polished up....

[ScaleCraft]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-LIONEL-O- ... 3459977657

Decals all shot. Even parts of the tan paint in the lightning stripe is worn off.
Chassis look good, but something is wrong with sideframes and ladders. Like someone took them off and repainted them and re-assembled. Then there is what looks like clear (poor) spray on the sides of the body.
Couple of pickup roller pins about wore through the holders.
Does have new porthole windows installed for more PROFIT!
$125-$150? Maybe? Early, no Magnetraction version.

[rogruth]

If it were perfect that is still too much money for me.

[ScaleCraft]

Agreed. First run on SF and NYC F units with no Magnetraction, just not worth what Magnetraction units are worth, and they're no worth that much.

[ScaleCraft]

And another. Not a BIN, rather bids, 5 so far, up to $89.00 for a non-Magnetraction 2333 A-B-A set.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Postwar-Lionel ... 3515103353

Boy, are these bad. Chunks missing from shells, paint shot, major cracks, interestingly they are listed as a 2333, but those are 2343 motors, so we don't really have any idea.

But you can compare non-messed-with sideframe finish to the one I posted earlier.

For condition, for parts, current asking is okay. I could gut them and convert existing dummy engines on site to powered. Just under 5 days left, so break out your bidding paddle!

[G3750]

If it were perfect that is still too much money for me.

If it were perfect, that would be an outrageous price for a post war diesel.

George

[jlong]

The armor all guy. LMAO. Solid C5.

[chuck]

The armor all guy. LMAO. Solid C5.

Ahhh! That explains the weird "shiny" finish. Thanks, never would have thought of that. Doesn't that leave the shell slippery? Kind of like the seller

Never use the stuff except on 1:1 auto tires and then sparingly (like once a year).

[ScaleCraft]

sorta like the old days of Allison M. Cox (Al Cox), whose son "repair person" was tasked with repairs.

Weasel Pee. Engine doesn't run, or run right? Hold it inverted, spray half a can of Weasel Pee into it, spin the drivers, set it on the track, cycle the e-unit, and ship it off.

You know, the amount of absolute garbage showing up since Trainz had the run on flooded-basement stuff is unreal. As are the asking prices!