03-26-2017, 09:15 AM
Here's a little side story to something I mentioned earlier in this thread concerning a backplate for an Bowser E-6 & H-9.
![[Image: IMG_4937_zps6dvxafqd.jpg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/IMG_4937_zps6dvxafqd.jpg)
Recently, after I posted the section on freelancing the backplate for the H-9, one popped up in a Ebay listing. So I put in my watch list. Description said it was exactly what I was looking for E-6/H-9 backplate w/engineer & fireman including correct part # 1-100612. And I won the bid. When item was delivered to my house, it wasn't the item I ordered. It was Bowser part# 1-100412 bulkhead. Description was printed on back of Bowser tag.(photo of what was sent)
![[Image: IMG_5030_zpsg6d1fzld.jpg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/IMG_5030_zpsg6d1fzld.jpg)
Seller was very understanding and thought he missed shipped the item to another buyer. But it turned out other buyer got what they ordered. Seller issued immediate return and refund as he did not have a backplate to send me.
What I wanted to illustrate by this little story was, how hard this backplate has been to track down. I've been collecting Bowser locomotive stuff for years, and I was very happy when I got the one I did. But, this isn't the first time this has happened to me chasing down this part. I remember a few years ago a seller listed 4 of them with a "Buy It Now" price, which I jumped at. Only to find out the next day the seller cancelled the sale saying that the parts were no longer available.
![[Image: IMG_4937_zps6dvxafqd.jpg]](http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/bowser0227/media/IMG_4937_zps6dvxafqd.jpg.html)
Recently, after I posted the section on freelancing the backplate for the H-9, one popped up in a Ebay listing. So I put in my watch list. Description said it was exactly what I was looking for E-6/H-9 backplate w/engineer & fireman including correct part # 1-100612. And I won the bid. When item was delivered to my house, it wasn't the item I ordered. It was Bowser part# 1-100412 bulkhead. Description was printed on back of Bowser tag.(photo of what was sent)
![[Image: IMG_5030_zpsg6d1fzld.jpg]](http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/bowser0227/media/IMG_5030_zpsg6d1fzld.jpg.html)
Seller was very understanding and thought he missed shipped the item to another buyer. But it turned out other buyer got what they ordered. Seller issued immediate return and refund as he did not have a backplate to send me.
What I wanted to illustrate by this little story was, how hard this backplate has been to track down. I've been collecting Bowser locomotive stuff for years, and I was very happy when I got the one I did. But, this isn't the first time this has happened to me chasing down this part. I remember a few years ago a seller listed 4 of them with a "Buy It Now" price, which I jumped at. Only to find out the next day the seller cancelled the sale saying that the parts were no longer available.