Ives Black Diamonds

Lookin' good!

I am thinking of running my repo set under the tree for Christmas this year.

Norm

thanks for sharing, those are stunning!

Carey Williams posted:

 Diamonds may be a girls best friend.....

Not THIS one!    I prefer steel!    Plated, enameled, chromed....

Very nice 

Carey Williams posted:

If you love Ives consider joining the Ives Society   at http://www.ivestrains.org/ they have a marvelous web site that you can spend hours with researching and learning .

Here we have a 1930 Ives Black Diamond JR .... glossy black cars and red engine sporting gold spoke drivers and rods !   The red engine was to mirror the red 1134 pulling the National Limited , prior years ( 1928&29 ) a black more demure 1122 pulled the set .

I'the engine for 10 + years in search of cars...the cars recently came from a gentlemen who had them for 30 years in search of an engine ....the marriage was made ,a bit of cleaning and oil ... and around the track she goes...circling the Black Diamond standard gauge cars ...in search of a 1134. 

Cheers Carey

Well,  did you join the Ives society?  It's probably the best $20 you'll ever spend.

Some idiot who's obsessed with the 1122 loco spent several months writing an 8 page article about the 1122 in last years (2015) "TIES" publication.  Once you join the society, you can read last years ties online if you cannot get a hard copy.

Nice 1930 Black Diamond! Looks like the locomotive casting is in good shape.  And thanks for uploading the video of it running.  Never seen one run before.

Demure?  I would say quite the opposite about the black locomotive.  Think of the woman in the "little black dress".  Might not be the center of attention, but classically attractive and slightly understated.  You'll keep sneaking glances at her all night...

Good luck on your quest for the '29 1134.  You must enjoy the challenges in life. 

Carey Williams posted:

Hello Tin-Plate World .

 Diamonds may be a girls best friend.....but for my money  "Black Diamonds" are where it's at. 

Arthur H Hudson took over design and supervision at Ives in 1925 and produced some of the most beautifully proportioned , elegant,  handsome, stunning tinplate  trains ever to grace the rails .   

Arthur designed the 1122 & cars plus it's standard gauge big brother ( 1134) ...and prototype set of cars 22" in length!..    Unfortunately  after the 1134 hit the market in early 1928  Ives was bankrupt .... and Hudson's lovely matching cars were never put into production . The bankruptcy forced Ives into the hands of Lionel and Flyer.  For 3 years the transitional  or "occupation" period  of Ives using  the best of Flyer and Lionel bodies pulled by Ives engines in stunning colors produced some of the most beautiful standard gauge trains ever made.

If you love Ives consider joining the Ives Society   at http://www.ivestrains.org/

 

they have a marvelous web site that you can spend hours with researching and learning .

Also consider buying the book "Made in the Ives Shops" by Gerald Robinson currently available on ebay  to learn more about Ives and Arthur Hudson.

Here we have a 1930 Ives Black Diamond JR .... glossy black cars and red engine sporting gold spoke drivers and rods !   The red engine was to mirror the red 1134 pulling the National Limited , prior years ( 1928&29 ) a black more demure 1122 pulled the set .

I've   the engine for 10 + years in search of cars...the cars recently came from a gentlemen who had them for 30 years in search of an engine ....the marriage was made ,a bit of cleaning and oil ... and around the track she goes...circling the Black Diamond standard gauge cars ...in search of a 1134. 

Cheers Carey

 

 

 

 

Nice thread!

Joe Gozzo

Well,after a few years of rest on a display shelf,my Diamond is up and running quite well.

My wife is quite the home decorator and we have a Christmas tree with golden ornaments.  She initially wanted me to put up the Presidential Special,but,she likes the Diamond's looks!  It is a rather stunning set,no doubt.

Norm