Model Train Journal

I know it's 3 rail, but

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lionel-Postwar ... 0005.m1851

I saw this too, a very sophisticated repro design too, since otherwise it's hard to save your tape roll core after the last strip is used.
This clever merchant offering us the essential "prophylactic" to protect the highly fragile nose decaling on the Lionel 204 FA with it's early EMD f unit scheme for the modest price of $#24.95 plus $5 shipping.
Brilliant.

Too bad he didn't re-produce the actual NOSE protector. Or maybe the coupler protector moved the impact point up and back and cracked the nose, showing up in paint distress.

Collectors will go nuts. Now they can display their rare, vintage, collectible Lionel FA's with the proper coupler ring on both ends.

A sucker born every minute.

Give him credit for audacity,

Now that it has been seen, why would anyone need to buy it?
Should have some laying around the shop.

You suppose someone dared him to do this? You suppose anyone will buy it?

Yes, per the automated Ebay dealer sales tracker below the price: "8 available / 3 sold"

...who knew listing the objects in your trash could be so lucrative,
albeit you still have to pack it up and ship it.

De Bruin wrote:Yes, per the automated Ebay dealer sales tracker below the price: "8 available / 3 sold"

...who knew listing the objects in your trash could be so lucrative,
albeit you still have to pack it up and ship it.

I wonder how you would safely wrap, package and ship that?
What kind of insurance do you provide?

De Bruin wrote:...who knew listing the objects in your trash could be so lucrative,
albeit you still have to pack it up and ship it.

If folks want to pay me to ship them my trash, I'm all for it!