Say, is it permissible to offer "trades" via the OGR "Buy/Sell" forums? If so, what forum?
Andre
If a locomotive and tender together would sell for $150 but I can get $90 for the tender and $120 for the locomotive, where's the sin in having two happy buyers rather than one ?
@laming posted:The Bay:
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!)
Andre
But wait, there's more as they say on TV. With the 2065 you get not one, but two feedwater heaters! And your not even paying an extra fee! 
Not only do you get the Elesco, but there's still the Worthington SA cast into the smokebox top.
Didn't even realize what a bargain the 2065 is, did'ja? No wonder those things run so well with all that preheated water coming in. 
All kidding aside, I always liked the 2055/2065/665's over the 2046/646's because of their over all proportions.
Rusty
@Rusty Traque posted:
Didn't even realize what a bargain the 2065 is, did'ja? No wonder those things run so well with all that preheated water coming in.
All kidding aside, I always liked the 2055/2065/665's over the 2046/646's because of their over all proportions.
Rusty
We probably ought to take this over to my rambling thread "The Scent Of Ozone"... but seeing as we started the drift here...
I didn't realize the Worthington was cast up top. That should come as no surprise, 'cause I'm not the sharpest tack in the box when it comes to late steam. However... I think I'll keep it that way in regards to me and 3-rail. I most certainly don't want the warts to take from the fun. Hey, it's PW Lionel... that's the only rationale I need!
Baldwin vs Long Boiler Hudson's...
I tend to agree with that, Rusty my man. I will have some eventually... but like you... to my eyes they don't quite have as pleasing lines as the Baldwin Hudson's. That is, unless the long boiler comes with a Berk mechanism under it! (W/cast trailing truck.) That being the case, then nirvana is reached! Love the lines and look of the Berk's. Shame they're high as a cat's back. (There. Back on topic, now! )
Andre
