BOUCHER - VOLTAMP 2100 STEAM ENGINE AND 2192 TENDER Start Price USD 1.00 Current Price USD 2,827.77 Time Left - Bid Count 23 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Location WHEELING, WV See more about 'BOUCHER - VOLTAMP 2100 STEAM ENGINE AND 2192 TENDER' Description BOUCHER - VOLTAMP 2100 STEAM ENGINE AND 2192 TENDER. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A RARE PIECE OF TOY TRAIN HISTORY. THE ENGINE IS IN OPERATING CONDITION. THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE ALL ORIGINAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A NEW POWER PICKUP. THE TENDER HAS BEEN RESTORED MANY YEARS AGO. WHAT CAN I SAY, THIS IS THE BEST ONE OF THESE I HAVE EVER SEEN. The Boucher Manufacturing Company was an American toy company that specialized in toy boats and toy trains. It is best remembered today as the last of the manufacturers of Standard gauge/Wide gauge . Boucher entered the toy train business in 1922 with its purchase of the Voltamp line of trains. Voltamp had been a direct competitor to Carlisle & Finch, the inventor of the electric toy train. Boucher modified the trains from Carlisle & Finch's 2-inch (51 mm) gauge to match Lionel Corporation's 2 1/8-inch Standard gauge. The Voltamp/Boucher offerings were highly accurate and detailed and occupied the premium end of the market. For the duration of Boucher's life the market was dominated by the so-called "Big Four" of Lionel, Ives, Dorfan, and American Flyer. Like all of them, Boucher struggled through the Great Depression, and while it outlived all but Lionel, by 1940 the 2 1/8-inch Standard gauge had become an orphan standard that was priced beyond the means of most consumers. Without a smaller, more affordable product to sell, and with World War II limiting what it could produce, Boucher went out of business in 1943. ANY QUESTIONS CALL OR EMAIL PAT 304-281-8145. SHIPPING IS $29.99 IN THE CONTINENTAL USA PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 8 DAYS ! >>>>> MULTIPLE ITEM WINNERS JUST ADD $5.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM , NOT MORE THAN 2 POUNDS , ON ITEMS THAT END WITHIN A WEEKS TIME WV. RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX !. I PREFER PERSONAL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS OR PAYPAL , CHECKS TAKE 7 DAYS TO CLEAR !! MY POLICY: 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR FULL REFUND !!!!! Place a Bid!