Re: C&S Brass, Any Scale, Listed on eBay

Posted by Jim Courtney on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-Brass-Any-Scale-Listed-on-eBay-tp12787p16030.html

The Overland C&S number 9 offered in Ned's post is the of the first run from 1985, total of 75 models imported.

The mechanism is poorly geared and results in a fast running locomotive. Details are also much cruder than the second run of 1990. The first version of C&S 22 suffered the same gearing and detail issues.

The 1990 run included early version (c.1912-1917) of C&S number 5, and 1930s versions of C&S 6, 8 and 9. The number 9 of this run came with a butterfly plow. The 1990 Cookes had much better mechanisms, and they run much better.

The Overland C&S 74 is a fine running model, though not near as nice as the PBL B4-Fs.

IMHO, Overland C&S locomotives are fairly priced at about $500.00 for an unpainted 2-6-0 or 2-8-0. The first run 9 and 22 are probably overpriced at $400.00.