Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

I hear you Kevin...thanks

Main Street is beginning to show some activity again as word spreads of the train station re-opening.  Cabs are taking the prime spots, and the local folks are coming back to town after a 5 year hiatus, while finding alternative means of transportation elsewhere

Paul. Thanks for posting those nice pics looks very busy I’ve been moving some vehicles around on the layout myself this morning I’ll post some pics later 

Thanks, Lee...after being in storage for quite a while, I went searching for the cars to make it seem like greater progress was being made on the new layout.  The cabs were the first to be found...all in one box....so they get the prime spaces for now! When the train station and bus station behind it opens soon, the cabs will head across the street and the good spaces will be filled with customers for the retail on Main Street.  I'll post more later

Ok finally got out to the garage today and move some vehicles around.

Capetrainman posted:

Thanks, Lee...after being in storage for quite a while, I went searching for the cars to make it seem like greater progress was being made on the new layout.  The cabs were the first to be found...all in one box....so they get the prime spaces for now! When the train station and bus station behind it opens soon, the cabs will head across the street and the good spaces will be filled with customers for the retail on Main Street.  I'll post more later

Paul. Keep us posted we would like to see your progress 

Lee, you've got some nice vehicles on the layout...I'll post more of mine as things progress...

Capetrainman posted:

Lee, you've got some nice vehicles on the layout...I'll post more of mine as things progress...

Thanks Paul I really enjoy them 

Great car scenes - where did the Corvair come from?

PC does not mean you can't say car brand names - let's keep it light - that's why we're in this great hobby!

Too old to die young.

Love the White tractor - when I worked for UPS in 1964 they were still using them.

GEM posted:

Great car scenes - where did the Corvair come from?

Gem. It’s a Franklin Mint I got it off eBay 

GEM posted:

Love the White tractor - when I worked for UPS in 1964 they were still using them.

Gem. Were the Whites Buster Brown colors ?? 

Lee, that's a sharp looking Studebaker! Hard to find in real life! A guy that comes into the store has 3 of them!

mike g. posted:

Lee, that's a sharp looking Studebaker! Hard to find in real life! A guy that comes into the store has 3 of them!

Thanks Mike Mom and Dad had one and they make it in the same color they had I need to get it 

Trumptrain - Great station views and a Tucker in downtown Patsburgh - wow that car collector is sitting on a fortune!

Lee Drennen- thank you for the compliment on the Jag.  Studying your photo's is like playing "Where's Bob!".  I found a '56 Olds convertable, a '57 Ford Fairlane, a Corvair, and a Studebaker and that's just this post!  Really cool.  Carpetrainman - the taxi line looks neat but your entire downtown is really taking shape.  OK - so you said the bus station was about to re-open, so I thought I would send some bus pictures today

This is a Vega Luxury Bus by Dinky / Mecano UK.  It has no marked scale but seems close to the right size at 9.5" long.  Note the skylights in the roof for viewing the scenery. It does have an interior and the engine door opens to reveal the engine.

this is a Greyhound scenic cruiser which was very common in the 50's and 60's .  It is made by "KTS" in Japan and this version is lithographed tinplate so I would date it from the 60's as that was the height of the Japanese tin toy production. It is a little bigger at 10.5" long.

Best Regards,  Don

Thanks for the complement Don I like those 1950-60s cars. I like that Greyhound bus 

Tonight I added the front wheels and added the left tank to the truck 

Don,

I had that Greyhound bus (or one very much like it) when I was 5 or 6. Why do I remember it over 60 years later? Because I stuck my finger in one of the side windows and almost cut it off when I twisted it to get it out.

It was still one of my favorite toys, however. My parents never took it away, they just assumed that I learned my lesson not to do that. They were right!

Various vehicles from around town.

sidehack posted:

MELGAR, nice scene with the "41 being towed

one of my favorites is this Model A

Nice Model A. Who Makes it?

trumptrain posted:

Various vehicles from around town.

