ACCUCRAFT 8130 1:20.3 #2 RGS GALLOPING GOOSE

Description

Accucraft Train #8130, g scale, Galloping Goose #2, Rio Grande U.S. Mail. Condition is excellent/ like new with the exception of 3 side windows which are missing (one is taped to styrofoam packing). It is in the original box only run one time. It has constant lighting and is sound ready. Shipped with UPS Priority Mail. In the 1930's Colorado's famous Rio Grande Southern Railroad introduced the "Galloping Goose" a curious combination of Pierce-Arrow automobile parts and mechanics imagination that could carry passengers, freight, and mail with a one man crew. The "Galloping Goose" provided the Rio Grande Southern Railroad with real operating economy allowing the railroad to operate for another twenty years while endearing itself to generations of rail-fans and tourists.Rio Grande Southern Motor No 2 was completed in 1931 and was the first "Galloping Goose". Today, it is being restored at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. American made Pittman motor powers the rear truck with a reliable die cast metal gear box. As per prototype, the rear wheels are chain driven. The model is completed with museum quality paint finish and lettering.