I'm a tinplate fan as well, and live in Australia. My fascination is with Swiss "O" gauge 3 rail tinplate and, in particular, the Buco brand. These trains were first produced in 1947 and ended production by 1957, and are now very collectable. A couple of dedicated people in Switzerland purchased the trademark and commenced reproducing new loco's and rolling stock, using the mountain of spare parts left over from the 1950's. They also purchased a lot of the old stamping machinery from the original build time, and have commenced re-making a lot of the original tinplate carriages and freight wagons, as well as introducing new freight wagons and Pullman carriages. Hope you guys enjoy my layout (a work still in progress), and this small part of my collection.
