Due to physical limitation I broke down and replaced my Toyota Sienna train hauler with a Dodge. I was stunned to find the rear opening of the Dodge to be a bit over 4” narrower. My heavy duty Milwaukee hand truck would not fit in sideways. A bit of sawing and a few new holes solved the problem.
Steve
not buying it Sport...fool me once shame on you...fool me twice shame on me. (Good to see you in a Mopar)
Steve - for a moment I really thought you drilled some holes in the new car!
Steamer posted:not buying it Sport...fool me once shame on you...fool me twice shame on me. (Good to see you in a Mopar)
My only other Mopar was a 1973 B300 cargo van we converted to a camper. Saw most of the western national parks and Vancouver in it.
Steve
Acquired some pieces recently. Maker unknown for all but the pamphlet/corcular so any help is appreciated !
first this French made passenger “station”(more like a shed or waiting area). I know it’s French, or am 95% certain, as it advertises the Chemins de Fer de L’Etat- a predecessor RR to the SNCF.
also picked up this piece of an old crossing gate. Like the “station” above, it’s smaller than my other pre-war o Tinplate acccessories.
final part of the lot is what appears to be part of a switch of track tripper
Then, picked up this 1919 repro Lionel circular. Pretty cool and somewhat informative about basics in prewar Lionel engines. Then after that is an unknown lamp that I bought with a Lionel #35 post war. No marks to identify a maker:
Steve, your french little station is a JEP model, it has been produced during the thirties, the switch is BING. The crossing gate is certainly a french model from FV and is older than the station, but a picture of the top would be usefull to be sure.
All in all nice pieces,
Very best, Daniel
Thanks @FRENCHTRAINS ! And thank you for confirming its a station, lol. I really like it- also my first piece of JEP!! I’ve never heard of “FV”, wish the crossing was whole- I like the detail of the base and fence better than the Ives 215( or 216 i don’t recall) crossings.
Here’s a picture of the top and underneath where there are 2 open tubes(opposite the gate portion) that would connect to the missing half, I assume
Got a couple of well loved Hornby No.2 locos coming to live with me
They show a lot of the last 80+ years lol , but they will be loved ( and maybe cleaned and oiled a tad )
I had never seen that 1919 circular before - thank you for sharing! Even as a reproduction, what a fascinating bit of history!
StevefromPA posted:Thanks @FRENCHTRAINS ! And thank you for confirming its a station, lol. I really like it- also my first piece of JEP!! I’ve never heard of “FV”, wish the crossing was whole- I like the detail of the base and fence better than the Ives 215( or 216 i don’t recall) crossings.
Here’s a picture of the top and underneath where there are 2 open tubes(opposite the gate portion) that would connect to the missing half, I assume
That's better with your pictures. It is not FV, certainly BING with the two connecting parts. They both produced very similar crossing gates.
The JEP station is a small Halte as you could find on secondary railways, Station is of course more prestigious.
I hope you will find some more JEP pieces, they display very well, here are some other models from the same time period.
Daniel
Fatman posted:Got a couple of well loved Hornby No.2 locos coming to live with me
They show a lot of the last 80+ years lol , but they will be loved ( and maybe cleaned and oiled a tad )
Good lookin’ @Fatman !! I bid on a King George V, until I realized it wasn’t a George V, a couple of weeks ago and both of these beat the pants of that one. Both locos seem to be in great shape too- nice finds!
jhz563 posted:I had never seen that 1919 circular before - thank you for sharing! Even as a reproduction, what a fascinating bit of history!
Absolutely- happy to help! Idk if everyone can read the part that says “an apology”( I barely can right now- wearing sunglasses over my glasses b/c something wrong with my eye) anyway,, the part that says “An apology” goes on to explain how sorry JLC was that the actual catalog didn’t come and how there was nothing he could do as all the print shops in the city had gone one strike.
Also, for the first time, I read Lionel’s shots at Ives’ cast iron with the physical paper in my hand, and Lione bragging about them being the first ones with a 4 screw assembly. The sections on standard and o gauge schematics, though, have proven most helpful.
FRENCHTRAINS posted:StevefromPA posted:Thanks @FRENCHTRAINS ! And thank you for confirming its a station, lol. I really like it- also my first piece of JEP!! I’ve never heard of “FV”, wish the crossing was whole- I like the detail of the base and fence better than the Ives 215( or 216 i don’t recall) crossings.
Here’s a picture of the top and underneath where there are 2 open tubes(opposite the gate portion) that would connect to the missing half, I assume
That's better with your pictures. It is not FV, certainly BING with the two connecting parts. They both produced very similar crossing gates.
