U&FWWOB = U SED & F ULLY W ORKING W ITH O RIGINAL B OX. 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 ALPS TRAIN SET 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, MANY A YEARS AGO! THIS TRAIN IS MADE BY THE FAMOUS TOY MAKER “ALPS SHOJI” FOUNDED IN 1948 IN TOKYO, JAPAN. IT IS MADE OF TINPLATE (OR PRESSED STEEL) AND THIS EXAMPLE IS 100% COMPLETE AND 100% OPERATIONAL. IT QUICKLY BECAME OBVIOUS WHY THIS COMPANY WAS SO SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR TIME. THIS ENTIRE SET-UP WENT TOGETHER IN MINUTES AND WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A SINGLE SIZE “D” BATTERY, THIS TRAIN WAS OFF AND RUNNING… STRONGLY I MIGHT ADD! I SET IT UP AS ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX, AND WITH NO ADJUSTMENTS (OTHER THEN A GOOD CLEANING WITH WINDEX AND Q-TIPS) THIS SET HAS NOT A SINGLE OPERATIONAL ISSUE! BY THE WAY, I ALWAYS GIVE ALL OF MY ITEMS THAT I PULL OUT OF STORAGE A GOOD CLEANING PRIOR TO EVEN SEEING IF IT’S OPERATIONAL! THIS IS A HABIT THAT I PICKED UP FROM MY DAD, WHO BESTOWED THIS CURSE UPON ME! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VERY SIMPLE TRACKS, BUT YET TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT SO I CAN QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DESCRIBE IT, BECAME A TASK! THIS IS WHAT I FIGURED OUT… TO SET THIS UP YOU PLACE THE FOUR (4) TRACK SECTIONS TOGETHER AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX. THEN YOU SLIDE IN THE TWO (3) STATIONS AS ALSO SHOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX. AND PLACE IT ON THE TRACK AS SO INDICATED ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX. NOW YOU ADD A SINGLE SIZE “D” BATTERY INTO THE LOCOMOTION… LIKE IT IS SHOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX. THE LOCOMOTION ON THE OTHER HAND DOES A LOT OF TRAVELING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THE COOL THING IS THAT THIS ALL STILL WORKS AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO WORK! SO IN AN OPERATIONAL VIEWPOINT, IT IS PERFECTLY WORKING! AS FAR AS COSMETIC ISSUES GOES, YOU DO HAVE SOME SUPERFICIAL RUST ON THE LOCOMOTION. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE ON ONE SIDE AND THIS HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED IN MY LISTING HERE. IT’S NOT THAT BAD AND THIS HAS LOOKED LIKE THIS FOR DECADES, I CAN HONESTLY SAY IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY WORSE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES. HERE I ASK YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES. ALL OF THE GRAPHICS 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 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. THE STATIONS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE AS IS THE TRACK. THE BOX IS IN POOR TO GOOD OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU DO HAVE SOME GLUE, TAPE AND PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED ON ALL OF THE INSIDE OF THE LID AND IT APPEARS THAT MY SON, AT ONE TIME, GOT A HOLD OF THIS BOX AND MADE A PROJECT OUT OF IT. ABOUT 6-7 YEARS AGO, HE WAS ON A KICK TO “HELP-OUT” AND TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO MAKE SOME REPAIRS ON SOME OF MY MODEL BOXES. THIS WAS ONE OF HIS VICTIMS! ONCE I DISCOVERED HIS HELP HERE… IT QUICKLY CAME TO AN END AS HE HAD NO CONCEPT AT THAT TIME ABOUT “ORIGINALITY”. 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. THIS WAS MY BROTHERS SET AS I DID NOT LIKE TRAINS AS A CHILD. ONCE AGAIN, 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! 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! THIS ALPS BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN SET 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 TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY 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 ALPS. THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE DOES. NOW ADD TO THIS FACT, THAT NOT ONLY IS IT 100% OPERATIONAL, YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL INSERT GRANTED IT’S NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE/CONDITION… BUT IT IS HERE AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION! ALPS BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN. IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. 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. ALPS TIN TRAIN SET. WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO…… SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND. SET 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 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. 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…… 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. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL. DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. 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… 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! IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Other Railroads & Trains”. The seller is “gem.brother.911″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Type: Train Sets
- Grading: C-6 Very Good
- Year: CIRCA MID 1960’S
- Gender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS
- Model: ELECTRIC (BATTERY OPERATED) TRAIN SET.
- Location: 4L.
- Brand: ALPS SHOJI, LTD.
