Don McErlean posted:
FATMAN: Wow , a picture of my little house as it appeared in a set ! That is really cool...You know I thought of all kinds of electrical things that it could be...transformer, inverter, etc Never thought of a whistle controller. Guess I am too much of a Lionel guy (you know the whistle is in the tender!)to think of that. Thank you very much. The set it really neat and looks like it was quite high quality. Was it Bandi? Looks like 1950's or 1960's would that be correct. It resembles my Tyco sets of 1950's .
Again, thank you both for data on this piece that I could never have gotten elsewhere in so short a time. Also, beautiful Hornby French coach, would they have called this a "combine" like we did?
Regards, Don McErlean
Hi Again Don ... I would say your whistle controller was definately in the early 60's as thats when Nomura went to plastic ( as is the set in the picture) and its definately Nomura all round as opposed to Bandai.
The French Hornby combinations are usually just called Passenger Baggage Coaches to the best of my knowledge , so that would make the one above a French Hornby 1st Class Passenger Baggage Coach 
They also came as 2nd and 3rd Class variants as well as "no baggage" carriages
http://www.binnsroad.co.uk/rai...r/coaches/index.html
Just last night scored a Hornby No2 GWR Breakdown Van and Crane unit , in well loved condition , with the box ( very rough) Its a later variant as it has automatic couplers (1938-41*)
*(Thanks to Don Mc for the correct dating! 
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