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Row & Company BIG BOY$$$$

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Posted by countershot on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 7:28 PM
Well here is the story......... I work at a Model Trains Museum and they have Big Boys in just about every scale from N to G. Now, my boss has one on display and WOW it is the most awsome thing you will ever see. All brass EXTREMELY detailed looks just like the real one down to the last rivet and air hose, the cab is unexplaneble it is like a shrunk Real locomotive. all the light on the side work (like the real one)..........
It is electric, brass, and very,very,very detailed retail price is 13,500...

Now he has "4-8-8-4 big boy # 4004 num. 4 of 4"
that means that there are only 4 of the #4004 in the whole world! and my boss has number 4 cool huh.....

ANY Q's please ask I'll try to answer

BEN
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:57 AM
I had a ASTER Electric 1:32 Big Boy here for a year or more waiting to get drive gears made.
About the same price.
I used to see Row and Co at shows, but the last couple or three have been no-shows.
Nice looking stuff, but never did find anybody who had actually RUN one.
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:48 AM
All Brass isnt it?

Yeah, nice to look at, but unless I hit the Mega-lotto this weekend, I'll never own one...

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by jebouck on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:54 AM
Marty,
Two different lokies:
Row & Company; and Charles Ro. [:D][:D]
Last one I heard of (Row) was on display at the Train Shop in Santa Clara, Ca.
They came out years ago. Imported by Row from China or Korea.
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:35 PM
Ben
where did you see that? I heard it was $3,500????

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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Posted by Tom The Brat on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:25 PM
Um.. Not much save I'm never likely to own one[:D]

I'll bet it's beautiful. He wouldn't make it unless it's well worth the price.
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Row & Company BIG BOY$$$$
Posted by countershot on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:39 PM
Row & Company BIG BOY$$$$ what do you know about this $13,000 locomotive? if you know.
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