UP FOR SALE IS A BARGAIN PROTO 1000 F3A PENNSYLVANIA POWERED. MPN 8173  ROAD # 9508. ALTHOUGH I LISTED THE LOCOMOTIVE AS USED IT IS PRISTINE AND CLEARLY NEW IN BOX. THE UNIT TRACK TESTED PERFECT IN FORWARD AND RAN SMOOTH AND QUIET AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. THE HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD. IN REVERSE IT RAN FINE BUT THERE WAS A "CLICKING/KNOCKING" SOUND. DID NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT PERFORMANCE BUT SOUND WAS NOT NORMAL. MUST BE A DRIVELINE ISSUE AND I AM TOLD THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON ON PROTOS BUT NOT A DIFFICULT FIX.  I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE PROTO 1000 SERIES ARE DCC READY.  ITEM LISTED IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS AND MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. THESE HAVE BEEN SITTING A LONG TIME AND I WOULD RECOMMEND A GOOD CLEANING AND OILING. THEY HAVE BEEN KEPT IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, NON SMOKING ENVIRONMENT.  

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