The Nickel Plate Road GP35 #910 is a beautiful engine, but mine arrived with a gray (Unpainted) Lift bar support on the front left corner. I was told the engines went to Lionel and then the distributor who drop shipped my engine. The engine gears were lightly lubricated which is good, and a change from previous Lionel Diesels I purchased which were never lubricated.
I am hoping the seller has an extra I can purchase because I purchased many NKP cars and a six pack of open NKP Hoppers to run behind it. My local hobby and train stores have closed so finding touch-up paint that matches will be a challenge. I need to dull the shiny black paint on the truck side frames. The side frames have a crackle finish on them.
I also need to tighten the screw holding the rear coupler that tilts downward.
The engine is beautiful and runs well in a consist with my older C&O Chessie GP35. That the NKP GP35 runs at the same Legacy speeds is important as I add a few new GP35 engines to my railroad.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
