have one now!!

Most of these bigger sellers list for free so what the hey!

I use my 50 free listings on eBay when I sell, then I wait for next month.

I wish I had picked one of these up when they were readily available.  It is one of the few schemes I do not have in my collection outside of an N scale version.  It would look great pulling my growing fleet of Amtrak Phase I cars.

Being the rivet counter I am, the only problem I ever had with this paint scheme is that all the GG1's that received it had the FARR filter mods.  Only Lionel and Kohs have captured that correctly in O scale.  However, I like the scheme.  It was a bit of color in an era of mainly black and white GG1s.

The Williams GG-1 locomotives are a great deal.  They also make a good platform for DCS/ERR conversions.  I think it may have been John a while ago who stated the Pans make a great antenna for ERR conversions.  Last year at York, Train World had a huge blow out on the scale G motors and they had all the road names.   I got weak in the knees and purchased 12 of them.

Weak in the knees?  You mean weak in the head, right?   What in the world will you do with 12 of them?

Truthfully, I wish I'd gotten one more when they were really cheap, I'd have converted it to PS/2 so I'd have a TMCC and a PS/2 one in the fleet.

Sounds like a plan.   I figured you had an angle.

Did you guys check out the Liberty Locomotive Works version?  I had to read carefully to see that it was a 3rd Rail model, and not the one you are discussing, but the paint is similar.  It will be a long time before I appreciate the beauty of these colorful paint schemes.

Many guys go for the scale Williams GG-1 because it will go through tighter curves than 0-72.  Not to mention they run the same if not better than the Lionel and MTH version at a fraction the price.  If anyone is in doubt about those engines, go for it and you will be very happy.

I'm pleased with mine, it got a Cruise Commander and pulls my MTH PRR Congressional cars, looks great.

Marty is 100% correct about the Williams units.  I pick up a few more when they were on blow-out.  At this point, I have 32 full scale GG-1s ready for service on the TLCRR..

Alan

32?  Holy CRAP!  I think my total locomotive count is only around 50 or so, you almost have me beat with one type!

Wow !  I see someone paid $402.99, plus nearly $14. shipping for that Williams scale Amtrak GG-1 that was on fleaBay !  Was curious as I have one, and was watching with no real intent to purchase...but I guess someone wanted it bad enough.

I guess they're more in demand that I thought.