Michael, In 1971 I (with the help of my former Spanish teacher) drafted a letter to the Federal Railway of Guatamala in regard to the 250/251, and they were offered to us for $8k each. But then we were just getting started, and the original board had to co-sign the note to buy the Heisler, so we didn't have that “pot to pee in” Unfortunately we were never able to put it together to purchase them. It has also been suggested, and I believe it, that even if we had of been able to buy them, they would have cost us a whole lot more in the end.
But, wouldn't it be nice to have one of them running today.
R