Weekend tinplate photos and videos 9/21/17!

Here is another Ives O gauge set:

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

Picked up this tinplate Japan switch tower.  It says it is 10 inches tall, so we will see how it fits in with O..  Oh, it was $.99 plus $7 shipping.

My first MARX set ..... they are not comon in France so, i am very happy with it. 

New in box, never run, hard choice to do, run it or keep it new.....That is the question...

Have a great tinplate weekend,   Daniel

PAYA of Spain made this 0 gauge 3-rail coaches; they made several sizes of coaches and these were the largest with a length of 35 cm, they are lighted. The first is a Pullman car the second a restaurant car.

You can see them running here in the video:

Regards

Fred

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

My first MARX set ..... they are not comon in France so, i am very happy with it. 

New in box, never run, hard choice to do, run it or keep it new.....That is the question...

Have a great tinplate weekend,   Daniel

Daniel,

Why not run this? This was made to be played with (but maybe I am not a collector but just a runner with too many trains). 

Regards

Fred

easy choice Daniel...run that sucker and enjoy it.

sncf231e posted:

PAYA of Spain made this 0 gauge 3-rail coaches; they made several sizes of coaches and these were the largest with a length of 35 cm, they are lighted. The first is a Pullman car the second a restaurant car.

You can see them running here in the video:

Regards

Fred

Fred:

Every time I read one of your posts, I can hear my wallet crying in the other room.  

Those PAYA trains are very nice looking and I am a very big fan of all things from Spain.  (I have lived there twice.)

When were the PAYA trains built?  Did PAYA make an engine that goes with them?  Are there online resources available to research this further?

Thanks as always for sharing your collection.

Steven J. Serenska

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

My first MARX set ..... they are not comon in France so, i am very happy with it. 

New in box, never run, hard choice to do, run it or keep it new.....That is the question...

Have a great tinplate weekend,   Daniel

That's a nice clean set...  I'd probably not be able to resist running it myself...

I too Love the Paya trains, but I have yet to come across a deal that I could afford.  Seems there are a high percentage of them with diecast part problems and those that are sound are pricey.  Some day though I'll pick some up, just a matter of time.

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

My first MARX set ..... they are not comon in France so, i am very happy with it. 

New in box, never run, hard choice to do, run it or keep it new.....That is the question...

Have a great tinplate weekend,   Daniel

From watching "Toy Story" it seems a toy's primary goal in life is to be played with and enjoyed. This poor little train must be feeling quite lonely and dejected. Please, please, play with it before it's too late.  LOL

Here's one of those toy train verbal contradictions - a windup electric.  

American Flyer set 824S headed by the Empire Express #7 windup box cab electric.

Serenska posted:

sncf231e posted:

PAYA of Spain made this 0 gauge 3-rail coaches; they made several sizes of coaches and these were the largest with a length of 35 cm, they are lighted. The first is a Pullman car the second a restaurant car.

Fred

Fred:

Every time I read one of your posts, I can hear my wallet crying in the other room.  

Those PAYA trains are very nice looking and I am a very big fan of all things from Spain.  (I have lived there twice.)

When were the PAYA trains built?  Did PAYA make an engine that goes with them?  Are there online resources available to research this further?

Thanks as always for sharing your collection.

Steven J. Serenska

Steven,

Most PAYA information is in Spanish (which I cannot read); there is some info on TinplateTimes: http://www.tinplatetimes.com/M.../BoothPaya/booth.htm

As far as I know these CIWL cars are part of the reproduction series in the eighties based on the original cars from the late forties. PAYA made a large 2-6-2 to go with these (but I do not have any PAYA locomotives since I suspect troubles running these). I think they look good with my Merkur SNCF locomotive.

Regards

Fred

I agree with everyone else Daniel.  Oil it up and put some voltage to it and enjoy it running around that loop.  

Dennis Holler posted:

Picked up this tinplate Japan switch tower.  It says it is 10 inches tall, so we will see how it fits in with O..  Oh, it was $.99 plus $7 shipping.

TN or Nomura, you see a lot of Japanese sets come with this tower or this one:

sncf231e posted:

Serenska posted:

sncf231e posted:

PAYA of Spain made this 0 gauge 3-rail coaches; they made several sizes of coaches and these were the largest with a length of 35 cm, they are lighted. The first is a Pullman car the second a restaurant car.

Fred

Fred:

Every time I read one of your posts, I can hear my wallet crying in the other room.  

Those PAYA trains are very nice looking and I am a very big fan of all things from Spain.  (I have lived there twice.)

When were the PAYA trains built?  Did PAYA make an engine that goes with them?  Are there online resources available to research this further?

Thanks as always for sharing your collection.

Steven J. Serenska

Steven,

Most PAYA information is in Spanish (which I cannot read); there is some info on TinplateTimes: http://www.tinplatetimes.com/M.../BoothPaya/booth.htm

As far as I know these CIWL cars are part of the reproduction series in the eighties based on the original cars from the late forties. PAYA made a large 2-6-2 to go with these (but I do not have any PAYA locomotives since I suspect troubles running these). I think they look good with my Merkur SNCF locomotive.

Regards

Fred

The late model Paya seems to have just as many zinc pest problems as those made in the 40s.

Fred, Dave, Dennis, Handyandy and Chris,

I think you are the voice of reason, this set needs to be tested immediately. I have been attracted by the aspect of a"time capsule" little set, the manual indicates 1947, so 70 years new is definetely a too longer time of inactivity.

Now ... i have a second hand Marx set ... with just 20 minutes of running time. Great running piece !!!

Thanks to all.   Daniel

GREAT TRAINS ALL -  THANKS for sharing!  :-)

Went to a disappointing train show last week, but at least was able to make an interesting trade.

I think the other guy ended up with more value, but who knows.  In any event, for the tinplate

crowd I now present the Bing Hammerwerk from the 1931 catalog.  Think of Verdi's Anvil Chorus!!!

Lew Schneider

Dennis Holler posted:

Picked up this tinplate Japan switch tower.  It says it is 10 inches tall, so we will see how it fits in with O..  Oh, it was $.99 plus $7 shipping.

nice find Dennis, very colorful and it doesn't look like it will take too much real estate.

nice Lew!

Since yesterday been playing with my new Lionel RH and MTH LH 42" Diam. switches, and original 155 freight shed. Don't have the length to do a siding on my inner loop, but can do a spur on my layout table. Need a bumper. Awaiting the arrival of an original 124 station.

Over the years with my involvement in the hobby, my wife has taken an interest in tinplate, both old and new. She has even been known to out spend me at shows! Here is hers.

Hi folks, I had the chance to pick up my new locomotive personally this summer at ETS in Prague. Great people, gave, my wife and daughter a tour of the facility. Bought a few more cars and other items too. My wife said i had the biggest smile she had seen on my face in a long time. Miketg

Hi Mike, Congrats on the new engine. I love ETS products.

Bob

hello this engine is a standard lines #12  I have had it for about 15 years in a box I finely put it together it was missing the cow catcher I saw this one on ebay and it fit like a glove  I did not wire it yet but it will sit on a side track.