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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor Joe; I think you have a very nice brother, there are no locs on ebay for $10.00; .I have become the terror of ebay i watch it every day likea hawk. However what Troy says is correct they are only stop gap measures and they will die at a young age i think, however you never know they may turn out to be pretty good. Is that your layout the photos were taken on ,if so you have come along way and I am proud of you. i am also most impressed by the pespective of your photographs. Rgds Ian [/quote] Thank you Ian, The price of the locomotive on E-bay did not include the shipping. I assume, if you follow the link below, this is the type of acution he may have won... [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=487&item=5973532037&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW[/url] I have mentally prepared myself for the death of these locomotives, I will try to keep them alive as long as they possibly can live, then they will become the fodder of rail sidings to add "texture" to the layout. Here is the sort of locomotive these things began as... [img]http://www.scientific.com.hk/images/36901-silvernitebody.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.scientific.com.hk/36901-servicerailway.htm[/url] Yes, that is the beginnings of my lay out. I am honored by your compliment. Saddly, the "layout" is only about 15ft, the first 15 ft, of a much grander enterprise. I'm in it for the long haul, no pun intended. I have having a capital time developing my "kitbashing" and "Large Scale" skills on these little locos. I feel I am developing the confidence needed to work on more substantial locomotives...like weighing down my Bachmann Indy or even converting it to R/C.
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