Gorgeous N Arnold 2276 German 0-8-8-0 Mallet Steam Loco

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-------- N-Scale -------- A nice collection of U.S. N-scale items this week! Something for everyone here, including a gorgeous and rare brass French railcar that I listed in Euros, on Ebay Germany. I know it freaks out a lot of U.S. buyers because you wonder, "Can I bid? How do I pay? What about postage? Will he still speak English? Will he wear a funny hat? (Yes, yes, yes, yes and no.) Paypal converts everything for us at the end. I'll subtract any fee they charge so you won't get hit. Postage is at the normal rate for a package from California. And yeah, my French and German really s*cks so please, let's stick to English if possible. And no funny hat. Feel free to bid from the USA or anywhere else -- the Euro is at about 1.5 to the U.S. dollar, so for example if you want to bid 180 U.S. dollars, just enter 120 Euros (the equivalent). Please see the auction notes in English, or contact me for any other info on that auction. Now, back to this one -- A really gorgeous find here! A rare German BR 96 heavy 0-8-8-0 "Mallet" articulated steam locomotive by Arnold, in beautiful green with gold trim. And it's real "gold-colored" gold -- not that cheap-looking mustard-y yellow that so many manufacturers use these days. (Walthers, are you listening? Hello! The green-and-gold 1940s New Haven paint scheme was green and....Gold!) The locomotive looks gorgeous and virtually brand new. I can spot only one flaw, a missing plastic cover for the left front engine cylinder. If you have a thin piece of black plastic, preferably with a cross-hatch texture, you can glue it on and you're set. Otherwise the paint is beautiful, with that outstanding gold trim. When running forward it's absolutely smooth as glass. VWonderful for such a large thing. When going backwards at low speed it sometimes makes a little "clunk" but then smooths out nicely at speed. In both directions it has amazing low-speed crawl capabilities because all 16 wheels pick up current. It will go down to walking speed. Beautiful! -- Like-new condition, one tiny missing thin plate on the left front cylinder head -- Runs beautifully. It's butter-smooth going forward, just a little clunkiness changing to backwards but then it smooths out with speed -- Front and rear constant-on lighting -- No box, but I will pack it securely for shipment -- Please see my other auctions for more beautiful items As always, a 99-cent starting bid and no reserve. I happily ship anywhere in the world, and I happily combine multiple wins to save you postage. For U.S. domestic customers , please use the shipping calculator in this listing to find your postage for THIS item. But for COMBINED shipments, ignore Ebay's postage total! Their calculator is wrong 95% of the time, no matter what 'rules' I give it. Please wait for my lower combined-postage total after the auctions finish. For international customers , approximate postage listed here is for this item only . For combined postage, please wait for my quote after the auctions finish. Canada: $US 9.80 via First Class mail or $US 28.75 via Priority Mail with insurance UK and Europe: $US 16.80 via First Class mail or $US 36.50 via Priority Mail with insurance Latin America: $US 16.00 via First Class mail or $US 35.20 via Priority Mail with insurance All Other Locations: $US 16.80 via First Class mail or $US 36.50 via Priority Mail with insurance I DO combine postage for multiple items won. I'll be happy to give you an exact quote after the auction closes. I pack extremely well. You will not be disappointed. I am a perfectionist who understands the laws of physics, and knows just what bad things can happen to a package during handling. I can't guarantee the universe, but I will do my very, very best to pack your item to survive. Payment can be made via Paypal, or by direct deposit to my bank account in the USA. For international customers without a Paypal account, please contact me for direct payment arrangements to my ba... read more

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