Anybody know Bill Miller, Bill Muller or Bill Meuller?

[herronpeter]

He supposedly built this fine piece of sh, er craftsmanship. Unless he’s real famous and this is a long lost piece I think $ 995 is a bit dear! What think thee?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294036004420

Peter

[bob turner]

It does look scratch. The Lobaugh version is nicer, although in the neighborhood of $5-600. The seller is a savvy guy; shows up at OSW. I have purchased a Challenger from him - belongded to a good friend who left us way too early.

[bob turner]

For that Challenger, see the first entry in Union Pacific Vol 2. I promise to post a photo of the Lobaugh Climax.

[E7]

He supposedly built this fine piece of sh, er craftsmanship. Unless he’s real famous and this is a long lost piece I think $ 995 is a bit dear! What think thee? Peter

It could say Sofue and I'm NOT buying, if it looks like that.

[up148]

Yeah, its a Sofue alright, built when he was 3 years old. Boy, that is bad ugly. Once again, almost more folk art than model.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It does look scratch.

Almost certainly; what holds the cylinders in place other that the steam connecting pipe???

The Lobaugh version is nicer, although in the neighborhood of $5-600. I promise to post a photo of the Lobaugh Climax.

Please do!

The seller is a savvy guy; shows up at OSW.

Bought a few things from him as well and the buyers that follow him seem to be willing to pay top dollar for detail parts.

[E7]

Butch, That one is a "say phooey".

As for the seller, that ads NO mystique to the item. Junk is junk, no matter who is peddling it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

As for the seller, that ads NO mystique to the item. Junk is junk, no matter who is peddling it.

Actually, it's a little disappointing and makes me question buying from him in the future.

[bob turner]

This is the wrong place to post this, but what the heck - Lobaugh, all the gears work, no motor yet and still have to add the valve gear - but worth probably $600as it sits.



Almost forgot how to do that . . .

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Much nicer

[up148]

Quite a locomotive for the era. Did you build that Bob? Beautiful.

[herronpeter]

Bob, that is a fine looking Climax!!! Hopefully it will run as well as it looks!

Peter

[bob turner]

Yes. Wasn't a complete kit. I think I got Vince to cast gears and sideframes from original molds. No, I remember - I found some Boston gears that were good enough. Then Vince cast some gears in Nickel silver. Making either mesh properly was a PITA. Stevenson now produces the kit.

[up148]

It looks as nice as any KTM built loco.......nice job.

[Chris Webster]

Bill Miller was a notable narrow gauge modeler:
In Memoriam: Bill (William) Miller 1939-2018