Brass On3 craftsman Shay kit

[lvrr325]

I picked up a partly built On3 brass kit for what looks like a Shay, one of those old kits  that came with etched brass sheets you cut out around the lines to form the tanks and so forth.  

I just got it to flip, it was cheap, but I wonder who the manufacturer could have been?  No directions, and it's basically a pile of bits in a cigar box.  A lot of Cal Scale parts in with it.  I figured worst case I'll put it in with my On30 stuff and can cob up a derelict or wreck out of it.  

[Christian]

My googlefoo isn't working too well this morning. There have been many British kitchen table etched brass kit makers over the years with occasional USA prototypes. Kemtron made a lot of O scale shay parts, but not a complete kit.

[lvrr325]

No, a little research showed it was indeed a Kemtron kit. There was a two and a three truck. A complete, untouched kit runs an easy $1000.

I put it on eBay with a $250 Buy It Now and it didn't even last two hours I don't think. Maybe should have gone for more, but I didn't think there was enough to put much of an engine together. But not bad for a $15 train show box of junk.