Is this the fabled Challenger........

[herronpeter]

...........you guys are always talking about?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-O-SCA ... SwR29ZB5vf

Peter

[Rufus T. Firefly]

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO GET A GREAT LOCO CHEAP!

It's not all there and Bob T. or Joe F. can tell you how much time and work will go into this before you have a a great loco for cheap,

[bob turner]

If he is only missing the parts he lists, this is a $250 value. But from the photos, it looks like a lot more than the few specified parts are missing. Some desperate soul may buy it. I would need to see photos of drivers, rods, tender parts, etc. Those are not Lobaugh cylinders, methinks. I will take another look.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I would need to see photos of drivers, rods, tender parts, etc.

There is a picture of a fully assembled, painted & lettered tender......smells of a marriage.

[robert.]

same seller has a $200 bowling ball. with no finger holes to boot.

[E7]

Peter,

The "famous" Challenger I recall is the one the guy wanted 25K for. It was assembled, but a bit on the ROUGH side. That description is probably being kind.

Rich

[bob turner]

Sold. I did not see the tender the first time I looked.- I think the seller means that a new upper body is necessary. And with Baldwin disc drivers, I suppose this one will not win any prizes for authenticity.

[herronpeter]

@E7, perhaps I need to change that to "infamous"!! LOL. And here I thought the Lobaugh Challenger was some had to have perfect model of the by gone era. I should have known with this "irreverent" bunch!!

Peter

[E7]

Peter,

The famous "infamous" Challenger was complete, but it looked like it had been carefully rolled down 3 or 4 steps.

Considering the latest state-of-the-art Key cab forward was priced just a tad north of 7 grand, it is probably safe to say the I-F challenger was slightly overpriced.

Rich