I have a few questions here regarding the 259E 2-4-2 Loco. 1)Is the gray 259E scarcer than the black one? 2)Did the gray 259E come with a 259T, 1689T, or 1689W? 3)Will a gray 259E in EX condition command a premium on the prewar market? 4)What is the difference between 259 and 259E other than the years they were manufactured?
1.GRAY AND BLACK LIST THE SAME IN THE PRICE BOOKS SO I GUESS IT IS A TOSS UP/NO DIFF IN VALUE BETWEEN GRAY AND BLACK 2.GUNMETAL 259E ONLY THESE TENDERS, 1689T AND 2689T MFG 1936-1938 3.BOOK LISTS BOTH BLACK AND GRAY AT ABOUT $150 4.259=BLACK ONLY AND 259T TENDER ONLY, NOT IN GRAY AND NO E UNIT MFG 1932 ONLY 259E=="E" INDICATES HAS E UNIT IN THIS CASE SAME "E" AS IN POST-WAR IE DRUM/PLUNGER AND SOLENOID I DO PRE-WAR RESTORATIONS RE-PLATING AND HAVE PARTS NEW AND USED I REQUEST NO MONEY UP FRONT FOR RESTORATION WORK, PAYMENT UPON COMPLETION. AT WHICH TIME I E-MAIL PICS OF THE COMPLETED RESTORATION PROJECT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!! REGARDS LESTER KRAMER EL DORADO HILLS CA YOU CAN SEE MY ALBUM AT http://communities.msn.com/PAPALESTRAINS/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=1 I ALSO WROTE AN ARTICLE ON RESTORATION FOR AUGUST TCA ON LINE MAGAZINE e TRAIN AT http://www.tcamembers.org/articles/restore/kram/index.html
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