VINTAGE CRAGSTAN B/O TRAIN MADE BY DISTLER. COMPLETE/WORKS W/ALL 60 PIECES & BOX

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VINTAGE CRAGSTAN B/O TRAIN MADE BY DISTLER. COMPLETE/WORKS W/ALL 60 PIECES & BOX:
$399.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE BEAUTY! THIS IS A VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED, TRAIN SET WHICH IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY BY DISTLER AND MADE EXPRESSLY FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE CRAGSTAN CORPORATION (AS SO NOTED ON THE ORIGINAL INCLUDED BOX).VLUWOB = VERY LIGHTLY USED WITH ORIGINAL BOX.THIS WAS/IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME ONE DAY ... MANY YEARS AGO!HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON . 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS DISTLER TRAIN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF OUTSIDE SALES AND AS SUCH, HE WORKED A LOT OF SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMING FROM A LARGE FAMILY, HE NEVER GAVE IT A THOUGHT TO COME HOME EMPTY HANDED AFTER ONE OF THESE SHOWS! THIS WAS ONE OF HIS HOMECOMING GIFTS TO THE FAMILY!THIS TRAIN IS A VERY WELL MADE ITEM. THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH DISTLER, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO TYPE IN \"DISTLER TOYS\" INTO THE SEARCH BAR, THEN CLICK ON \"SEARCH\". SOON YOU WILL SEE AN ARRAY OF REALLY COOL, VINTAGE MODELS, TOYS AND NOVELTIES! THIS TRAINS ENGINE IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC WITH A STEEL CHASSIS. ALL THREE CARS ARE MADE FROM PLASTIC AS WELL AND ALL OF THESE FOUR (4) CARS HAVE NOT BEEN USED! THE TRACK WAS USED ON ONE OF MY BROTHERS LARGER TRACK LAY-OUTS AS HE HAD NO NEED FOR THE ENGINE OR CARS.THIS SET IS 100% COMPLETE AND HAVING ALL 60 ORIGINAL PIECES IS SOMETHING VARY RARE AND DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. HERE\'S WHAT YOU GET WITH THIS SET:1.) 12 CURVED SECTIONS OF TRACK,
2.) 2 STRAIGHT AWAYS,
3.) 1 ELECTRIC ENGINE,
4.) 3 TRAIN CARS,
5.) 1 POWER PACK,
6.) 1 SHEET CONTAINING THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND
7.) 40 CUT OUTS SUPPLIED ON THE ORIGINAL CHIPBOARD SHEET.ADD THESE UP AND THERE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL 60 PIECES WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOX, BASE OR DIE-CUT INSERT!THE TRAINS ENGINE IS STRONG AND YOU HAVE NO COSMETIC ISSUES AT ALL! NO RUST, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS, NO BUSTED PIECES .... SIMPLY NO ISSUES!THE THREE (3) CAR ALL LOOK (AND IN FACT ARE) BRAND NEW. HERE, AS WITH THE ENGINE, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES TO CONCERN YOURSELF WITH.ALL 14 SECTIONS OF THE TRACK ARE IN EXCELLENT TO PERFECT WORKING AND COSMETIC SHAPE/CONDITION. THESE SECTIONS ARE 100% INTERCHANGEABLE AND YOU HAVE NO MISSING TEETH, PRONGS, RAILS OR TIES. AT BEST, YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF SIGNS OF SUPERFICIAL CORROSION ... MAYBE!THE BATTERY CASE DOUBLES AS THE \"ON/OFF\" SWITCH AND HERE YOU ALSO HAVE NO ISSUES AND THIS IS 100% ORIGINAL TO INCLUDE THE WIRE!THE ORIGINAL LARGE CHIPBOARD WITH THE 40 CUTOUTS IS ALSO ORIGINAL AND NO SCISSORS HAVE EVEN COME CLOSE TO THIS SHEET!THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE OLD AND PRINTED ON VERY THIN PAPER (LIKE TISSUE). THESE ARE NOT REPRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS AND DO HAVE SOME FOLDS AND A COUPLE OF TINY SECTIONS ARE RIPPED AND MISSING.THE BOX IS ALSO ORIGINAL AND AWKWARD IS SIZE. SOME TAPE HAS BEEN USED ON THE LID AND BASE, VERY LITTLE ACTUALLY, BUT PRESENT. THE INSERT IS ALSO ORIGINAL AND SOME FOAM HAS BEEN PLACED UNDER THIS INSERT FOR ADDED STRENGTH AND TO PREVENT THIS FROM COLLAPSING. FOR SOMETHING PRINTED IN WESTERN GERMANY BACK IN THE 60\'S IT\'S STILL IN GREAT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AND PRESENTS VERY NICELY.I DO ASK THAT YOU INSPECT MY PICTURES THOROUGHLY AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION HERE! IF YOU\'D LIKE TO SEE ANY PARTICULAR AREA OR FEATURE CLOSE UP, SIMPLY CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU\'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AND I\'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE!BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON . AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY \"THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION\" OR , \"I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED\". THIS DISTLER TRAIN IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY! I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER DISTLER PASSENGER TRAIN THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT THIS MODEL WORKS AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH INSERT, THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND THE ORIGINAL UNUSED CUTOUTS AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION!!ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!THIS WORKING VINTAGE, DISTLER TRAIN IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER SMALLER SET MADE BY DISTLER AND ALSO DISTRIBUTED BY CRAGSTAN LISTED HERE ON AT THIS TIME.THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON , BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 5 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND \"PORSCHE DESIGN\" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH AND PAYPAL. THIS DISTLER TIN TRAIN, MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CRAGSTAN WILL BE SENT VIA THE UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL \"EMS\" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR IT\'S SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT\'S SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF DELIVERY. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $50.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $400.00.IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED response DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THEN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND WORKING DISTLER TIN PASSENGER TRAIN FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON ) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION. I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE). INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. I DO HAVE THE FREIGHT TRAIN AS WELL, BUT, NO BOX EXISTS AND THE BATTERY BOX DOES HAVE A SEIZED SWITCH AT THIS TIME.... THE TRAIN ALSO WORKS PERFECTLY AS WELL (THIS TRAIN IS SILVER WHILE THE PASSENGER TRAIN IS GOLD).IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!

THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I HAVE JUST ADDED THE \"STORE\" FEATURE THAT OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL \"RED\" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND response TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN \"OPEN\" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON !IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A \"SEARCH\" BAR, IF YOU\'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN \"MODEL CAR\" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU\'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP\'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN \"ALBUMS\" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF \"ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS\", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED DISTLER PASSENGER TRAIN WHICH IS STILL IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT, INSTRUCTIONS & CUTOUTS) AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE S \"GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM\". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU). INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF. IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.