Buy/Make Anything Cool Lately (Tinplate Version)

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

StevefromPA posted:

Picked the first two up on Friday. The destination sign if by Bing, I believe(possibly Märklin). The roof, sides, signs are original. Unfortunately the base appear to have been replaced. Still, I was happy to find this guy

Thr 2nd item is a Bing crossing sign with bell. Unfortunately no lettering on the sign and lacks the pole mechanism. But again, like this piece. The reason I was upset the Coty Destination sign lacked the original base was because I love the original based by Bing, Märklin, Issmayer, Carretes, etc... just something about the colors and texture. 

question on this one as well- how does one attach it to the tracks? Lol

below: 2 Metal Masters buses(can you spot the difference. And a Hubly Kiddie Toy with the paper insert that shows the cars underbody stil intact.

Pictures a bit dark, but it looks like two different front wheel openings.

Steve

Winner! Yes then front bus has exposed front wheels while the rear bus has covered front wheels.

Dennis Holler posted:

Alright, I've missed so many of these cars over the last year or so but now I finally managed to win one!  The MTH Altoona Lager Beer car in tinplate!!  Several times I was on one but either forgot to bid or the bidding got to high.  Maybe I got lucky this time. 

 

nice! 2800 series?

Another off the bucket list today

Scored some well worn but mostly intact Hornby No.1 Pullman cars , these are a little longer and fancier than the Std Pullmans of the period , and cost 3 1/2 times as much!

Luckily this one is all three names Niobe, Cynthia, and Corsair ....

Standard Hornby issue

Annnnd the No.1's

StevefromPA posted:

 

Also, where do you live in Australia? i lived in Brisbane & studied at University of Queensland for 5 months back in 2012. Made my way up to Cairns and down to Sidney, Frasier Island, the Whitsundays, flew out to Fiji Love Aussie, should I ever gain the ability to move there I will. But now that you mention the train deficit I’m getting second thoughts lol. But seriously.

That said, those are 2 very nice pre war freight cars, I really like the stock car especially. And I have no clue why but those prewar hopper cars are really hard for me to find in my area of the states, I’ve never looked but anywhere I go that has prewar items I check out the pieces. Between shows, flea markets, antique markets or shops, hobby shops, shows, etc... I just never have come across one.

Again, nice gets and enjoy life down under!

I live in Melbourne, which is a fair distance from the tropical north you describe.

I was happy to find a pre-war 816 hopper car with latch couplers in reasonable condition. Sellers of some of the better examples are asking for quite a bit of money. I've read that Lionel used two different shades of red paint through the production run after they ceased the olive green. However when buying online it's hard to know what you arrive in the post.

Fatman posted:

Another off the bucket list today

Scored some well worn but mostly intact Hornby No.1 Pullman cars , these are a little longer and fancier than the Std Pullmans of the period , and cost 3 1/2 times as much!

 

I do not agree, but by Hornby collectors these Pullman cars are not considered fancy but ugly (according to the Hornby Companion series books). They were made between 1935 and 1941. They were not re-introduced after WWII; “it was felt that Britain had suffered enough without reviving this unsatisfactory monstrosity”. 

Of course you still need a Pullman Composite car like this:

Regards

Fred

LOL!  Yes @sncf231e

I do need one of those composite cars ( Aurora or Ansonia ) and again is there anything you dont have Fred ? LMAO!

Probably a good thing I collect what I like rather than the things authors in a book like

I have a habit of buying things not quite to "normal" public taste

For instance my motorcycle LOL I have a 2003 BMW Scarver and all my mates call it "The Ugly Bike"

But I think its sexy

And instead of a cool Vespa I also have a 1957 DKW

I just think the No.1 carriages  make a nice change from the smaller MO series and form a "bridging" between the single and dual bogie Pullmans ?

The world would be very boring if we all thought the same things were beautiful

Trainlover160 posted:

Dennis Holler posted:

Alright, I've missed so many of these cars over the last year or so but now I finally managed to win one!  The MTH Altoona Lager Beer car in tinplate!!  Several times I was on one but either forgot to bid or the bidding got to high.  Maybe I got lucky this time. 

 

nice! 2800 series?

Yes, 2814

O Gauge Guy posted:

I was happy to find a pre-war 816 hopper car with latch couplers in reasonable condition. Sellers of some of the better examples are asking for quite a bit of money. I've read that Lionel used two different shades of red paint through the production run after they ceased the olive green. However when buying online it's hard to know what you arrive in the post.

OGG... there are 3 colors just so you know.  1) The warm tone red which you already have, 2) A cooler toned red (usually with Nickel trimmings, and, 3) A blood red from 1935 only.

You will see mix trim and trim/color combos I've not listed in red hoppers. Happy Collecting.

Picked this up at York. It must have been the fish hook that caught me but couldn't resist the character this car has. What's left of the chain is still on the drum. The gent who sold it stated it's post war Gnadler made in Czechoslovakia but that's about all I know.

