A friend came up to me at yesterdays TTOS SP meet and handed me a butt ugly 259E & 1689T. He insinuated I needed them because they looked a lot like me.
Got most of the body work done, now waiting for an order of repro shiny pieces from The Train Tender. While waiting for those, I'll get the motor ready.
This is a later version so it had the satin black, blackened wheels and journals. I prefer shiny, so I went gloss with a red frame.
Steve
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great project Steve, wish I had a friend like that!
Look great Steve. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Bob
Butt ugly really didn't describe it 
, but you have it looking beautiful already, Steve. I love the 259E, and look forward to seeing yours finished.
Gene, nice job on yours as well.
Hey Steve, nice looking loco so far.
Does your friend have any more of those butt ugly 259's to throw away? LOL
Night and day difference. Looks great!
Nice work!
I acquired a couple of those in disassembled condition and have one operational. If I was ambitious like Steve maybe I would repaint them !
This is really coming out nice Steve! Just shows what a little time and effort will produce! Very nice!
Steve,
I love the Red Frame with the shiny Black body shell, can't wait to see this baby pulling it's consist of 2600 rolling stock. My 259E is an early completely shiny black with the matching Tender & Brass hard ware. The Red frame work on yours really makes the 259E a seriously classy engine. A big time Restoration Steve.
Great job as usual buddy.
PCRR/Dave
Here is my 259. I believe it to be in original condition.
What I like the most are its high stepping snazzy red wheels.
They might go nice with your red frame Steve.
Greg
Steve,
I'm afraid that it was a bit more than, "butt ugly". You could not make it look pretty running in reverse either. Now, it's going to be a head turner for certain. Looking real good for sure.
Looks great, let us know when you show the person who gave it to you and what he says.
Don't you just love to make those old 259E's come to life again....Here's a few I restored...What kind of paint do you use??? I converted a tender to a milk car.
Ok, parts came in the other day so it's ready to run.
Steve
Steve,
Now that is a serious looken piece of old Tin Plate 259E, you will need to put together a real nice consist for her now! Say some Custom Red 2600 tank cars, with a Shiney Black, lighted Caboose, with a Red Cap. Ya Ya great stuff!
PCRR/Dave
Wow!
What a great job, looks great. Did you replace all of the drive rods, dome, stack and rails/piping?If so did you get the rials/piping?
RonH
Wow! again.
I like it! What a great project. You made it look so easy. Bravo!
Very sweet restoration Steve.
Steve,
Now that is a serious looken piece of old Tin Plate 259E, you will need to put together a real nice consist for her now! Say some Custom Red 2600 tank cars, with a Shiney Black, lighted Caboose, with a Red Cap. Ya Ya great stuff!
PCRR/Dave
Wow!
What a great job, looks great. Did you replace all of the drive rods, dome, stack and rails/piping?If so did you get the rials/piping?
RonH
From junker to jewel...
Steve,
I forgot how nice those 1600 Passenger Cars really are, great looking 259E Passenger Train Set. Very beautiful Tin no doubt about it!
PCRR/Dave
looks fantastic Steve
Steve
Very nice Body Off restoration!!
You do good work, keep it up!!
insert face here...............
What a perfect set, A win, win, win situation.
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