THIS UNIT IS AN ATHEARN 140-4304 (WALTHERS CATALOG) FAIRBANKS-MORSE MODEL H24-66 TRAINMASTER. IT IS PAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL NORKOLK WESTERN PAINT SCHEME OF 1959, THE YEAR OF THE MERGER WITH VIRGINIAN RAILWAY. THIS REPRESENTS N&W 174. THIS IS CUSTOM PAINTED BLACK AND GOLD LETTERED WITH THE ORIGINAL "HAMBURGER HERALD" OF THAT ERA. THIS IS AN OLDER ATHEARN UNIT(PRE-1982) WITH A GRAY MOTOR, FLYWHEELS AND CAST METAL SIDEFRAMES. THE WHEELS SHOW LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CHASSIS HAS HAD THE "CLIP" REMOVED AND A WIRE SOLDERED ACROSS IN PLACE OF THE ORIGINAL CLIP. I ALSO INSTALLED 2- D00WM LED's WITH INTEGRATED RESISTORS IN THE UNIT AT EACH END FOR DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING. IT HAS KADEE #5 COUPLERS INSTALLED IN KADEE COUPLER POCKETS WITH 2-56 SCREWS. I HAD 3 VARIATIONS OF THIS UNIT 45 DAYS AGO. EVERYONE TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEVER SELL. THIS IS THE LAST ONE OF THE 3. NO ORIGINAL BOX. WILL BE WELL PACKAGED FOR SAFE SHIPPING.
SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR QUALITY, DEPENDABLE, DC, DCC AND DCC/SOUND LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK. FREE SHIPPING TO LOWER 48 STATES. FREE SHIPPING IS NOT FREE, IT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. BUT, WITH ME PAYING THE SHIPPING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING A LARGE BOX FILLED WITH STUFFING
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IMPORT DUTY IS BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA