Vintage 1963 Olympia GEM HO Brass 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, Custom Painted, Runs,TLC

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I am offering this Olympia Precision Models HO scale brass articulated 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive #4002 in custom paint with a mild weathered look. No original box or paperwork. It is marked OLYMPIA JAPAN. Olympia operated from 1960 – 1975. I am not an expert and I know looking at pictures online can sometimes be deceiving; however, I think this model could be an early 1960’s GEM Models (operated 1958 – 1982) import catalogued as EH-102. Regardless, HO scale brass big Boys are highly desirable. It does look weathered, some of which is probably dust/dirt. The wheels show a lot of rail time, so someone ran it a lot. Besides the usual few minor paint dings, I have tried to identify flaws that I have noticed: - Most obvious is the loose tender wheel set with the mounting “bracket” broke off/missing (see PIC close-ups). - The broken railing at the front right side (see PIC close-up) - The rear brake on the left side of the front set of 8 drivers looks missing. Actually it is mounted upside down (see PIC close-up) - One tender ladder is missing and another needs re-soldered The loco does not run on track very well – lots of hesitation and sometimes stopping. However, when I touch power leads directly to the rear coupler and the wheels off track and without the tender, it runs well in F&R (see video). No lights; but, looks like it is set up to handle a headlight. VIDEO NOTE: The video shows the engine running about half speed in F&R in the first half and at about ¼ speed in F&R in the last half. There are probably other minor issues and maybe some tiny parts missing, so ask questions and please check the pictures. can email additional pictures if necessary. Please be specific about what you want to see. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING/BIDDING. Check out my other listings by clicking on See other items. I will gladly combine shipping, if possible, on multiple purchases to save you shipping $$$’s. PLEASE DO NOT PAY BY INDIVIDUAL INVOICE IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE ITEM. IF YOU BUY AN ITEM AND PLAN ON BUYING ANOTHER ITEM, JUST LET ME KNOW. I WILL HOLD YOUR ITEMS UNTIL YOU ARE FINISHED. THEN LET ME KNOW YOU ARE READY TO PAY AND I WILL SEND YOU A COMBINED INVOICE WITH THE SHIPPING DISCOUNT. DO NOT PAY THE EBAY GENERATED INVOICE. IT WILL ONLY CAUSE PROBLEMS. GOOD COMMUNICATION ON BOTH SIDES WILL HELP TO ASSURE A GREAT TRANSACTION. PAYMENT: Buyer to notify seller within 1 day about payment plans. Contact seller about other payment options as necessary. Payment must be made within 4 days unless other arrangements have been made. SHIPPING: Please click on SHIPPING & PAYMENTS above the description for alternate pricing. Buyer to pay shipping according to the shipping calculator. International buyers: Please select your country from the drop down screen on the shipping calculator, then click GET RATES to see your shipping cost. If you see import duties listed, eBay’s GLOBAL SHIPPING will be used, and eBay will not allow you to combine shipping. If you want to combine shipping and/or want to opt-out of GLOBAL SHIPPING, you must contact me prior to purchase. I will check FedEx rates for USA buyers once I know your zip code. FedEx gives faster delivery than Parcel Select and is sometimes cheaper. If the cost is the same or less than USPS, I will ship FedEx.

Price: 550 USD

Location: Fishers, Indiana

End Time: 2025-01-27T20:52:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD