Reading FP7 Builders Plates UPDATE

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:23 pm

geep392 wrote:

Here we go again! It looks like the "owner" felt that the heat was off after all these years, and decided to raise a few bucks for himself. It's a shame that this character won't donate the plates to the current owners of these preserved locomotives as a magnanimous gesture, which could atone for the "sins" of the original "collector". Sadly, I suspect that the owner considers $$$MONEY$$$ in his pocket is more important than historical preservation.

There exists the actual possibility that the same guy didn't get BOTH plates............

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:03 pm

Phila Chapter NHRS, owner of the 903, will follow up on this.

Sandy, thanks for resurrecting this thread.

Phil Mulligan

Nova55 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:09 pm **Posts:** 597

Another case of a preserved engines plate popping up forsale..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133790677945?h ... Sw1yVgyheP

jayrod · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:49 pm

Nova55 wrote:

Another case of a preserved engines plate popping up forsale..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133790677945?h ... Sw1yVgyheP

I shot them an email to let them know.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:15 pm

Nova55 wrote:

Another case of a preserved engines plate popping up forsale..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133790677945?h ... Sw1yVgyheP

Sold for $1,800................

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bulders-plate- ... 3790677945

AlcoC420 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:17 pm **Posts:** 270

Builder's plates have gotten out of sight, as per prices.

I have a builder's plate I purchased close to 50 years ago and the locomotive it was for is still around.

Before the internet and Ebay, there was a party, if I recall correctly, name Scott Arden that sent out a flyer with items for sale. I purchased my plate through him. The only other plates I have, came from locomotives that I owned and scrapped.

NVPete · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:14 am

The christening plates off the big Reading Alcos #5211, #5212, and #5300 had vanished as well so I'm hoping they'll all turn up again one of these days. Ten days after Conrail and "Old Ironsides II" is already long gone... LOL

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=635071