Description: From the DON and LUIS LEISTIKOW Family Collection: I am the sole surviving family member.My father and Brother had recently passed and left me a huge quantity of model trains. A basement full!Both were collectors of ARCHIVAL items and were kit builders and kit-bashers.I was not. I camp, backpack, fish and hunt. Vast amount of HO model trains, many manufacturers, some RARE, a virtual HOBBY STORE of items!Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Decorated and undecorated, many Ready to Run.Rolling stock and passenger car kits. Many pre-built Decorated kits in a variety of RR Lines. This store will be listing more items as I wade through the collection.Most are new, in their original box.Some have very few track miles on them and show evidence of slight use.Some have quite a few track miles on them and are in good to very good condition.Some have been kit-bashed... (you may not see many of them here) Please VIEW ALL PHOTOS CAREFULLY and read entire item descriptions... this is for serious collectors ONLY! *****RARE***** only 117 sets produced (Production data from brasstrains.com) CHALLENGER IMPORTS: GREAT NORTHERN EMPIRE BUILDER 10 cars total CATALOGUE: #2312.1S, B-1 BAGGAGE-MAIL CAR, #37 BAGGAGE- DORMITORY CAR, #1205 60-SEAT COACH, #1213 70-SEAT BUDD DOME COACH, #1320 RANCH CAR, #1243 CATALOGUE: #2312.1S, B-2 LAKE SERIES 36-SEAT DINING CAR, #1262 PASS SERIES 6-5-2 SLEEPING CAR, "PITAMAKAN PASS" #1371 RIVER SERIES 7-4-3-1 SLEEPING CAR, "CHUMSTICK RIVER" #1265 VIEW SERIES 109-PASSENGER FULL DOME LOUNGE, "RIVER VIEW" #1395 COULEE SERIES SLEEPING-OBSERVATION-LOUNGE CAR, "ROCKY COULEE" #1193 SAMHONGSA Basically, these are New SetsIT WOULD BE A SHAME TO BREAK UP THESE 2 SETSZERO wheel wear present Original Boxes are in near FACTORY FRESH condition and the near perfect insert foam protection is intact.I opened the boxes to photograph, validate adequate product cushioning and to visibly inspect product.NO SCRATCHES, CHIPPED PAINT, DENTS OR MISSING PARTS OBSERVED.Operative test for 'Ready to Run' not performed.Someone will cherish this set. Give it a good home. BETTER THAN LIKE NEW!SOLD AS IS.
Price: 3949 USD
Location: New Berlin, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-08-04T13:17:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Power Type: DC
Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Color: ORANGE and BLACK
Replica of: 1955 EMPIRE BUILDER
Material: Brass
Scale: 1:87
Grade: C-9 Factory New-Brand New
Year Manufactured: 1955
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
Gauge: HO
Brand: CHALLENGER IMPORTS
Type: Passenger Car
Corporate Roadname: GREAT NORTHERN
Theme: NAME TRAIN
Features: Limited Edition, Painted
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: Korea, Republic of
