@MELGAR posted:Paul,
Engine looks like new. To me, the whistle and smoke are just as entertaining as on a modern engine.
MELGAR
Thanks, MELGAR... fortunately, the engine shell was in excellent condition (I guess I was pretty careful with my toys!!!)… the smoke is great since it has absolutely no scent (can’t stand the petroleum smell from any of the new liquid smoke ). The sound, overall is rather nostalgic... the engine has that old growl I remember. As for the tender, the whistle is a bit rough, but it was serviced and hasn’t been used in over 40 years. One of these days when I get some time, I’m going to have to look into how the whistle can be serviced.