On eBay, a MILW 4400 series coach, a Walthers kit built up but in very rough shape. The thing was perfect for my bizarre purposes - fixing it up and painting it up as a Chicago Great Western 200 series car, a series which consisted of only two cars, bought second hand from the Milwaukee Road, of course. The auction was set to end during church on a Sunday and, hard as it may be to believe, I do have my priorities straight. I had to let it go and it went, cheap.
I knew that I would be outbid if I pre-bid a reasonable amount and I would not be at a computer in a position to sharpshoot or counter opposing last minute bids. Conversely, I wasn't going to pre-bid an outrageous amount because I could probably buy an entire set, swipe a coach and resell the remaining cars for almost what I paid. I didn't want to lay out the $900+ for a set and then go through the hassle of re-selling the remaining cars; additionally, being a rabid Milwaukee Road fan, I didn't want to break up a set and spoil it for someone else. I have to laugh at myself, more than usual, seeing how much I overthink and how much I over-value these things... I'm so weak and depraved!
So, if anybody out there has a lonely 4400 series coach, unwanted and unloved, having a mid-life crisis and needing an extreme makeover, please do let me know. Thank you for listening. I feel better.
