I wanted to draw attention to the fact that the items had sold as well as an identical engine which was not parted out.
The engine certainly was a good deal for the person who purchased it, I was surprised that the same person had not won the tender as well, as it went for a reasonable price as well.
I was very surprised to see the exact same engine being sold on the same day, as totally complete went for the going rate, but the vendor who sold the items separately sure did not do well.
Personally, I hate seeing ebayers selling the engine, tender and box as separate items. What I REALLY HATE SEEING is that guy that disassembles and pieces out engines all the time…cylinders, wheels, cabs, boilers, etc. And I’m not even going to get into the folks that show the rear of the tenders next to the cabs! Jeeze! Roger Huber Deer Creek Locomotive Works
In general, just skip the bid on the separate items like a loco and the tender. It can ruin the value of each unless they are together. Only in the case of a parts type situation would I ever consider a bid on a loco or a tender without the other. .