The JEP station is a small Halte as you could find on secondary railways, Station is of course more prestigious.
I hope you will find some more JEP pieces, they display very well, here are some other models from the same time period.
Daniel
Daniel,
Thanks for your invaluable insight! It’s much, much appreciated! I’ve seen some of those JEP pieces online before. They made some more unique accessories and you trains than the German brands I love to operate and collect- but that’s all due to geography etc...
Thank you, again for your help.
sincerely,
steve
I recently added these to my collection.
A very early Ives #190 standard gauge tank car. These were formerly 1 gauge cars and when Ives entered the standard gauge field in 1921 they used the same tank car. It is notable for the suspended air tank, ratchet on the brake wheel (wheel missing), long ladders, and narrow 1 gauge size couplers. The couplers on this example were changed to the wider type. In 1923 Ives changed the design to a tank on full frame style.
Next is a Bing 1 gauge beer car circa 20's-30's.
French Hornby O gauge Orient Express passenger cars. Only 2 cars are pictured, but I actually acquired 4. I have been trying to find these cars for some time to go behind my NORD 4-4-2. Now I need to find replacement wheel sets for the cars as zinc pest has attacked the original wheels.
Eric
TCA, LCCA, Ives Train Society
Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:Due to physical limitation I broke down and replaced my Toyota Sienna train hauler with a Dodge. I was stunned to find the rear opening of the Dodge to be a bit over 4” narrower. My heavy duty Milwaukee hand truck would not fit in sideways. A bit of sawing and a few new holes solved the problem.
Steve
The Dodge now feels like it’s mine.
Steve
Are those o gauge or standard gauge? Cart looks great!
chug posted:I recently added these to my collection.
A very early Ives #190 standard gauge tank car. These were formerly 1 gauge cars and when Ives entered the standard gauge field in 1921 they used the same tank car. It is notable for the suspended air tank, ratchet on the brake wheel (wheel missing), long ladders, and narrow 1 gauge size couplers. The couplers on this example were changed to the wider type. In 1923 Ives changed the design to a tank on full frame style.
Next is a Bing 1 gauge beer car circa 20's-30's.
French Hornby O gauge Orient Express passenger cars. Only 2 cars are pictured, but I actually acquired 4. I have been trying to find these cars for some time to go behind my NORD 4-4-2. Now I need to find replacement wheel sets for the cars as zinc pest has attacked the original wheels.
Eric
TCA, LCCA, Ives Train Society
@chug goodness gracious man, those are absolute beauts and I love that you picked up 2 different gauged cars! having a tough time picking out a favorite from your pick-ups. I love Ives & Bing equally and, should next week’s meet go well, Hornby will move up but Ives & Bing are just 2 brands I’ve come to love. Speaking of love, I love Passenger cars, plus yours are from the famous Orient Express, so bump up there! The Ives tank with Texas oil on it is really neat too, but the Bing Beer car’s detail is great.
Why pick a favorite? Love’em all! Enjoy!
StevefromPA posted:chug posted:
French Hornby O gauge Orient Express passenger cars. Only 2 cars are pictured, but I actually acquired 4. I have been trying to find these cars for some time to go behind my NORD 4-4-2. Now I need to find replacement wheel sets for the cars as zinc pest has attacked the original wheels.
Eric
TCA, LCCA, Ives Train Society
Speaking of love, I love Passenger cars, plus yours are from the famous Orient Express, so bump up there!
The Hornby blue CIWL restaurant and sleeper car and the matching Nord 4-4-2 were called the "Riviera Blue Train" by Hornby. This train ("Le Train Bleu" in French) was at least as famous as the Oriënt Express in the thirties and brought rich English people for their holidays from Paris to the Cote d'Azur. It was the first train to have the luxurious type LX sleeping car which only held 10 passengers and this train was more luxurious then the Oriënt Express.
Regards
Fred
Regarding my recent finds, thanks to all for your kind complements! Fred you are of course correct. My mistake calling the Hornby coaches Orient Express. I should have referenced my Hornby book. I am still seeking a source for replacement wheel sets and I've had no luck searching the web. Surely someone must produce these. Any help appreciated.
I intend to sell 2 of the Blue Train cars, a sleeper, and a dining car. If interested contact me using the email address in my profile. I will be listing these on the Buy/Sell in the near future.
Eric
TCA, LCCA, Ives Train Society
I made a new flat car. I picked up a McCoy flat car at an estate sale some time ago and recently found a trailer truck with a trailer that was the right size to add to the flat.The final product an REA trailer on a B&M flat looks pretty good.
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