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"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.

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Did you know that Bachmann Trains produced these for Lionel?
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Pat
Originally Posted by p51:

I am a huge fan of the 1975-76 American Freedom Train and I stumbled across a Lionel HO 4449 in AFT red/white/blue in a hobby shop in the early 80s. My folks got it for me and I still have it today...

 

HO has certainly come a long way in recent years.  When we had our retail hobby shop back in the late 1980s/early 1990s we tried carrying some HO at the insistence of several clients/friends. I stocked up on some of the starter sets (Bachman- LifeLike) around Christmas but soon discarded that concept due to parents buying them for young kids who weren't able to enjoy them due to the poor quality and small size.  Later we would recommend 3 rail O or G as we learned some of the different aspects of the hobby.

 

It was funny that customers would often ask for a discount on our good stock of Athern engines and rolling stock when an F3 or Alco PA or a Geep only retailed for $25, but what really made me laugh was asking for a discount on a freight car that retailed for a mere $3!

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At one time I had a very large collection of Lionel HO. I collected Lionel HO fron 1957-1966. I helped with the Greenberg Price Guide to Lionel HO. Many items from my collection are pictured in the guide. I had many rare items Factory mistakes. Lettering on one side. or not at all. Sold it all. When I want to see it I open the book.

A year or two ago, I bought a #0045 Gateman (H0) to use with my "0" trains. A bit small, but closer to scale than the #045. I had the MTH and K-Line "0" versions, but prefer the abrupt action of the Lionels - it seems to go better with the Postwar trains.

 

Didn't know about the Kader/Bachmann connection. I know the TYCO operating cars from the 60's worked with the Lionel actuating platform. I always figured Frank Pettit had something to do with that after he left Lionel.

 

Interesting new forum.

Originally Posted by Chuck Sartor:

Did you know that Hornby bought the 0319 Helicopter tooling and you can still buy the operating helicopter car in England!

Chuck,

 

While I've never closely examined one, I believe the Hornby helicopter is a knock-off. I can confirm that the 0319 Helicopter tooling was still with Lionel -- I personally had a look at all the tools when we were preparing to reissue the 3619.

 

TRW

We had a Lionel Giraffe car running on an HO layout with large radius curves.

The HO version used magnets that attracted a curved metal plate on 18" radius curves. They were too small a radius for this layout.  We found some old steel HO rail and added to the center of the track to get the Giraffe to dip.

 

When visitors saw the "third rail" in the center they would ask if we changing to Lionel and of course the answer was "Yes."

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