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Ho Brass Estate Sale ELS TRAIN SERVICE (612) 396-5583 [email protected] 9/11/2020 REF RR IMP CATALOG DESCRIPTION PAINT Engine # PRICE 1 OMI 3119 Auto Rack Thrall Tri-level enclosed with tall end doors a No $295 2 OMI 3119 Auto Rack Thrall Tri-level enclosed with tall end doors b No $295 3 OMI 1807 McKeen Cars M-24 Passenger car and trailer (looks new) No $850 4 OMI 3119 Auto Rack Thrall Tri-level enclosed with tall end doors c No $208 5 OMI 1980 Diesel loco MILW Whitcomb 44-ton switcher No $385 6 ALCO OMI 6347.1 Diesel loco DEMO ALCO C-430 - taupe/white/red stripe/black roof, LTS F/P 430.1 $435 7 AT&SF TCY Express Box Car AT&SF (2125-2149) F/P 2149 $340 8 AT&SF PSC 17434.1 Passenger car AT&SF Full Dome Lounge car w/ INT (C-10, unopened) SS 507 $320 9 AT&SF TCY 1237 Passenger car AT&SF lo-level baggage/dormitory car (3477-3478) SS 3478 $311 10 AT&SF OMI 87040014.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level dining car (robert cada) SS 652 $379 11 AT&SF TCY 1223 Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Slpr Budd 10-6 'Pine Beach' (No INT) SS Named $285 12 AT&SF PSC 17492.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level full-dome lounge car SS 507 $500 13 AT&SF TCY 1207 Passenger car AT&SF lo-level 1950 Super Chief 36-seat diner -plated, Glz SS no.no $187 14 AT&SF CIL Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Slpr Budd 10-6 'Palm View' SS Named $420 15 AT&SF CIL Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Slpr Budd 10-6 'Regal Lane' SS Named $420 16 AT&SF CIL Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Slpr Budd 10-6 'Regal Vale' SS Named $420 17 AT&SF TCY 460 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level chair car w/ step-down (528-537) SS 544 $468 18 AT&SF OMI 3492.1 Passenger car AT&SF lo-level baggage/dormitory car w/ step-up (3470-3482) 1/2 SS 3481 $535 20 AT&SF OMI 3496.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level chair car SS 724 $535 21 AT&SF OMI 3496.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level chair car SS 709 $535 22 AT&SF OMI 3495.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level chair car SS 542 $535 23 AT&SF OMI 3494.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level chair car w/ step-down (528-537) SS 531 $535 24 AT&SF OMI 3497.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level dining car SS 655 $535 25 AT&SF OMI AF-1026-1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level full-dome dormitory car SS 550 $535 26 AT&SF OMI 87040013.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level lounge SS 580 $535 27 AT&SF OMI 3498.1 Passenger car AT&SF hi-level lounge car SS 575 $535 28 AT&SF TCY Passenger car AT&SF 'Super Chief' lo-level Baggage SS 3436 $149 29 AT&SF W&R Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Baggage (3540-3554) SS 3543 $289 30 AT&SF TCY Passenger car AT&SF lo-level Slpr Budd 10-6 'Palm Star' SS Named $415 31 AT&SF TCY CY-04521.1 Passenger car AT&SF HWT RPO fluted sides - beautiful F/P 75 $535 32 ATSF OMI 1980 WHITCOMB SWITCHER U/P $385 33 ATSF CY 3436 ATSF SUPER CHIEF BAGGAGE CAR F/P $149 34 ATSF TCY ATSF BAG-DORM 3480 W/STEP UP ROOF F/P 3480 $295 [email protected] 1 of 9 9/11/2020 ELS TRAIN SERVICE (612) 396-5583 [email protected] 9/11/2020 REF RR IMP CATALOG DESCRIPTION PAINT Engine # PRICE 35 ATSF WR ATSF BAG 3545 (3540?) F/P 35450 $300 36 ATSF OMI 3492.1 ATSF BAG DORM CAR 3481 W/ SQ ROOF VENTS F/P 3481 $459 37 ATSF OMI 3497.1 ATSF HI LEVEL DINING CAR 651 F/P 651 $459 38 ATSF OMI 3493.1 ATSF PROTO TYPE HI LEV CHAIR CAR 526 F/P 526 $480 39 ATSF OMI 3498.1 ATSF HI LEVEL LOUNGE CAR 576 F/P 576 $492 40 ATSF TCY 459 ATSF HI LEVEL COACH 537 F/P 537 $510 41 ATSF CIL 2225.1 Passenger set 4 cars ATSF F/P $1,453 42 ATSF OMI Passenger car ATSF Hi-level Diner F/P 653 $472 43 ATSF OMI AF-1109 Passenger car ATSF Budd Full Dome Lounge F/P 513 $550 44 ATSF OMI 3496.1 Passenger car ATSF Hi Level Chair Car F/P 527 $550 45 ATSF OMI 3493.1 Passenger car ATSF High Level Plated F/P 704 $550 46 ATSF