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UNITED MODELS BRASS
2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION • CUSTOM VIRGINIAN #305
HO SCALE • TESTED & WORKING • NEAR MINT
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★ OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS ★
A GREAT CHRISTMAS OR HOLIDAY GIFT FOR A SERIOUS VINTAGE BRASS COLLECTOR
TESTED • WORKING • NEAR MINT • ORIGINAL BOX • ESTATE COLLECTION
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U.S. BUYERS — BUY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
NO Import Duties • NO Customs Fees • NO Brokerage Charges
Applicable import duties, customs-clearance charges and brokerage fees for U.S. delivery are paid by the seller before shipment.
The amount paid through eBay is your final price.
No additional import-duty, customs-clearance or brokerage payment is expected upon delivery.
Applies to U.S. buyers only.
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CLASSIC VINTAGE 2-8-0 BRASS STEAM
UNITED MODELS • CUSTOM VIRGINIAN #305 • TESTED & WORKING
🔥 COLLECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
🚂 Classic 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive
🏆 Vintage United Models brass model
🎨 Professional / factory-quality painted finish
✨ Custom VIRGINIAN decals and lettering
🔢 Cab road number #305
⚙️ Tested and working
✅ Near mint overall
📦 Original United Models green box included
🧊 Original top and bottom foam included
🛡️ New protective packing material installed
🏆 From a major private brass estate collection
🎁 Excellent holiday collector piece
🚂 Description
Offered for sale is a vintage
United Models HO Scale brass 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive and tender,
professionally / factory-quality painted and custom lettered
VIRGINIAN #305.
This locomotive comes from a long-established private brass collection and has been
TESTED AND WORKS.
The model features substantial brass construction,
detailed running gear, boiler fittings, piping,
handrails and a matching tender.
ℹ️ IMPORTANT IDENTIFICATION NOTE
The original United Models green box is clearly marked:
C.P.R. 2-8-0
The locomotive itself has been
custom painted and lettered VIRGINIAN
and carries road number
#305.
This listing preserves both the original box identification and the locomotive's current custom appearance.
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TESTED & WORKING
NEAR MINT COLLECTOR CONDITION
NO OTHER DAMAGE OBSERVED
ONLY NOTED MISSING PART: REAR TENDER COUPLER
🏆 From a Major Private Brass Estate Collection
This locomotive came from the
estate of a dedicated private collector
whose model train collection was assembled and maintained over many decades.
The collection contains premium imported brass from approximately the
early 1960s through the late 1980s,
including many rare steam locomotives and diesels.
🚂 BRANDS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS COLLECTION 🚂
⭐ Tenshodo
⭐ GEM Models
⭐ Olympia
⭐ Akane
⭐ Pacific Pike
⭐ Alco Models
⭐ Overland Models
⭐ United Models
⭐ And other vintage Japanese & Korean brass imports
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CHECK OUR OTHER BRASS LISTINGS
Many additional rare locomotives from this same estate are being offered.
Excellent opportunity for serious collectors looking for vintage brass with long-term private ownership.
🔥 The 2-8-0 Consolidation
The 2-8-0 wheel arrangement became one of the most successful freight steam locomotive configurations in North American railroad history.
With eight driving wheels and a compact two-wheel lead truck,
the Consolidation type delivered excellent pulling power and became a standard freight locomotive on countless railroads.
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CLASSIC FREIGHT STEAM POWER
2-8-0 • CONSOLIDATION • VINTAGE BRASS • HO SCALE
🛠️ Highly Detailed Brass Construction
🚂 Brass locomotive body
🚃 Matching brass tender
⚙️ Detailed side rods and valve gear
🛞 Large driving wheels
🔥 Detailed boiler and smokebox
🔧 Applied piping and fittings
🪜 Fine handrails and cab details
🎨 Professional / factory-quality painted finish
✨ Custom Virginian lettering
⛏️ Detailed tender coal load
📦 Original United Models green box
✨ Condition
★ NEAR MINT COLLECTOR CONDITION ★
✅ Tested and working
✅ Professional / factory-quality paint presents extremely well
✅ Custom Virginian lettering remains attractive
✅ Fine brass details appear well preserved
✅ No other damage observed
✅ Original United Models box included
✅ Original top and bottom foam included
✅ New protective packing material installed
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IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTE
THE REAR TENDER COUPLER IS MISSING.
