When Amtrak retired its G's, they were offered for sale at a delivered price from Wilmington of $5000 each. The stated price was not much higher than some Lionel G's at the time. Sounds like a great deal, right? A group of us well intentioned young railfans hashed over the possibility of pooling our money to purchase one. We even got to the point of discussing specific road numbers as the anticipation grew. Once we got serious and calculated the anticipated expenses associated with the care and feeding of the beast, it was decided these things are not intended for ownership by private individuals of limited means so we passed.
Bob
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