Here’s an odd bird, might truly be.....

[herronpeter]

........”one of a kind”!! Interesting drive line.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114299445311

Peter

[bob turner]

I suppose it is possible that CLW produced a kit for the GP in 1964.

Oops. Mis-read it. Just a standard CLW copying a 1964 prototype. $350.

[Chris Webster]

........”one of a kind”!! Interesting drive line.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114299445311

I remember seeing that model when it was auctioned in a Stout or another estate auction. IIRC, there was also a Long Island unit made by the builder.

On the display base, note how the track is a piece of sectional track that was cut up connected back to itself.

[prrjim]

Definitely CLW gearboxes.

It looks to me like a well-done CLW kit. It does not look like a rare one of a kind custom built model.

My opinion is that to the right guy, it might go for more than the 350 mentioned above, but certainly not anyhwhere near 1350. Maybe it would make 500 range.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It's not listed for $1350; listed for $699.

What does a rare one of a kind custom built model look like? Nearly everything I build falls into that category,

[bob turner]

Sure. All of my scratchbuilt models are by definition both rare, and one of a kind, as well as custom. I should get a thesaurus? But a custom painted CLW kit probably does not qualify. I am sticking to my guns -$350 max.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Sure. All of my scratchbuilt models are by definition both rare, and one of a kind, as well as custom. I should get a thesaurus?

No. A dictionary might be of use to sellers though. A thesaurus makes for dry reading,

But a custom painted CLW kit probably does not qualify. I am sticking to my guns -$350 max.

I'm curious to see what happens, if anything. Someone could offer $350 and that could be accepted. But not I, as I have zero use of such an item unless I could find a way to make some profit from it.

[ScaleCraft]

This is where the problem lies. Lies.
Intentional or not.
RARE!VINTAGE!COLLECTIBLE!, and now add CUSTOM!, ONE-OFF! and whatever else.

Think classic old used car salesman.
"This low-mileage jewel was drive by a little old lady on Sundays!".
To the drag strip maybe.
Ignore the differential with sawdust in it, and the transmission full of ripe bananas.

Rare Weaver Passenger cars for a BIN of $24K.

The bait is seemingly full of them.

Why can't the advertisement be for a nicely painted CLW locomotive? Oh, no, have to maximize our PROFIT!

And if we're a well-known train auction house in Georgia, don't bother finding out WHAT it is, call it "Custom Cast".

Like phone and e-mail scammers, seems like they troll for the uninformed and gullible.

[bob turner]

No - quantifiably different. They are not "preying" on vulnerabilities - just "puffing" (legal) and asking very high prices. Phone scammers are trying to scare you into a very bad deal (typically). Those are often illegal.

I forget the classic example of phone scam artistry - David Lazarus and Michael Hiltzik do a really good job of exposing the worst of them in their LA Times columns. Computer scams are even worse - I got sucked into a phony DMV site when trying to renew my license. Watch out for "Calif DMV.com."

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Oh, no, have to maximize our PROFIT!

Beats maximizing our losses.........

[herronpeter]

I would sort of agree with all of the above BUT, that driveline looks like nothing I’ve ever seen. Bear in mind my exposure to old O scale models is limited as I’ve only been in O standard for around 10 years.

Comments?

Peter

[up148]

IMHO, unless someone is interested in the "rarity and history", it won't come close to the asking price. Just another old kit built model like many others.