7 1/2" gauge live steam railroad for sale

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tyler v
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7 1/2" gauge live steam railroad for sale

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Hello, I am selling a complete 7 ½” gauge 1 ½” scale live steam railroad built by Bill Brower in 1953, comes with everything listed below. Contact me at tylervirga@yahoo.com, serious inquiries only please $18,500, Tyler Virga.

The railroad includes:
106 10’ sections of aluminum track
23 boxes of railroad ties (roughly 2000)
10 50lbs bags of coal,
4-8-0 American style live steam locomotive with tender
Gondola
Caboose (minus trucks)
Toolbox (complete with everything needed to steam)
Caboose toolbox
2 boxes of spare parts (lubricators, valves, waterglasses etc.)
Locomotive stand

About the locomotive
7 ½” Gauge 4-8-0 American style locomotive
Coal fired
2 crosshead pumps with one injector
Built by Bill Brower in 1952-1953
Pressure tested every year during operation
Been sitting in dry garage away from elements under tarp
Boiler sound
Slight damage on left running board and cab, can be easily fixed, does not effect operation.
Carries 10-12 people
Ran on Sacramento valley live steamers for many years
Located in Sacramento
$18,500
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keyrouteken
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Re: 7 1/2" gauge live steam railroad for sale

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I knew that locomotive was "CHAMPION". I remember seeing Bill Brower operate it at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. Bill Brower sold that engine to GGLS member Austin Knoff and his wife Mary. (Mary was married to George Broad of MODELTEC at one time!)

In the last couple of years, Austin Knoff had CHAMPION for sale for a lot higher price as I saw it in the Sacramento Valley Live Steamers newsletter.
So the question now becomes : "HOW DID YOU GET IT" ???

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tyler v
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Re: 7 1/2" gauge live steam railroad for sale

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Hello, Austin Knoff still owns the Champion however he has decided to move to Texas and cannot bring the railroad with him, thus he is deciding to sell the railroad as a whole, I am a family freind of the knoffs and Austin's daughter Linda has asked me to sell the railroad for Austin, regards, Tyler Virga.
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