Well... this has gotten more responses than I imagined.
If an item takes a while to arrive, that's fine; after all, these are just toys to me. I will say that this is not the first time I've had a "late" delivery through FedEx; UPS and USPS are pretty quick.
I mentioned "eB*y" simply because I wish sellers there would disclose in advance what shipper they plan to use. I had a purchase cancelled a while back because "seller doesn't ship to post office addresses". I would gladly have given my physical address if asked.
Anyway, I'm sure this locomotive will arrive someday; then I can ask you all about it!
Mark in Oregon