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For Sale: the Marjorie Anne steam-powered boat. She's a round bottomed, fantail displacement hull steam launch, 26' long with an 8' beam. It draws approximately 18" of water, and normally carries up to 10 passengers. Located in Fresno, CA. Details, photos, and contact info. Posted 11/30/23.

For sale: 3 3/4 Couplers from the Dave Rohr collection. Machined. 75.00 each, 150.00 per set. 4 complete sets available. Sold as a full set. $600. Tom Gazsi 949-279-4795. Posted 9/18/23.

Roll Models machined components for a 3 3/4 Scale 2-4-0 or 2-4-4 Forney. I collected the parts to build a locomotive similar to the Disney #4, Earnest Marsh. An Earnest Marsh elevation is included. Parts include the following: Machined frames, stress relived and annealed. Blanchard ground to thickness and machined. Drivers, Axles, Axle Boxes, Fly Cranks and pins machined, quartered and assembled. Stephenson Valve Gear eccentrics quartered. They can be removed if you desire another valve gear. Cylinders and Chests machined. Extra Set of Steam Chests included. Main and Side Rods machined. Pilot and truck wheels machined. Axles boxes machined and included. Smoke Box Front and Saddle machined. Pilot Beam. Coupler Pocket. Head Light, Bell components, Crosshead components and Brake Shoes included. Full Set of Prints, Building Manual and digitized drawing set. Shrink Wrapped on a pallet ready to load! Great Start to proven design! $9,900. Contact Tom Gazsi 949-279-4795 Posted 9/18/23.

Three matching wood gondolas for sale with steel under-frame, custom passenger car trucks equipped with automatic air brakes, and black individual car cover (x3). As well as carpet and a wood bench for each car. Price listed is for all three cars. Consist will NOT be split up. Arrangements can be made for in-person pickup at the Riverside Live Steamers in Riverside, CA. Crating & shipping if desired will need to be handled by the new owner and at their expense. Delivery to BCWRR is possible. Asking price for all three gondolas is $6,000. If interested please reach out to Chandler Kunz, chanlder@chandlerkunz.com, or Greg Casford, gacasford87@yahoo.com. Posted 4/7/23.

All entries below in this column are SOLD or otherwise No Longer Available.

For Sale: 2.5" scale Roll Models Inc. 25-ton electric powered locomotive. My asking price is $4,000 cash. That's about one-half the price of a new RMI 25-ton locomotive. The locomotive is in fine shape and runs quiet and strong. Not long ago, I had RMI install a new upgraded motor and gearbox and new bearings as needed. At the same time, I installed two new 12-volt sealed, deep cycle batteries and completed a rewiring and upgrade that included all new heavy duty wiring, connectors and circuit breakers, a heavy duty main power disconnect switch for added safety, an LED super-bright headlight, LED running lights, a 24-volt battery charge gauge mounted on the locomotive, and a Smart battery charger/maintainer was installed inside the cab. The Locomotive has a fully functional RMI Sound System with an upgraded custom speaker cabinet for better sound. The 5' riding car has an aluminum plate deck, an RMI Adjustable Controller Stand, a controller extension cable, and one adjustable sliding boat seat and one fixed boat seat. A lantern is mounted at the rear of the riding car for night running. Two surplus ammunition boxes are included to hold the grease gun, oil can, and a few spare parts and rags. The locomotive and riding car are located at the Bitter Creek & Western Railroad. Shipping to another location will be the responsibility of the buyer and I can offer no help. Posted 2/11/23. SOLD

For Sale: a complete 7.5" gauge train in 1/8 scale with a Mogul-type steam locomotive, boxcar, gondola and caboose. There are many extras included, be sure to watch the video as there are many details explained throughout. Posted 3/15/2020. SOLD

7.x" gauge 1/8 scale Shorty beer tank for sale. This custom tank is built for mountain car trucks not included. The price is $875 U.S. dollars. Shipping is extra and item is located in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada. Posted 7/12/18. No longer available.

7.5" gauge Shorty tank for sale. The tanker is 50" x 17.5" x 22" when sitting on trucks. Trucks and couplers not included. The price is ~~$998~~ $875 U.S. dollars. Shipping is extra and item is located in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada. Posted 7/4/18. Price reduced 7/10/18. SOLD

7.5" Chloe, 0-4-2, complete train. Enough seats for 4 people. Runs on propane. Has been to Train Mountain many times. Comes with engine stand for running in place, extra parts, new battery, new boiler certificate. Caboose has tail markers, compressor for brakes, and all hoses, parts to make steam-ups easy. It's Ready-to-Run and enjoy! Will be in Sacramento at the Live Steamers Park, May 20-22, 2016. $14,500 as described. Located near Sacramento, CA. Posted 5/6/16. SOLD

