Description: *****THIS ITEM SHIPS TO ALL COUNTRIES SERVED BY THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM!***** *****SPECIAL NOTE: EBAY is now charging sales tax on all in state purchases and on many--if not all--out of state purchases. Please refer to the eBay Sales Tax Policy for more details.***** Greetings and best wishes from Mr.Allied and welcome to my sale! Please have confidence in my 100% honest descriptions and please read the following carefully: This is an Original, American Flyer, "HO" Scale, No. 140, New York Central, "Hot Shot Freight" Train Set, Produced by The Master Craftsmen of The A.C. Gilbert Company of New Haven, Connecticut, Circa 1946 or so. The three freight cars that originally came in this set are missing. They would have been a lighted caboose, gondola & refrigerator car, all of which are fairly common and usually easily found. The loco and tender are all diecast metal and is absolutely beautiful condition, please see photos. This is the loco with the "Smoke & Choo-Choo" unit in the tender. I bench tested it and the loco runs nicely with the headlight working. The smoke & choo-choo also work. That said, this loco has been sitting unused for decades and really should be properly cleaned & lubricated before it will run like it should. The original 12 sections of curved track are included. This is the track with the bakelite roadbed and I do not see any cracks, chips or breaks in any of the sections. The set box lid is missing some of the "sides," for lack of a better term. Most of the pieces are loose and included, but some are missing. The original locomotive instruction sheet and the warning string tag are also included. Anyway, these old eyes don't see like they used to, so I ask that you take the time to "ZOOM IN" and look the photos over very closely, to determine for yourself just what we have here. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PHOTOS ARE AN INTEGRAL and a VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS LISTING. You NEED to "ZOOM IN" and STUDY the photos very carefully. What you see is what you get. I am selling this Gilbert HO Train Set "as-is, as-found." Please look the photos over VERY carefully and ask any questions you may have, BEFORE you make your purchase. BUYER PAYS $29.50 FOR EXPERT PACKING AND FLAT RATE SHIPPING IN THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES! IMPORTANT! THIS IS HOW I SELL ON EBAY--PLEASE READ:1. Please note that when I offer free or "Flat Rate" shipping, the choice of carriers is MINE, regardless of what is noted in a particular listing. Your purchase will be PACKED WITH CARE, by someone who has been packing and shipping delicate items for over 50 years. And, your shipment will be FULLY INSURED, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! All shipments valued at $200.00 and over will require a signature when delivered.2. I've been around for a while--a LONG while--and I have dived into my last dumpster looking for shipping cartons! So, I purchase brand new, 200# test, shipping cartons and I use anti-static, 100% BIODEGRADABLE, environmentally friendly, loose fill packing material--MOST OF THE TIME. I say "most of the time," because I will, on some occasions, ship in previously used cartons and I may reuse other types of packing materials, which best suit the item(s) being shipped. I sometimes use USPS Priority Mail shipping cartons as well. 3. I ship to all countries served by the eBay Global Shipping Program. I will NOT ship internationally on my own, sorry.4. If you are buying for resale and have a valid resale permit, YOU need to contact eBay. Here is what eBay says: "eBay's Buyer Exemption Program for Sales Tax: If you are a tax exempt buyer, we have a buyer exempt system that allows you to submit sales tax exemption certificates to eBay and make purchases without paying sales tax." Please understand that sellers cannot help you with this, YOU must contact eBay to set this up.5. If you have a problem with something you buy from me, PLEASE contact me at once, so we can try and resolve the matter. It is my goal to have all my buyers be TOTALLY SATISFIED and HAPPY with their purchases. I want to EARN positive feedback from you, along with 5 Star Customer Service. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS MR.ALLIED SALE!
Price: 295 USD
Location: Newport Beach, California
End Time: 2024-11-17T21:09:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Power Type: AC
Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Material: Diecast
MPN: 140
Year Manufactured: 1946
Control System: Analog
Vintage: Yes
Gauge: HO
Brand: American Flyer
Type: Starter Set
Corporate Roadname: NEW YORK CENTRAL
Features: Light Function
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States