Westside HO Brass Great Northern 0-6-0 A-9 Steam Switcher Mizuno Japan NOS For Sale

Up for sale is an exquisite, collector-grade HO Scale Brass Great Northern A-9 0-6-0 Steam Switcher. Handcrafted and precision-engineered in Japan by Micro Cast Mizuno for Westside Model Company (part of their famous Westside G-File #73 series, manufactured in 1976).This is a beautiful, highly detailed short-line or yard switcher featuring crisp boiler piping, an intricate backhead cab interior, and the distinctive single air pump arrangement prototypical of the GN A-9 class.Product Highlights:

• Scale: HO Scale Standard Gauge
• Prototype: Great Northern Railway Class A-9 0-6-0
• Builder: Precision hand-soldered by Micro Cast Mizuno in Japan
• Finish: Pristine, brilliant factory unpainted brass finish
• Includes: Matching tender, original spare parts packet, and the original red presentation box with factory labeling.

Condition Details:

• Pristine Unpainted Brass: The locomotive and tender are in exceptional, showroom-clean unpainted condition. There is zero heavy tarnish, finger-acid staining, or metal corrosion.
• Upgraded Foam Protection: The fragile original 1970s packing foam has been proactively upgraded to modern, collector-safe charcoal foam to permanently protect the delicate metal finish.
• Complete Accessories: Includes the original small parts detailing bag tucked securely into its own foam insert cutout. Both units remain safely protected in their clear plastic wrapping sleeves.
• Please Note: The model has very low-wear wheel sets and is sold mechanically as-is/untested on live track.