PRICE REDUCED 1/8 SCALE SOUTHERN 4-6-2 PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, CARS, TRAILER and all tools and parts. This engine is in great condition and a wonderful pulling and running engine. Current hydro and boiler certification 2 days ago. Asking $29,900 for everything. Reposted 7/11/17. SOLD

Selling spare 7-1/2" gauge parts I have been holding onto for a while. Most are Cannonball trucks, I received them from a relative so I do not know the origin off all of the trucks. All are in good condition with some surface rust, the bearings all spin freely. They have not been run in the last 10 years: 10 freight car trucks $250/pair, 2 modern passenger trucks $450/ea, 5 Buckeye tender trucks $500/ea, 9 Wheel & axle sets $20/ea. Posted 2/15/16. SOLD

2.5" scale White Pass Alco/MLW DL535E. V-twin power by Roll Models. Hydraulic drive. Very powerful. Air brakes and horn. Runs great, almost new. $22,500. Posted 8/1/10. WITHDRAWN.

Nearly a half mile of track. Aluminum rail on redwood 2x2 ties. The track was removed from Northern California about 6-7 years ago and was installed for about 10 years. It is in varying condition, but the aluminum is in good condition. Track is in roughly 10ft sections. Looking for 50 a foot. Posted 11/1/14. SOLD

3.75 inch scale, 7.5 inch gauge, RMI Sweet Creek (mogul). Has two superscale economy injectors, working steam electric generator, team air pump for train air brakes, hydraulic tender brake, briggs boiler. Engine is oil fired and lettered for the California and Pacific. Great operating locomotive with plenty of power and muscle to move any size train. Located at the Southern California Live Steamers in Torrance CA. Posted 7/30/12. SOLD

1.5" scale, 7'5" gauge Clishay locomotive and riding car. Engine is a two cylinder double acting 1-1/4" x 1-1/2". Boiler upgraded from the original 8" diameter water tube to a steel 10" diameter propane fire tube boiler with 73 1/2" copper fire tubes. Pneumatic FWD/REV shift and brakes on loco. Usual accessories: working headlight, bell, new whistle, two new relief valves, engine driven pump and a hand pump. New body and trucks on riding car. Engine and tender set-up on a single-axle trailer for transport. Asking $6,500 RTR. Contact Bill Cody. SOLD.

MT 19 FAIRMONT SPEEDER. Price reduced to $5500. SPECIAL FEATURES: Nearly new Briggs&Stratton 23 hp (yes, 23!) Motor. Brand new batteries (4). New clutch. Dbl. Canadian chain drive. New chain. New front and rear axles. Nearly new wheels, bearings and wheel cones. Remote wheel-bearing greasers. Easily adjustable brakes without disassembly. Almost new seats. Tinted safety glass windows. Electric long-stroke turntable, enables you to turn around anywhere, not just road crossings. Several headsets, including active noise reduction. Two-way radio. Cargo-net side curtains. Electric MC Widder Vests (2). Inside rear-view mirrors. Rewired for easy maintenance. The Speeder comes with a host of tools, some specialized, that allows for complete maintenance by the owner. The owner should have mechanical skills and aptitude. THE TRAILER IS A CUSTOM BUILT UNIT THAT COST AS MUCH AS THE ORIGINAL SPEEDER. It is designed low (9"), for easy load/unload without the use of a winch. Four wheel torsion spring suspension, electric brakes, LED lights. 7 prong hd hitch plug, 2" ball socket. Telescoping rails inside wheel rails for a neat and trouble-free set up. Contact: Joe Porhammer, owner and builder Glendale, Oregon. Posted 12/25/13. SOLD.

BCWRR railroaders are welcome to post their for sale items here. Contact the Webman. The BCWRR makes no representation whatsoever regarding these items.

For Sale: 1 1/2" Scale Bobber Caboose. Two beautiful marker lights included. The lights are wired to operate. Mercer Couplers. Can be seen at Bitter Creek and Western. Please ask Karl Hovanitz. $1100. Tom Gazsi, 949-279-4795. Posted 9/18/23.

For Sale: Speeder, two riding gondolas, caboose, and lift table. $4500. Contact Michael Nell, mikepms@verizon.net. Posted 12/29/21. Unknown Status

All entries below in this column are SOLD or otherwise No Longer Available.

