Hello folks,I am in need of an old Lifelike teakettle 0-4-0 chassis with complete side rods, motion and cylinders for an experiment. This is the Old West looking loco complete with cowcatcher.http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ho-8300-o-teakettle-engine-box-life-131736345 I only need it for parts, so if it is not a runner that is OK. I am happy to pay a reasonable price and postage within Australia. I am afraid that postage from parts more distant would be prohibitive. These locos were commonly sold in toy shops in Australia up until 15 years ago, so there must be a few around hopefully. If the experiment works I will need a few, but one step at a time please adviseregardsGeoff Potter
Check out Woodpecker Model Railways in Pendle Hill, NSW. Mark Chamberlane of this parish bought something quite similar a few weeks back for about $10-$15.00 ! Then there is evil bay... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-x-Baltimore-and-Ohio-Steam-Locomotive-Life-Like-HO-Scale-/112198424346?hash=item1a1f8c171a%3Ag%3AvfIAAOSwNuxXY3H3 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Life-Like-0-4-0-Dockside-B-O-Loco-Boxed-HO-scale-Suit-Hornby-/262713085623?hash=item3d2aeb8eb7%3Ag%3Am8IAAOSwXeJYH-yi This one (two locos) in the USA... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LIFE-LIKE-HO-BALTIMORE-OHIO-LOCOMOTIVE-ENGINE-25-98-lot-/172397856429?hash=item2823b686ad:g:yDsAAOSwNRdX9CFT Few other similar Lifelike locos on evil bay. I'll let you go through them ! http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Life-Like-Products-HO-Scale-Model-Train-Locomotive/97170/i.html?Brand=Life%252DLike%2520Products&LH_PrefLoc=2 Cheers, Gary.
Thanks Gary!I'll try WoodpeckerFor my purposes it does need to be the teakettle old-timer, not the B & O docksider cheersGeoff
