Well, it was sort of happenstance that I have that many. I recently sold my business of selling and servicing Industrial Boilers. As of 3-31-21, I have a lot more time on my hands now. As a NH fan, I fell in love with the Weaver I-5 Steam Locomotive but didn't have time back when Weaver released it to purchase one. I had participated in an E-Bay bid for one in June which I was unsuccessful at. The final price was $1550. Somewhere around July or August one showed up on E-Bay marked "not running". I was very interested in getting something so I made sure I got that one. It was immediately sent out to Roy'z trains in Michigan to get it running and upgrade if need be to Lionel Legacy......I posted a "wanted to buy " on here for a NH I-4 Pacific. I then received a call from a member here that he had seen a NH steamer in a shop in Pa. I called and immediately identified it as another I-5. I called and said I would take it but the owner didn't call me back right away. While waiting for his call, I saw another I-5 on E-Bay and thinking it may be the one that was in the PA shop, I bid on it and got it. After purchasing it, The PA guy finally called me. Since I had agreed to take that one, I decided to do what I said I was going to do and bought that one. My thought is at some point someone might be in a position to trade something I am looking for (ideally a Weaver I-4) or something and I can use it for that. I know they are a hard piece to come by and I would seel one if the person is enthusiastically looking for one. Bill Park
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