Interesting Auction Items

[Terry]

Here's something cool:

 

 

A rusty 38. That has great patina. If that was a VW bug from the 1960s someone would buy it and buff it out.

You can still grab it for about a hundred + tax delivered.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/195659707709

[Terry]

I saw this 154 set and almost jumped on it. If it was a buy it now listing, I'd be waiting for the disapointment.

 

 

My first impression was it's a 152 with the number 154 on the side. Looking more closely and lining up some items from my shelves to compare, it's a 154 cab on a 152 frame.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234942399273

[early0electric]

Terry,

Even though he eludes to it in the description he neglects to show the end of the loco which would provide the definitive proof of it being a late 154 body. There should be a cutout in the end for the late body to clear the screw head holding the hand reverse to the frame. If it was the early 154 body it would have the flaps which would never fit on a 152 frame.

Mike

 

[Terry]

I'm looking at this 50 loco on ebay:

 

Here's auction:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394800057632

I think that's repainted. What do you think?

I don't want to bid and then send it back. But at the same time, I missed out on a late 42 in that color because I thpught it was repainted. The seller won't answer questions or send more photos.

Here's something else that's neat. Rare large window 6250 Seaboard switcher cab:

 

I had a 624 switcher with the same broken out window touched up to make a large window years ago. He says it's a factory replacement shell made from defective shell. I don't remember how many stantions the 624 had.

here's the listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305070873635

[early0electric]

The paint looks right to me but why is there only one picture? Why don't you call them for more info; 321-799-4005

[starfire700]

Sounds suspicious if the seller won't answer questions or provide more pictures.

[Terry]

I've got great deals from him in the past because he's focused on whatever he collects and lists the rest in large bundles. He never responded to my questions so I bought the 50 loco, and got it today. It's repainted. It also was just wrapped in a single sheet of small bubble wrap and then put in a large box where it bounced it way across the country first by Fedex, then by USPS to my place.

I never use the Fedex/USPS shipping option because I think it increases the chances of damage.

Here's what it looks like now:

 

 

It will be back in the mail to him tomorrow.

I get upset with buyers who don't take the time to read my descriptions. Last month one lazy buyer cost me $62 in round trip shipping. 

But I missed out on a late 42 in this dark olive color a while back because I thought it was repainted and someone else grabbed it.

With ebay there is no risk involved, so I might as well buy it.  If it's not as described return it with a not as described claim so I get postage both ways back. I could also have returned this as damaged and gotten shipping both ways back too!

This is the third or fourth time I've returned ebay purchases because they weren't as described. That's in 25 years of buying on ebay.

[Terry]

Here's an interesting train set:

 

 

The listing says the loco box is dated 1930. I had that loco with and without the stripe. I think the stripe version is more common. The observation is common. Check out the factory error baggage with end doors. You see those in orange, but not often in other colors.


https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/170189692_lionel-bailey-special-train-set-w-box

This 1930 Bailey Special Set looks to be assembled from obsolete inventory. They probably painted the locos up to match the cars. I think they did the same with the 253 in dark green with orange windows/cast headlight to get rid of dark green 610 cars.

[early0electric]

Nice clean looking outfit!  I never heard of Bailey's or a Bailey Special. I wonder what the History and Newspaper ads are that they mention.

[Terry]

Here's a 114 boxcar for Harmony Creamory:

 

 

This one has been painted black everywhere except for the decaled areas. The blue cover TCA book shows a 114 like this that isn't repainted so at least 2 of these exist.

Here's the Stout listing if you want to see more pictures or follow the auction:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lionel-prewar-std-ga-114-scarce-b-o-boxcar-built--081497b921

[Terry]

Here's the first two versions of the 822 caboose in one lot for $44 postpaid.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/386866261606

At least I think so. . . I don't have an 822 with the number on the right or one with both ends lettered like the early 820 boxcars. There also might be cabooses out there with clipped corners on the main roof?

[early0electric]

Terry, I've never seen or heard of a clipped corner 820 boxcar nor an 822 caboose. Also never encountered either stamped on both ends, or an 822 with the number stamped on the right.

[T-man]

  I never had a chance to get an 822. Years ago I did get the 820 boxcar and it has an end stamp number,

   

 

 

[Terry]

The cars I mentioned not having are black swans. It's reasonable to suspect their existence, but they've not been observed.Something to watch for.

The early black 33 without binding post is an example of something I  thought existed and finally found after years of searching.

[early0electric]

That's why every piece has to be picked up and looked at because you never know!