John Bull Locomotive

[patrickthayden]

Can I buy a Bachman John Bull locomotive and cars without buying the whole set?

[Hunt]

Only if retailer or someone will sell them to you out of a set.

[grumpy]

Don

[ebtnut]

FWIW, the original 1831 John Bull was restored and operated by the Smithsonian in 1981 for its 150th anniversery.  I was fortunate to be able to see it run on an old B&O branch along the Potomac River near DC.  More info from Wikipedia here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull_(locomotive)

[glennk28]

Also--there is a copy that is a hundred or so years newer at the Pennsylvania State RR Museum at Strasburg.  I weas a bit confused in Sept. of 1967--I visited the PRR collection then stored at Northumberland and saw the JB there--and recalled having seen it at the Smithsonian a couple of weeks earlier.  gj

[richG]

The John Bull shows up on ebay sometimes. I think there is one now starting a $60.00. Only good for display.

John Bull replica.

http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/about/roster/johnbull.shtml

Rich