John, that looks very Marklinesque to me although isn't the name you mentioned the same that made the railway cannon?

Not mine, but I would love to run into one!!!

O Gauge Guy posted:

StevefromPA posted:

 

Also, where do you live in Australia? i lived in Brisbane & studied at University of Queensland for 5 months back in 2012. Made my way up to Cairns and down to Sidney, Frasier Island, the Whitsundays, flew out to Fiji Love Aussie, should I ever gain the ability to move there I will. But now that you mention the train deficit I’m getting second thoughts lol. But seriously.

That said, those are 2 very nice pre war freight cars, I really like the stock car especially. And I have no clue why but those prewar hopper cars are really hard for me to find in my area of the states, I’ve never looked but anywhere I go that has prewar items I check out the pieces. Between shows, flea markets, antique markets or shops, hobby shops, shows, etc... I just never have come across one.

Again, nice gets and enjoy life down under!

I live in Melbourne, which is a fair distance from the tropical north you describe.

I was happy to find a pre-war 816 hopper car with latch couplers in reasonable condition. Sellers of some of the better examples are asking for quite a bit of money. I've read that Lionel used two different shades of red paint through the production run after they ceased the olive green. However when buying online it's hard to know what you arrive in the post.

Was lucky enough to visit Freemantle for a few days in 1990 while in the Navy, and boy let me tell you I LOVED it there!  People were fabulous and made a great purchase on a huge sheepskin rug  for a great price.  I only wish I had taken time to find a hobby shop and some old trains!!  Alas, I was very thirsty as most young Navy types are or were! lol

Dennis Holler posted:

John, that looks very Marklinesque to me although isn't the name you mentioned the same that made the railway cannon?

Not mine, but I would love to run into one!!!

Dennis, it is a Gunthermann railroad gun from 1938-40. When the train stop the barrel raise, it fires one shot and the barrel return in position. Not so easy to find one in working condition, I am still looking for one...

Daniel

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

Dennis Holler posted:

John, that looks very Marklinesque to me although isn't the name you mentioned the same that made the railway cannon?

Not mine, but I would love to run into one!!!

Dennis, it is a Gunthermann railroad gun from 1938-40. When the train stop the barrel raise, it fires one shot and the barrel return in position. Not so easy to find one in working condition, I am still looking for one...

Daniel

That is really neat!

Bought this to restore. After inspection, it looks like it is going to be a bigger job than anticipated. I thought it was just removing the wood glued to the roof an repainting it.

Now I see that the frame was hand painted and some paint got on the litho.

George

John H. Shetler posted:

Picked this up at York. It must have been the fish hook that caught me but couldn't resist the character this car has. What's left of the chain is still on the drum. The gent who sold it stated it's post war Gnadler made in Czechoslovakia but that's about all I know.

I can't confirm it is Gnadler, just picked up a pair of coaches a few weeks back. Fairly large pieces but they were stamped underneath and have simple T&S couplers.

I just acquired an O gauge 3 rail set marked LOMA. I can find little information other than it was likely made in Austria and I'm guessing in the 40's or 50's. The cab was badly bent to one side and it was a challenge to straighten. The set is surprising made mostly of aluminum that is riveted together. The roofs, wheels, and car frames are steel. The engine has holes simulating headlights, but no provision for sockets. The hook couplers face upwards. The motor has a manual reverse and after a full service, it now runs but very slowly even on 21 volts AC. I suspect it may require higher voltage? Any additional information most appreciated!

Eric

TCA, LCCA, Ives Train Society 

Reproduction O scale Ives 800 trolley. Non-powered, but could certainly be motorized (the floor is made to be pierced to insert an Ives motor). These were offered this Spring through the Ives Historical Society and were made up by Jerry Loman, Sunset Trains and Toys of Kalkasha, Michigan. I picked up mine at the York meet. In the background of the first and last photos is another little goodie I picked up a York, a Jep substation building.

Some neat photos of the real deal: http://www.ivestrains.org/CD/O...tmlfiles/No800_1.htm

George S posted:

Bought this to restore. After inspection, it looks like it is going to be a bigger job than anticipated. I thought it was just removing the wood glued to the roof an repainting it.

Now I see that the frame was hand painted and some paint got on the litho.

George

You can do it George!

Jim O'C posted:

John H. Shetler posted:

Picked this up at York. It must have been the fish hook that caught me but couldn't resist the character this car has. What's left of the chain is still on the drum. The gent who sold it stated it's post war Gnadler made in Czechoslovakia but that's about all I know.

I can't confirm it is Gnadler, just picked up a pair of coaches a few weeks back. Fairly large pieces but they were stamped underneath and have simple T&S couplers.

Nice cars Jim. Here's some more of the crane car, the blueish gray color on both pieces look very similar. The green on the springs/trucks of the crane really seem off but no reason to suspect redone..

It was a rainy day here today, and a good opportunity to install the the 7 additional Glenn Snyder shelves I picked up at York.

York pickup saved me a lot of money on shipping.