VINTAGE YONEZAWA TIN CLOCKWORK TRAIN DISTRIBUTED BY CRAGSTAN SANTA FE TRAIN SET.

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, CLOCKWORK
, TIN
SANTA FE TRAIN WHICH IS MADE IN CONJUNCTION FROM TWO (2) LARGE TOY MANUFACTURES IN POST WAR TOKYO,  JAPAN. THESE COMPANIES ARE YONEZAWA AND CRAGSTAN.
THIS TRAIN SET HAS A BUNCH OF ORIGINAL FEATURES GOING FOR IT, TO INCLUDE:
1.) FULLY TIN, CLOCKWORK LOCOMOTIVE,
2.) THREE (3) SECTION TIN TRACK,
3.) TIN LITHOGRAPHY "SCHOOL SIGN",
4.) TIN LITHOGRAPHY "DANGER RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN",
5.) TIN LITHOGRAPHY "SIGNAL POST"
6.) TIN LITHOGRAPHY FREIGHT CAR,
7.) THE ORIGINAL THREE (3) TRACK SECTIONS AND
8.) THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING.
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HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 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
SANTA FE TRAIN SET SET
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF PURCHASING AND OUTSIDE SALES,  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, MANY, MANY A YEARS AGO!
THIS TRAIN IS MADE BY THE FAMOUS TOY MAKER "YONEZAWA" WHO QUICKLY BECAME WELL KNOW FOR QUALITY BUILT TOYS! THEY SPECIALIZED IN TRAINS AND SPACE TOYS.
EARLIER TODAY, I PULLED THIS FROM OUT OF ONE OF MY STORAGE ROOMS AND DECIDED TO SPEND SOME TIME ON IT TO SEE IF IT WAS WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE LISTED AMONGST MY ITEMS HERE ON EBAY.... IT QUICKLY BECAME OBVIOUS WHY YONEZAWA WAS SO SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR TIME AND BEYOND.
THIS ENTIRE SET-UP WENT TOGETHER IN LESS THEN A MINUTE AND WITHIN A FEW FULL CLOCKWORK TURNS OF THE KEY, THIS TRAIN WAS OFF AND RUNNING ... STRONGLY I MIGHT ADD!
AS FAR AS COSMETIC ISSUES GOES, YOU HAVE NO MAJOR ISSUES/CONCERNS. THE LOCOMOTION ITSELF LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE JUST LAST MONTH, AS DO ALL THREE (3) OF THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY SIGNS.
THE TIN TRACK LOOKS JUST LIKE IT'S LOCOMOTION. YOU HAVE NO RUST, PITTING OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE HERE. YOU DO FIND SOME SLIGHT TARNISH ON THE TRACK SECTIONS .... NOTHING MAJOR, BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT THIS OUT.
ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON THE LOCOMOTION, SIGNS AND ADDITIONAL CARS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NO STICKERS TO FALL OFF AND THE COLORS AND GRAPHICS ARE HERE TO STAY!!
THE CHASSIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN AND IT'S SMALL ELECTRIC ENGINE WORK PERFECTLY AND AS DESIGNED. THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS ARE PLASTIC WITH A CHROMED TIP EDGES AND THESE SHOW NO WEAR OR ISSUES. ALL OF THE OTHER WHEELS ARE TIN AND ARE IN EQUALLY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITIONS.
THE TIN TRACK HASN'T A SINGLE ISSUE. NO PRONGS ARE MISSING AND YOU HAVE NO CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE. THE TRACK SLIDES TOGETHER TIGHTLY AND EASILY... AND STAYS THAT WAY UNTIL YOU DECIDE TO TAKE IT APART, THESE ARE TOTALLY INTERCHANGEABLE SECTIONS. IT IS A SMALL TRACK, BUT, THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF IT!
WITHOUT ANY HESITATION OR ISSUES, THE LOCOMOTIVE TOOK RIGHT OFF BY ITSELF. I LET IT RUN TILL IT BECAME SO WEAK THAT IT COULD NOT MOVE, THEN I ADDED A TOUCH OF WD40 ON THE EXPOSED GEARS AND CLOCKWORK MOTOR. I WOUND IT UP AGAIN AND I LET THIS RUN ONCE MORE TILL IT RAN OUT OF POWER. NOW WITH IT CONFIRMED THAT THIS SANTA FE TRAIN WORKS AS DESIGNED, IT IS NOW READY TO BE LISTED WITH IT'S BIG BROTHER'S!
THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. ALL OF THE STAPLES ARE STILL HOLDING THE CORNERS IN PLACE. ON ONE OF THE LARGER SIDE PANELS YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL RETAIL STICKER. YOU HAVE A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THE LID YOU STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSERT WHICH PROTECTS THE TRAIN WHEN NOT IN USE.
THIS BOX WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT. IT WENT UNMARKED AND HAS NO WATER DAMAGE AT ALL. FORTUNATELY, THIS BOX WAS WAS IN MY BROTHERS ROOM WHEN I WAS ATTACKED BY MY FELLOW SIBLINGS ON THAT BRIGHT AND SUNNY MORNING.
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!
DOMESTICALLY THIS TRAIN WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS PRIORITY MAIL. THE TRACKING NUMBER SHALL BE LOADED INTO BOTH EBAY'S AND PAYPAL'S RECORDS.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO.
AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT, AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED P-Seller WITH OVER 8 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.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) 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.
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 AT THIS TIME AND AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING (2/19/19), THE ONLY CRAGSTAN/YONEZAWA "SANTA FE" CURRENTLY LISTED HERE ON EBAY!
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY/CAR/ITEM 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 E-BAY 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 FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
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 GIST 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
,
FULLY WORKING, TIN, CLOCKWORK STTYLE "SANTA FE" TRAIN SET WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
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.