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Western Coil Zephyr

Back in 2016 I purchased a Consoli reissue of a Western Coil Zephyr. Since it needs 0-72 curves to run, I had not been able to run it on my layout, but last night I brought it over to Hollis Cotton's new O gauge layout for a spin. First made in the 1930's by the Western Coil & Electrical Company of Racine, Wisconsin, they competed with Flyer's Zephyrs and Lionel's Flying Yankees of the same era. They were re-issued in the 1970s/80s by Tony Consoli, who purchased the remaining stock of parts from Western Coil and then made  more parts to create complete trains. The first two photos show mine posing on the layout shortly after I purchased it in 2016, and the third photo/videos show it on Hollis' layout last night. A Lionel Flying Yankee also turned up at the gathering and is seen in one of the videos.

Western Coil Zephyr on layout Nov16 2Western Coil Zephyr on layout Nov16Western Coil Zephyr

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  • Western Coil Zephyr on layout Nov16 2
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Western Coil Zephyr 2
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OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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