This is the only missing part noted.
No other damage has been observed.
Please examine all photographs carefully.
📦 Original Box & New Protective Packing
ORIGINAL UNITED MODELS BOX INCLUDED
The original green United Models box is included with its
original top and bottom foam pieces.
The original interior insert had deteriorated / disintegrated with age.
To protect the locomotive properly,
new protective packing material has been installed.
This allows the engine and tender to be stored and shipped securely while preserving the original vintage box.
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A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTOR GIFT
Perfect for someone who collects:
UNITED MODELS • VINTAGE BRASS • 2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION • VIRGINIAN • STEAM LOCOMOTIVES • HO SCALE
A classic brass steam locomotive makes an impressive centerpiece in any serious train collection.
OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS
📋 Technical / Collector Details
| Brand |
United Models |
| Original Box Identification |
C.P.R. 2-8-0 |
| Current Lettering |
Virginian |
| Road Number |
305 |
| Locomotive Type |
Consolidation Steam Locomotive |
| Wheel Arrangement |
2-8-0 |
| Scale |
HO / 1:87 |
| Construction |
Hand-Built Brass |
| Power Type |
Steam |
| Finish |
Professional / Factory-Quality Paint |
| Lettering |
Custom Virginian |
| Tender |
Included |
| Operating Status |
TESTED & WORKING |
| Missing Part |
Rear Tender Coupler |
| Other Damage |
None Observed |
| Original Box |
Yes |
| Original Foam |
Top & Bottom Foam Included |
| Inner Packing |
New Protective Packing Installed |
| Condition |
NEAR MINT |
| Office Location |
B.23 |
🔎 Observations Under Close Inspection
- Complete locomotive and matching tender included.
- Cab road number #305 clearly visible.
- Tender custom lettered VIRGINIAN.
- Professional painted finish presents very well.
- Driving wheels and side rods appear complete.
- Valve gear appears present.
- Boiler fittings and piping appear well preserved.
- Front-end and pilot details appear present.
- Tender coal load appears present.
- Rear tender coupler is missing.
- No other missing parts observed.
- No other damage observed.
- Original United Models green box included.
- Original top and bottom foam included.
- New protective packing material installed.
- Tested and working.
- Please zoom in on all photographs for exact cosmetic condition.
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THE EXACT LOCOMOTIVE SHOWN
UNITED MODELS
2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION
CUSTOM VIRGINIAN #305 • HO BRASS
The buyer will receive the exact locomotive,
tender, original box and packing shown in the photographs.
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PART OF A LARGE ESTATE BRASS COLLECTION
More rare steam locomotives and diesels are being listed.
TENSHODO • GEM • OLYMPIA • AKANE • PACIFIC PIKE • ALCO • OVERLAND • UNITED & MORE
Check our other listings for more hard-to-find vintage brass.
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★ OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS ★
Vintage brass locomotives with original boxes are increasingly difficult to replace.
USE EBAY'S MAKE OFFER OPTION.
Serious collector offers are welcome.
📦 PROFESSIONAL BRASS LOCOMOTIVE SHIPPING
🚂 Locomotive and tender will be carefully stabilized.
⚙️ Side rods, valve gear and fine brass details will receive special protection.
🛡️ Boiler piping, handrails and front-end details will be protected carefully.
📦 Original United Models box will be packed inside a separate heavy-duty shipping carton.
🚫 Original collectible box will NOT be used directly as the shipping carton.
📍 Tracking information will be uploaded after shipment.
↩️ RETURNS ACCEPTED
Please review all photographs and the missing rear tender coupler disclosure before purchasing.
The locomotive, tender and original packaging must be returned in the same condition received.
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CLASSIC VINTAGE CONSOLIDATION BRASS
UNITED MODELS • 2-8-0 • CUSTOM VIRGINIAN #305 • HO SCALE
NEAR MINT • TESTED & WORKING • ORIGINAL BOX
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OLD TIME GOOD TIME
Rare Vintage Brass • Steam • Diesel • Collector Trains
Part of a major private estate collection spanning decades of premium imported brass.
Office Location: B.23