Gents.....

Every once in a while, a true gem emerges from the bottomless pit of Smiling Ed's train boxes.? Today, I have some fond memories of visiting Wally Collins to see his layout and enjoy a fine Italian dinner near his home and also near the NS tracks.? A wonderful day and evening to put it mildly.? While there, I had the chance to acquire some rare stuff and chose the REX 2-4-4-T since the NYC had one (maybe more?) and I had never seen one before.? I was excited.....

Wally had his engine "improved" by a machinist in the Midwest somewhere.? John Sudimak(sp?)? and Ohio seem to ring in my ear, but that could be totally incorrect.? Anyway, it has a Mashima can motor, scale wheels and the pilots have been "opened" to fit Kadee S scale couplers.? Otherwise, it seems to me to be a perfectly original product from REX.? It ran well on Wally's layout.

I took it apart with the idea of repainting and installing a decoder.? Like many aspirations, that one sat on the workbench for a long time and never got off first base.? I did collect photos, decals, the owner's manual and various letters/emails advising me what to do and how to do it.? All of this is included since it has no use elsewhere.

As usual, if you'd like to have this engine running on your tracks, make your best reasonable offer and see if my ivories show in the moonlight.? With some luck, the box will be heading toward you soon.? Otherwise, without visible teeth, it remains with me.? I must note that nobody has ever complained about my prices.? How could they when they choose the price they want to pay?? Clever, eh?

More photos on a separate email soon to follow.

Email preferred.? Phone works.

Loizeaux aht? SBC //? Global? daht? net? ? ? ? ? ? ?1-650-962-1577

Thanks for listening..............."S"miling Ed L.