Under The Hood: Budget Tinplate From Trainz

M. Mitchell MarmelOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I took delivery of a dozen pre- and postwar tinplate cars from Trainz.com. All told, less than $4 each, and well worth it:

A somewhat down-on-its luck Marx tender:

After a bit of bashing, it's gone from "hopeless" to merely "somewhat distressed"...

My 666 has some proper rolling stock to pull!

Also took a prewar American Flyer coach out for a spin...

And some postwar Marx flatcars joined the fun!

One way to get that old tender moving... One appreciates the artistry of Marx lithographers.

Bad axle on a prewar Lionel tank car.

This is what junk boxes are for!

My 148 did well with its new consist...

And, yes, latch couplers work just fine with box couplers!

As a bonus, all the electromagnetic couplers work!

All in all, money well spent!

In the background: An unholy amalgam of a Lionel Vulcan chassis and a Pittman work car body. Someday, it'll be a snow sweeper.

Mitch

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