Buy/Make Anything Cool Lately (Tinplate Version)

Arne posted:

The Bing diaphragms are attached at the top and bottom, they are complete different to Marklin.

Arne

Arne- very nice, thank you for sending these photos. That really "makes" the set, I'll have to find one of these! Were these different from those offered by Hornby? Some photos from the internet of what is described as one from Hornby, as well as some reproductions (I do not have any). Thanks again.

MMmPhilipp posted:

Hi. I’m the new guy.

I went down to a local thrift shop to buy a pair of pliers. For some reason I can’t really explain, I bought a caboose. I didn’t need a caboose because I didn’t have a train. A few weeks later, I found myself back at the shop buying a flatcar that I had not noticed before. Then I went on eBay to get a reproduction lumber load so that the flatcar stakes wouldn’t flop around. They were flopping around. While I was already there, on eBay, it didn’t seem unreasonable to get a locomotive and some track. I went back to the thrift shop for the tranformer and now they’re going ‘round and ‘round. I now have a complete train set, everything I need. Except... I compulsively just bought a little depot, for that passenger car that’s probably still at the thrift store. THEN, I’ll be done, right? I mean, I can stop any time I want. Right? I still need a pair of pliers.

 

 

Yeah, you definitely need a pair of pliers for working one the trains 😎

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

John Smatlak posted:

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

 

 

And here's the next question- how do you get a wheel/axle set out of one of the Bing 1920's O gauge trucks? I'm used to being able to widen up the truck frame enough to slip one end of the axle out (either by some gentle bending or disassembly), but I've discovered you can't do that with these. I removed the side frame from the truck with some further loosening of the tabs (this one was already loose at the old solder joint between the bolster and the side frame), but the ends of the axle appear to be captive inside the little O gauge axle box on the side frames. Do they have a collar on the end of the axle?

I need to straighten one bent axle, hence my interest. Some photos attached, along with a video of the Bing clockwork train running with the other two coaches.

 

Nice video John, your cars are perfect  with the 440.  Restoring Bing cars of that series is sometime painful...  I have also had some difficulties and it seems that the bogies where not intended to be removed.

I have in the spare part section an extra bogie with the cover axle lost and here is the solution, a round collar at the end of the axle, you are right. Easy to remove when the cover is not on the bogie but at first you will need to move the two tabs, top and under, of the main frame bogie. look at the pictures it's maybe better to understand.

Good luck with your fixing.    Daniel

Daniel- thank you for the reply. I would agree- it appears the wheel/axle sets were not meant to be removed. One axle did remove itself while I was working on it and I found it had a slightly different axle end than in your photos, this one appears to have a groove cut into it and that snaps into a corresponding opening inside the axle box, although perhaps it is just very worn. I was however able to straighten the bent axle with some pliers once I had the extra length exposed by removing the side frame from the bolster (of course it was the other axle, not the one that fell clear of the frame). That was more than enough fun for me, so I have now attempted to put it all back together with some epoxy to try and keep the bolster/side frame connection together. We'll see how that works. Thanks again!

I nabbed  the blue af machinery car,,long time to find this,,,now have both 

I got the Pullman from the thrift shop. They were having a sale, spend $10, get $5 off something else, so the light tower was free. Who doesn't like free?

The observation car and depot came in the mail today. The depot is about the size of one of those parking lot coffee huts you see everywhere anymore.

The crossbuck came from my roommate. We will call her 'the enabler.' It must be about 20-25 feet tall.

I kind of like that everything is in less than pristine condition.

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

picked up a Marx PFE boxcar

Was tired of looking at Lionel 437 switch tower prices, so I bought this little Hornby. 

George 

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.George 

Those are the coolest cars EVER!

Especially the taxi.

Got this log cabin. It even came with people.

It would have been sweeter with syrup, eh? 

But then again you wouldn't want it CP-ing out. 

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

Micky needs a crowd of children... Why? Because he.. likes-um!

Adriatic posted:

It would have been sweeter with syrup, eh? 

 

But then again you wouldn't want it CP-ing out. 

 

A sticky situation all around! 🍯

And I see what you did there!

Adriatic posted:

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

Micky needs a crowd of children... Why? Because he.. likes-um!

Is the Mickey Pridelines?

Joe Gozzo

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

 Great fine George!

Joe Gozzo

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

 Great fine George!

Joe Gozzo

Trainlover160 posted:

Adriatic posted:

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

Micky needs a crowd of children... Why? Because he.. likes-um!

Is the Mickey Pridelines?

Joe Gozzo

It’s a TCA piece, probably made by Pride Lines.

Steve

Found this sign in an Antique Store. The guy had the as part of a Lionel set, that was way over priced. Came home and found them on the bay!  Always nice to find something you never knew existed.

Joe Gozzo

They are Marx. Came in many sets with auto couplers.

Steve

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Trainlover160 posted:

Adriatic posted:

George S posted:

Bought some Paya replica automobiles that are a good fit for Standard gauge.

George 

Micky needs a crowd of children... Why? Because he.. likes-um!

Is the Mickey Pridelines?

Joe Gozzo

It’s a TCA piece, probably made by Pride Lines.

Steve

It commemorates the 1995 TCA National Convention that was held in Seattle. It was listed as Pride Lines when I bought it. There is a similar Donald Duck that I may try to find.

George