Haven't been posting much due mainly to work but with "the season" coming back along, here are some recent pick-ups:
1st up-Bing(540/10) American style station from the outside edge of the layout. Bit of a hodge podge in this area, CURRENTLY. Just waiting for some things to come together. Station looks the same on the other side, in prettynice shape IMO. Like it better than most of my pre-war American stations of this size.
Next, technically not tinplate, I guess, so don't throw stones- but it's Marx and I've always wanted at least something from their plastic E7's- even if it's just an unpowered B-unit!
Finally, bought this Kraus-Fandor freight wagon rather cheap. Couplers aren't original, there's a hole in the bottom as if someone tried to put a light inside.
Considering Kraus-Fandor was supposedly done producing by 1936, I don't understand why this freight wagon or others I have seen of a similar ilk have the " MADE IN GERMANYU.S. ZONE" message surrounding the Fandor "JKCO" logo. I did buy it despite seeing this, however. Anyone have any answers?
Also of note, body is noticeably taller and wider than 1910s-1930s 4 wheel Bing, Ives, Bub, Distler, Marx, some Lionel, etc... Even when it comes to some 8 wheel cars from those makers, still looks "odd"-even when accounting for a European look vs American Look. Below it sits between an Ives Gondola and a 1950s Marklin Baggage car, which, IMO, is the car which is looks best next to.
