Product Overview
Condition: 7+ Original Box: 6 Year: 1951
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Up for sale is a beautiful, all-original set of Santa Fe F3 AA diesels from early 1951. These Santa Fe locomotives are decorated with the popular red and yellow war-bonnet Santa Fe paint scheme frequently seen in real life during the 1950's. The exterior shells are nice and clean, the silver is vibrant, the side lettering and graphics are crisp and complete and there are only a handful of minor paint flakes on the exterior. Additionally, all eight porthole lens are original components, both couplers operate properly and the horn has been tested and does work. Lastly, there's not a spot of rust on the exterior nor interior and all original wiring remains in place on both the power unit and trailer unit.
The power unit has been thoroughly cleaned, serviced, tested and runs like a champ! The lights in each unit do illuminate and there is nothing nicked, chipped nor cracked on either shell. Overall, a very nice set of Santa Fe diesels that seem to be getting harder and harder to locate.
Also included are both original boxes, both original inserts, original instructions and their master carton. All of the boxes are a bit worn and soft, but each are respectable. The power unit box has all internal and external flaps plus a complete original insert. The trailer unit box is missing one end flap and a couple interior flaps, but it's insert is solid and complete. Lastly, the original instructions dated 3/51 are in decent condition -- as is the master car -- however the master carton does have clear tape on the exterior of one end.
Overall, a beautiful set of diesels that run flawlessly but their boxes are in mediocre condition.
