How much should I spend on a older IHC 2-8-2?

[pgandw]

IHC 2-8-2 Looks new, has original box (that peachy color)



Was there anything wrong with these guys? Can the running gear be replaced with an alternative if anything happens?

Only issue I saw with them that hasn't been mentioned is most have deeper than RP25 flanges. Since I run code 70 and smaller rail (except on the Christmas layouts), the flanges won't cut it. The flanges will probably be OK on code 83, but I can't promise. I bought my first code 83 track yesterday for a temporary layout. I avoid IHC locomotives unless I can check in person that the flanges are RP25 (easy to spot the difference).

Since the bankruptcy of Mehano (who made most IHC models in recent years), I'm not sure if IHC will have any new items to sell. I hope so - they are a good source of easily-bashed, inexpensive structures. I also like their "Old Time" cars, especially in kit form. Again, the cars were a good starting point for bashing and improving.

my thoughts, your choices
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