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Arne posted:
StevefromPA posted:

on another note- what the heck did I buy here? It’s a “3 in 1” train set with built rite cardboard buildings

This is a rare set 204/763GW made by Heinrich Wimmer in the 50s. Called construction train set 3 in 1.
There must be a retaining bolt on the red carriage, which can be used to remove the body. underneath there must be a cart with wood and you can also put the yellow body on it.
Arne

Thanks for the info Arne- I’ve only heard of HWN. I just thought the trains, carboard buildings and track was a nice deal for $20 the other night so I jumped. I saw a boxed one was also for sale but don’t know how much that ended up selling at.

here are some pictures and a video:

With Santa Fe Box Car

Magic! Log car!

..turns into a passenger car

thought the engine looked very familiar to a Karl Bub engine I snagged in September or aoctober. Upon further reading the 2 companies briefly collaborated in the 60s. Unfortunately, the Bub doesn’t work.