OMI 6487.1 ATSF F3 A-B-B-A diesel Set F/P $1,710 47 ATSF TCY 1239 PASSENGER CAR ATSF 1954 EL CAPITAN DINER 1566-1577 F/P $670 48 B&A NKP Steam loco B&A Class A1b 2-8-4 (Orange box) 1/2 C/P no.no. $500 49 B&A NKP Steam loco B&A Class A1b 2-8-4 (Orange box) 2/2 C/P no.no. $550 50 B&O WSM Sam Steam loco B&O Class Q4b 2-8-2 with aux tender in OB No 4466 $300 51 B&O PFM LOCO STEAM B &O 2-8-0 UNITED LATE RUN NO $270 52 B&O WSM Steam loco B&O Class T3a 4-8-2 no 5566 $325 53 B&O OMI 1498 Steam loco B&O Class S1a 2-10-2 No 6118 $895 54 B&O UTD/PFM Steam loco B&O Class L2 0-8-0 (Nice condition) No $375 55 B&O ORI 404 Steam loco B&O Class Q1aa 2-8-2 No $340 56 BRT WP BROOKLYN UNION ELEVATED 1200 W/TROLLEY Poles NO $450 57 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level 4-window coach - green/yellow F/P 709 $82 58 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level 4-window coach - green/yellow F/P 252 $136 59 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level 6-window coach - green/yellow F/P 23 $192 60 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level coach - green/yellow b F/P $260 61 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level coach - green/yellow c F/P $260 62 C&NW TCW Passenger car C&NW Bi-level cab-car - green/yellow a F/P $275 63 C&NW RedBall Diesel loco C&NW FM H24-66 Trainmaster green/yellow C/P 1692 $165 64 C&O SOHO 2107 Passenger car C&O Pullman Coach - blue/yellow/white C/P 501 $178 65 C&O KEY SKI Steam loco C&O Class F19 'George Washington' Type C/P 492 $872 66 C&O NJCB ST-803 Steam loco C&O Class J2 4-8-2 (NIW, can motor) No 543-549 $295 67 C&O UTD/PFM Crown Steam loco C&O Class F19 4-6-2 Elesco Crown No 472 $895 [email protected] 2 of 9 9/11/2020 ELS TRAIN SERVICE (612) 396-5583 [email protected] 9/11/2020 REF RR IMP CATALOG DESCRIPTION PAINT Engine # PRICE 68 C&O SUN SAM Steam loco C&O Class B3 2-10-2 b No 4001 $380 69 C&O SUN SAM Steam loco C&O Class B3 2-10-2 a No 4004 $320 70 C&O NJCB ST-269 Steam loco C&O Class L2a 'Poppet' 4-6-4 - No 312 $395 71 CB&Q OMI 3289.1 Passenger car CB&Q Suburban gallery car w/ crew lockers & tiger stripes - plated F/P 794 $665 72 CB&Q RCL TCZ02 Passenger car set CB&Q 1936 'Twin Cities Zephyr' (B1&B2) TRAIN OF THE GODDESSES w/INTF/P $3,060 73 CB&Q OMI 3287.1 Passenger car CB&Q Coach/Generator LTS - silver F/P 7311 $492 74 CB&Q RCL CBQ29 Passenger car CB&Q Coach 56-seat F/P 4655 $375 75 CB&Q RCL DZ02 Passenger car set CB&Q 1936 'Denver Zephyr' (B1/2/3) w/INT F/P $2,448 76 CB&Q OMI 1427.1 Steam loco CB&Q Class O-4 2-8-2 F/P 5501 $210 77 CB&Q OMI 1438 Steam loco CB&Q Class O-5 4-8-4 F/P 5607 $305 78 CBQ RC CBQ42 CB&Q WAR EMERGENCY WAYCAR F/P $403 79 CBQ RC CBQ29 CB&Q 56 SEAT COACH F/P 4656 $325 80 CERA SOHO Trolley: CERA Box trailer - orange/black No $77 81 CNJ PFM/Utd Steam loco CNJ 4-6-4T - C/P 225 $650 82 CNS&M SUY 737 Trolley: CNS&M 700 series powered coach C7 C/P Lot-727 $109 83 CNS&M SUY 737 Trolley: CNS&M 700 series powered coach C10 No Lot-723 $161 84 CNS&M SUY 737T Trolley: CNS&M 700 series Trailer C10 never unwrapped No Lot-728 $184 85 CNS&M SUY 737T Trolley: CNS&M 700 series Trailer C6-7 (DB to JL: MS-197) No Lot-724 $184 86 CNS&M MTS Trolley: CNS&M Surface Lines Nearside car C9 (DB to JL: MS-201) No Lot-743 $196 87 CNS&M MTS Trolley: CNS&M Merchandise Dispatch Car (400-402) No 400-402 $289 88 CNS&M SUY 737 + one Trolley: CNS&M 700 series powered coach (quite corroded) w/ trailer No 759 $350 89 CNS&M MTS Ajin Trolley: CNS&M Line car - orange F/P no.no $525 90 CNW ORI LOCO DIESEL C&NW GP35 F/P $260 91 CR OMI 6148.1 Diesel loco modern CONRAIL SD70MAC C/P 4143 $405 92 D&H OWR Hopper D&H 3-bay - pro-paint black C/P 1152 $325 93 D&H OWCS Hopper D&H 3-bay composite hopper C/P 1056 $125 94 D&LMD ALCO Diesel loco D&LMD Switcher beautiful paint C/P 22 $153 95 D&RGW W&R Gondola Coal D&RGW 47' v1 Pre-WW2 (unweathered) $275 96 D&RGWEmpMid HOn3 Drop-bottom gondola 25T painted/ weathered C/P $180 97 D&RGW PSC 17804.4 Express Reefer D&RGW REA BR Class 53', EquipCo brake ..
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