Description: Welcome to sandhillcollectables, your online source for HO scale oddities, collectables and sometimes commodities. GORGEOUS, SIMPLY GORGEOUS. CHASSIS ONLY. DISCUSSION: As many experienced metal steam modelers are aware, YARDBIRD CLASSIC TRAINS (MO) provided craftsman quality repair services and many repro parts for 50s-80s metal steam models (IE: MANTUA, BOWSER, ENGLISH, PENN LINE, et. al.). I purchased this custom chassis directly from Yardbird for a Mantua project years ago. Even though, the attached metal pilot, the air tank on the pilot, the appearance of the drive cover plate, and motor style look more consistent with Bowser/ English or Penn Line, I believe it is an early Mantua drive on a custom Yardbird frame w/ cast metal pilot. . PLEASE REVIEW COPIOUS PHOTOS FOR SUITABILITY / FITMENT TO YOUR PROJECT AS RETURNS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE BAD : - NOTHING. LOOKS UN USED / CUSTOM - PRO BUILT, TUNED AND PAINTED YARDBIRD CLASSIC TRAINS HO MANTUA POWERED 2-8-2 MIKADO STEAM CHASSIS, PRO / CUSTOM painted in stoic STEAM BLACK livery. This YARDBIRD 2-8-2 MIKADO CHASSIS RUNS SMOOTHLY WITH NO BINDING, QUIETLY and POWERFULLY AS EXPECTED when tested on an Atlas Code 100 3' NS track, leveraging MRC Tech II 2400 Railmaster transistorized power. PROTO 2000 QUALITY GRAPHICS ARE TRULY EXQUISITE AND APPEAR VIVID , CRISP and UNMARRED (see photos). CUSTOM MODEL - YOU WILL LIKELY NEVER SEE ANOTHER ONE AVAILABLE. SOLD OUT YEARS AGO. Stored properly in climate controlled area inside a sealed plastic storage bin. Please review photos closely as THIS IS THE EXACT ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. NO RETURN/ NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES/ SOLD AS IS as description and photos are accurate. U.S. BIDDERS ONLY. ALL FOREIGN BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT eBAY COLLECTS REQUIRED STATE SALES TAXES. Your item will be shipped via USPS Priority Service w/ Tracking. We combine shipping to save you money, so if you win more than one item, please wait for combined invoice prior to payment. Thank you for your interest.
Price: 59.99 USD
Location: Fernandina Beach, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-26T17:01:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Power Type: DC
Assembly Status: RTR
State of Assembly: RTR
Color: STEAM BLACK
Wheel Configuration: 2-8-2 MIKADO STEAM CHASSIS
Scale: HO
MPN: YARDBIRD CUSTOM
Control System: Analog
Gauge: HO
Brand: YARDBIRD CUSTOM / PROBABLY BOWSER, ENLISH OR PENN LINE
Type: METAL CUSTOM BUILT TUNED 2-8-2 POWERED MIKADO CHASSIS
Corporate Roadname: THE RR OF YOUR DREAMS
Features: YARDBIRD CUSTOM BUILT / TUNED / PAINTED
