The Bay:
I think the general consensus is...
* "Buyer beware". (Know the going price and pay attention to the shipping.)
* "Seller take care". (Do your homework on market price vs condition of the piece, and try to be reasonable on the shipping.)
When the above two factors are on the same page, a good transaction for both sides will result.
665/2065's...
I've had a weakness for them all these decades. I've owned three now. I think much of its appeal is that imposing feed water heater hung atop the front of smoke box. (In spite of it being incorrectly mounted, in regards to the prototype. Hey, it's a Lionel toy train! Lionel gets a pass on a lot of things!)
685/2055's...
Conversely, the lack of the feed water heater gives the 685/2055 its own appeal to me. The fact that it doesn't have that imposing feed water heater on the top, well, to me it makes it look more sleek and contrasts wonderfully with the 665/2065. Just like the 2065, I really like my 2055.
Yeah, yeah, I know, such prosing as the above about old trains may be silly sounding, but that's the way my eyes and mind interpret Lionel's PW stuff. I reckon it's sort of like me riding dirt bikes: If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand it.
Andre
