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HO brass Oriental Limited 70 foot AC&F RPO / Baggage Body. Also NP, MKT, others.

$ 39.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Material: Brass
  • Replica of: Railway PO / bagage
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Brass body for AC&F 70 foot RPO. Used on GN Empire Builder, also NP, M-K-T. Original trucks included but not mounted.
  • Brand: Oriental Limited
  • Color: Unpainted
  • Train Operating Company: Great Northern

    Description

    Continuing to clean out the train closet.
    For bid is an Oriental Limited RPO / Baggage Car, 70 foot, built by AC&F for the Great Northern's Empire Builder. Similar cars were also used by the Northern Pacific and the M-K-T and likely many others.
    The model is unpainted brass, and is listed as a car body only.
    Please Note:
    I bought this brass car at a train show, intending to redo it as a M-K-T car. The brass body and floor include the brass bolsters for truck mounting, but is missing the insulation, plastic screws and the female part of the "dress snap" type mounting for the original trucks. To operate the car you will need to address this issue and make new bolsters or add new trucks. (see photos)
    The original trucks are included but are not mounted to the body. They aren't very free rolling. Ready to run plastic trucks from Walthers or Branch Line Models would probably perform better and eliminate insulation issues.
    The model will be shipped in its original box, foam is in good condition.
    I can't use it, can you?
    Sold as is, no returns.