How's it handle and whats gas like? I wanted to by one myself :P

It rides real nice, since it's got a full framed chassie, gas isn't bad at all with a 302 CI V8 engine, I have air shocks in the rear for raising it when it's loaded with my SP train. I had bought it in 87 for about 4,500 bucks and had it repainted from the dark blue it had. I'ts got only 110,00 miles on it, since I dont' drive it that much.

its a nice car :)

Thanks, I get some really good looks at it when I'm driving it, especially from RR people on the road driving, or trackside if I'm train chasing with it. It's a lot of fun.

hahha - train chasing?

Yeah, I sometimes would do it on a road next to a RR mainline like the IC RR in IL on route 45, the trains don't go too fast about 55-60 MPH, so it's easy to keep up with them. I also video tape them as I'm running along side, also watching out for traffic and listening to the engines working, which I really enjoy. Music to my ears. Gotta love trains to do this crazy thing, been a hobbyist since I was little.

Heh. Reminds me of the late Ed Torpey in Philly; his van was outfitted with an air whistle from the Broad Street Subway...

Hi,

Well I bet that sounded really great when he blew it. I live in ILL and the Illinois RR museum in Marengo IL has some really vintage trolleys, diesels and steam locos, steam isn't running for now, but they have a NYC subway 2 car set called the Redbirds from one of the lines that runs from Manhatten to the Bronx, it's outfitted with trolley poles so it can run. looks in good condition too.

(nodnods) I'd like to visit IRM at some point, see the Electroliner (I rode it in Norristown service back when I lived in Philly) and all...

Wow, you sure were luck to ride it, last time I was at IRM it looked like they were doing work on it, however it still looked great. I know they restored it to running condition, it was sitting in their car barn

Well, I hope you can find one, there aren't too many around that I know of and in good running condition.

Allergic to leather perhaps, maybe you can buy a car of your own, do you drive?