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Some weeks ago I bought two tinplate level crossings; here is the LR (Le Rapide) version:

It is a manually operated level crossing for 0 gauge. The crossing consists of two mirrored parts that are each at one side of the track. The barriers can be moved up and down by hand and the pedestrian gates can be opened or closed. The base is tinplate, the other parts are cast metal.

The FV level crossing I showed a few weeks ago. Although I normally do not discuss prices or value I was rather surprised that both crossings, sold by a French seller, had the same price. I would have thought the FV crossing would have a higher price/value because of rareness. Here a picture again of the FV crossing:

Regards

Fred

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NWL - nice looking composite tunnels. I've never seen them with lights - your addition or as manufactured, and by who?

Not much to add this week. Picked up a few pieces of Marklin tinplate track. Neat stuff as it is engineered to include a built in track-clip:

Completes the circle.

PD

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pd posted:

NWL - nice looking composite tunnels. I've never seen them with lights - your addition or as manufactured, and by who?

 

PD,

The tunnels with lights are American Flyer tunnels made in the mid 1930s.  In 1934 American Flyer cataloged the two tunnels that appear in my picture.  The standard gauge tunnel is simply the Allegheny tunnel with lights and the o gauge tunnel is one of the O gauge tunnels with lights.  In 1935 American Flyer cataloged a new "Universal Tunnel" with lights that was made for both O and Standard Gauges.  I will say that the Universal Tunnel does not have the clearance for all Standard Gauge engines, as some of the early Electric boxcab and shasta engines will not make it through this tunnel.  

The American Flyer lighted tunnels are somewhat difficult to find due to their limited production period (only 1 year for each type of tunnel) as compared to the remainder of Flyer tunnel production.

Here is a better view of the two 1934 tunnels

Here is a view of the 1935 Universal Tunnel

NWL

A study in lithography

  American Flyer not only made changes to the contents of existing sets for large buyers but, in the case of J.C. Penny's, they changed the lithography treatment of the cars as well. 

  The gondola on the left is the standard American Flyer #1109 EJ&E 4 wheel with a litho treatment suggestive of a steel sided gondola. The gondola on the right, while retaining the overall appearance of a steel sided gondola, is marked for Nation Wide Lines.

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scott.smith posted:

Ten years ago The Brute came out. I no longer have mine but it sure was good fun while it lasted.

Scott Smith

 

 

 

 

 

Scott,

That is one GREAT BRUTE!

As a Milwaukee Road fanatic, I opted for the LCCA's all black "GOLIATH" version of the Brute with its matching all black SHOWROOM Passenger Cars.

I agree with you, it's "good fun" to run!

GoliathGoliath Showroom Cars

Below is a link to Paul Zelinger's video of SGMA at Trainfest 2014.  The GOLIATH shows up several times in this video pulling both its matching SHOWROOM passenger cars as well as a long circus train consist including several unique flatcars loaded with two circus wagons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7DIBFLi1zo

Bob Nelson

 

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A few news this week in the collection.

Bing tank car 10/589 made 1929-32

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Bing clockwork loco 11/478 made 1930-32

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Bub station 1025 made 1931-37

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Together with a Schuhmann station in the same size.

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Bub booking office 1725 made 1931-36

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Bub rare restroom 1731 made 1931-34

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Bub refreshment and cigarette shop 1736 made 1931-34

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Distler UK station around 1930

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Now repaired, has a new spring and runs again.

Distler loco 38E from the 30s

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Greetings

Arne

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