Reply to "Do we have any Clockwork(wind up) tinplate fans here? Lets see your CW trains"

FatmanOGR Forum Member

The big boys although now made of "Unobtainium" to a lot of us , were " Do not Touch !" to many kids of the era I am betting LOL!

And just like them we have to drool from a distance in many cases even now . Thats why I like this hobby, there are so many facets and directions one can take collecting these object d'art that it caters for all

Each and every one was someones pride and joy , which is why I dont mind collecting "roughies" and toy-like variants as much as highly prized ones . They all gave smiles And the toys that were loved and used the most show the battle scars and wear them proudly .

Even when a kiddy's Dad could not afford a "real" train set I bet the smile on his face was wide unwrapping something as simple as ...

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