Estate Sale: 7.5" Gauge Train Set + Aluminum Rail + Steel Groovy Rail + Misc Parts
16,000 lineal feet of West Coast aluminum rail, new/unused. That is 1.5 miles of track. 10 foot sticks. 931 lineal feet of 1.5x3/8 cold rolled steel rail. That is 465.5 feet of track, as shown in photos. 20 foot sticks. Cannonball Little Gasser engine, pulls 3-5 cars, and 4-6 adults, depending on track grade. Able to pull a 1500 lb. load up a 1.5% grade from a dead stop. Briggs and Stratton engine has been unused for 10 years. Wants to start using starter fluid. Flatbed car with two seats, 4 foot long x 14 inches wide, with trucks and air brake system. Gondola car, 5 foot long x 17 inches wide x 7 inches deep, with trucks. Gondola car Kit, 6 foot long x 14 inches wide. No trucks included with kit. Trucks, Aluminum, Quantity eight [8] labeled as Titan Trains Mountain Car Co. manufacturer. They don't look used. Miscellaneous 4.5 inch pressed steel wheels with 1/2 inch hub. 4 inch cast aluminum wheels with 0.633 inch hub. Groovy Rail track-to-tie installation press tool. Switch directional signal. Car coupler. Air gauges, one is liquid filled. Air brake parts for flatbed car. Rail Joiners Slip type rail joiner which allows the rail to move freely during expansion/contraction, as shown about 1,700 units. I'm 12 miles South of the Boise, Idaho, 83705 Airport. Ham radio folks can also message N7hpx (me) through QRZ.com. This is more secure than most DM systems and more credible. I don't know what shipping might be so it's pointless to ask me for that information. Cash sale. The whole lot, everything you see in the photos is $20,000. Many more photos available on Facebook. Posted 11/30/23. SOLD

1.6" scale FREDs for sale. I still have the red one on the left for $125 USD (yellow and grey are SOLD). This includes shipping. Working FRED. Comes with grab handle, decals, and dummy air hose with gladhand. Updated 6/3/20. No longer available

This is a 1.5" scale 40' Boxcar. Built by Creative trains and is one solid car. An angle iron skeleton with 20 gauge panels riveted. A sliding door on both sides with ample storage room. This car is setup for Tom Bee trucks (not included). This box is a great addition to any track. Taking credit card or paypal for payment. Email for shipping quote. Price is $975 USD. Posted 9/27/18. No longer available.

Restored 10 horsepower 1937 Miniature Train Company G-12 train, 3 cars, and 400ft of track (12 curved, 10 straight). The gauge is 12". The train originally ran for years at San Francisco s Playland. Posted 2/2/16. SOLD

24-foot Wells Cargo Box Trailer. It is currently set up for hauling 1 1/2 scale, 7 1/2 gauge railroad equipment. There are 7 each 10'x10" tracks for RR engine and car storage in the front of the trailer leaving 13 for hauling a small vehicle. If a vehicle is not needed there is an additional 3 each 13' tracks on floor. 1 each 12'x10" cable driven electric lift for raising and lowering RR equipment to shelves. Trailer has electric brakes, 2 12-volt interior lights, and 2 110-volt 4" florescent lights. Shore power required. Tires were replaced approximately 1 1/2 years ago. spare tire included. 2 roof vents. Asking price $4,500. Posted 8/31/15. SOLD

2-1/2" scale Mason Bogie (Ulin castings, prints etc.) $25,000. Stock car - $2,000. Posted 7/29/14. SOLD.

Ten 7.5" gauge flat cars, 9-10 each, and three stock cars. All have trucks and couplers. All cars are operational, but some may need some work to be ready to run. There is also a transport trailer fitted with tracks that can accommodate all cars. These cars were part of the circus train formerly owned by Ted Cheesman. Asking price is $1,000 OBO. Posted 5/2/14. SOLD.

Caboose: 7-1/2" gauge, 1-1/2" scale. Built from 3/4" plywood. Tom Bee trucks and couplers. Painted in SP colors (no decals as buyer may want different livery). Can be seen at Bitter Creek Western Railroad in Arroyo Grande, CA. Asking $1200 OBO. Posted 3/31/14. SOLD.

Real trains battery diesel with flat in bn blue plus 10 sections of rail. Plus the rail riders supply speeder and speeder trailer with light and horn kit, has .4 hours on the crystal. I am asking $7,000 for everything (retail is close to $11,000). Located in Atascadero. Posted 12/12/13. SOLD.

Mercer steeple cab electric and Mercer flat car. Locomotive has all 4 axels powered and is a strong runner. Also has a bell and LOUD air horn. Flat has roller bearing trucks and is an easy roller. $7,000.00 for both. Located in Monterey, will deliver to BCWRR. Posted 3/31/11. SOLD.

Allen Models "Chloe" For Sale. Just finished a complete overhaul from the bare frame up. New copper tubes and hydro test to 225#. Engineer's car with 9 gallon water tank and 150psi pump. New propane car with forklift style propane tank. Additional riding car with hinged seat lids for storage. Posted 2/25/08. SOLD.

Take all that's left for $9995. Or will sell separately as marked. 1.5" scale, 7.5" gauge ride-on, backyard railroad including: 5 flats ($550ea), 1 hopper ($550ea), 1 tank ($550ea), 2 cabooses ($700ea), 1 locomotive ($3850), 1 speeder ($1900), track, and switches. Click here for details and pictures. Posted 9/18/11. Updated 12/5/11. SOLD.

About 3" scale 0-4-0 live steam locomotive (propane). Loco, tender, and boxcar. Asking $10,750. Posted 3/3/10. SOLD.