Bassett-Lowke 2-6-0 modern tinplate O gauge converted to run on 3-rail AC - rare

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Bassett-Lowketinplate 2-6-0 steam locomotive with bridge rectifier and Lionel lead truck wheels for use on 3-rail AC track This is an O gauge modern-day recreation of a prewar Bassett-Lowke British tinplate locomotive. It is made of sheet metal but contains a modern-style can motor. It was built as a 3-rail/2-rail DC only model and has been converted to 3-rail AC by adding a full-wave bridge rectifier into the motor circuit. The locomotive runs in forward only; there is no reverse-unit. Also, the locomotive has scale-size wheel flanges, so to keep it from derailing on Lionel track the front truck wheelset have been replaced with postwar-style Lionel wheels et . The original wheels and axle are included in the sale (see photos) and can be re-installed with no damage to the locomotive. Also, the bridge rectifier can be removed (it is soldered in place) to convert the locomotive back to its original DC-only condition. A pull knob inside the cab is for switching between 2-rail and 3-rail DC operation (unnecessary with 3-rail A/C operation). The second knob is to turn off and on a Seuthe smoke unit in the boiler. The unit was mediocre when new, and I have not used the smoke unit in many years so I don’t know if it still works. There is no headlight on this model. The couplers are British/Hornby style with hooks and loops. The locomotive read more

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