Great line up Patrick. 

Trainlover160 posted:

sidehack posted:

MELGAR, nice scene with the "41 being towed

one of my favorites is this Model A

Nice Model A. Who Makes it?

Found one in ten Made by First Gear I believe

Trainlover160 posted:

sidehack posted:

MELGAR, nice scene with the "41 being towed

one of my favorites is this Model A

Nice Model A. Who Makes it?

Ford

Sorry, couldn't help it.

Great-looking car!

Trainlover160 posted:

sidehack posted:

MELGAR, nice scene with the "41 being towed

one of my favorites is this Model A

Nice Model A. Who Makes it?

If we are now done with the "I thinks" and jokes...

It was  made by Paul's Model Art/Minichamps as part of a series made for the Ford Motor Company 100 year anniversary. It starts with the Model T, and goes though the '60s. Most of the models were produced in different colors, for instance, I have a tan version of this model A. These go for various prices on eBay (about half the original prices). The ones I have are T, A, '40 Ford woody, '41 Continental, '49 Ford convertible, '50 Mercury, '55 T-Bird, '56 Continental, and '58 Edsel wagon. The quality of these is first class. The production of each model in a certain color was 1,008.

Here’s some more pics I took the other day 

Lee - nice pics - gives me more ideas for new layout - is road surface roofing felt (tar paper), paint or ? Thanks for sharing!

Gem it’s thin rubber that I got one time that they use to keep Freight from moving on the floors of trailers the driver was throwing it away after he unloaded at a place where I use to load at I grab a bunch of it then I weather it with ashes from my fireplace 

GM buses were everywhere when I was a youngster. On my 10’-by-5’ layout.

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

GM buses were everywhere when I was a youngster. On my 10’-by-5’ layout.

MELGAR

Wow Mel what a great looking bus and scene thanks for posting 

Here's a few of my cars, trucks and military vehicles.  Some are 1:43, 1:48 and 1:50.  Even have a 1:48 scale military helicopter.    Matt

Boin106 thanks for posting your pics there all beautiful a very nice collection 

lee drennen posted:

Here’s some more pics I took the other day 

 What a great looking display of beautiful vehicles we all love and remember from our earlier days'... Lee, what is the green & White sedan next to the Edsel in photo 1?   That's my kind of sedan...😁...

When I zoom in real close 300%, the cars and roads look real'....

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

lee drennen posted:

Here’s some more pics I took the other day 

 What a great looking display of beautiful vehicles we all love and remember from our earlier days'... Lee, what is the green & White sedan next to the Edsel in photo 1?   That's my kind of sedan...😁...

When I zoom in real close 300%, the cars and roads look real'....

Ted that’s a 50s Caddy I’ll move it for a better look and I think that’s a Pontiac not a Edsel 

MELGAR posted:

GM buses were everywhere when I was a youngster. On my 10’-by-5’ layout.

MELGAR

 Very nice clean looking scenes Mel'  ... And that is a cool bus'...

boin106 posted:

Here's a few of my cars, trucks and military vehicles.  Some are 1:43, 1:48 and 1:50.  Even have a 1:48 scale military helicopter.    Matt

  Wow', what a collection'..Congratulations on  accumulating a great collection.  Some real nice scenes too.. I like the lady backing out of the station'...👍🏻

Here’s a few more I took over the weekend 

Added additional cars and people to Main Street today.  Wired the buildings on both sides...construction now moves to the train station, bus station, and Ford dealership on the next street over.

Capetrainman posted:

Added additional cars and people to Main Street today.  Wired the buildings on both sides...construction now moves to the train station, bus station, and Ford dealership on the next street over.

What''  isn't anyone going to help, or come to the rescue of the poor blond with the stalled Chevy.....?????  Where are all those cab drivers'....??😁

Ted, they're in the bar across the street, waiting for the train station to finally open for business