Weekend Tinplate photos 📸 and videos 📽 3/26/20!

To my great surprise, the Marklin 1846 arrived from Germany (yesterday). Hopefully, nothing else came with it!  The interior is similar to the American caboose. I wish I could change the couplers without adversely impacting it.

Scott Smith

French-made Louis Roussy / Le Rapide / LR Autorail. Cast aluminum shell, ca 1950. From what I've seen, these Autorails were offered in gray (such as the example here) as well as blue/cream and red/cream colors.

Another piece I can now run on the layout thanks to the recent replacement of the 031 curves with 042 on my main loop.

Now I know why it's so hard to find add on Chessie cars.

Steve

John, nice to see the LR Autorail running on your really nice layout. Here are two different models from my collection, cream and blue and the less common grey and red; there is also a red and cream model.

This other model, the famous Micheline LR  is not the easiest one to find in good condition is also a grzat looking one.

Have a nice weekend everyone and take care of your health,  Daniel

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

John, nice to see the LR Autorail running on your really nice layout. Here are two different models from my collection, cream and blue and the less common grey and red; there is also a red and cream model.

This other model, the famous Micheline LR  is not the easiest one to find in good condition is also a grzat looking one.

Have a nice weekend everyone and take care of your health,  Daniel

 

I like the gray and red version of the Autorail- very nice. And what can you say about the Micheline LR- magnifique! I really must find one of those.

I found this tinplate Kibri station with a clock tower next to it. The clockwork is an operating one as can be seen on the picture of the backside (street side) of the station and the video. It has catalogue number 0/52/60 and was made in the first half of the fifties.

Regards

Fred

Weird one this week

Found here in Australia an 0-4-0 3-rail Sugar Cane locomotive which looks to have possibly been repurposed/created from a Sakai/Seki or some bits anyway ? LOL!

Once owned by Bill Baker , a huge collector, now deceased ...

Nevertheless its quirky enough to come live with me

Someone spent a bit of time with this one I would think?

Hello fellow tinplaters,

This was a concept I was testing last year...

Stay safe,

Tom

I am constantly amazed by all of the additions that everyone makes to their collections on a weekly basis.  I love the photos of the autorails and of the Michelin.  

Below is a recent acquisition.  It needs a lot of work, as in new wheels, new headlight holders, a good cleaning and waxing, trim disassembly and cleaning, and likely some re-wiring.

The interesting feature to me is the brass rod-stock trim.  I have observed a mix of brass rod-stock trim vs brass stamped sheet metal trim on the 3116/3186 engines, but all of the 3187 engines I have had to date (3 of them) had the brass sheet metal trim on them.  This model represents a first for me, with this type of trim on a 3187.  This engine does have the earliest auto reverse motor (see photos below), so I am guessing it is from 1928 and that Flyer began using the brass sheet metal trim at some point in 1929, as the set that this replaced had a similar motor, but the brass sheet metal trim.

Here is a similar motor to the one in the 3187.  Note the funky auto-reverse mechanism on top of the engine and the coil that operates it.

NWL

Fatman posted:

Weird one this week

Found here in Australia an 0-4-0 3-rail Sugar Cane locomotive which looks to have possibly been repurposed/created from a Sakai/Seki or some bits anyway ? LOL!

Once owned by Bill Baker , a huge collector, now deceased ...

Nevertheless its quirky enough to come live with me

Someone spent a bit of time with this one I would think?

 

 

 

 

I love the balloon smokestack. I have an LGB mogul with one. I wish they made a colorful mogul like the LGB in standard gauge or O Gauge. Closest thing I have found was the Marx Wm Crooks, but the LGB Mogul boiler is not tapered like the Marx.

George

Fatman: LOVE that little "tea kettle"! Dare I even say "cute"? Great find!

KBN PRR electric train  ca. 1920's

Mr. Butler,

Nice Bub set. Very easy on the eyes.

Chris

RSB: VERY NICE!

FEF, a Hafner 1110.

Steve

Fatman posted:

Weird one this week

Found here in Australia an 0-4-0 3-rail Sugar Cane locomotive which looks to have possibly been repurposed/created from a Sakai/Seki or some bits anyway ? LOL!

Once owned by Bill Baker , a huge collector, now deceased ...

Nevertheless its quirky enough to come live with me

Someone spent a bit of time with this one I would think?

My best guess on the original piece before modification.  The original was made by KTM of Japan, probably in the 60's.  Locally we had a hobby shop known as Hobby House (Cleveland Ohio USA), owned by a local lawyer, Leonard M Blum.  He had a number of O scale brass models made by KTM and sold the under the brand name LMB.  He produced an entry level 2-6-2 tank loco for 25USD at that time.  The frame, couplers, motor location and gears, and steam dome all match the 2-6-2 I bought when I worked at Hobby House so many years ago.

Lou N

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

FEF, a Hafner 1110.

Steve

I spy some little motorcycle dudes hiding behind the bridge abutment. 

George

My Camden trolley taking folks to work .

JohnnieWalker posted:

My Camden trolley taking folks to work .

Looks great! Make sure they are practicing Social Distancing. A few of those folks look like they are closer than 6 feet apart. 

George

Just because, here’s a shot of my old 258 at the head of a line of 5 Ives 70 series passenger cars and a Marx wedge tender on my lovely little “social distancing” floor layout (because I still can’t get to my old one in the attic):

And here are a few accessories I have picked up along the way and forgot I owned:

I am 95% sure both the crossbucks are Marx accessories, but I don’t know the origins of that light pole in the center. I have my suspicions it’s a Prewar American Flyer piece, but would love confirmation from someone more knowledgeable in them like Greg or NWL.

El Classico posted:

Just because, here’s a shot of my old 258 at the head of a line of 5 Ives 70 series passenger cars and a Marx wedge tender on my lovely little “social distancing” floor layout (because I still can’t get to my old one in the attic):

And here are a few accessories I have picked up along the way and forgot I owned:

I am 95% sure both the crossbucks are Marx accessories, but I don’t know the origins of that light pole in the center. I have my suspicions it’s a Prewar American Flyer piece, but would love confirmation from someone more knowledgeable in them like Greg or NWL.

The lamp is a Marx 429

Steve

El Classico posted:

Just because, here’s a shot of my old 258 at the head of a line of 5 Ives 70 series passenger cars and a Marx wedge tender on my lovely little “social distancing” floor layout (because I still can’t get to my old one in the attic):

And here are a few accessories I have picked up along the way and forgot I owned:

 

Hey El Classico,

  Nice to see you posting again.

Tom

It feels good to be back, even if I am still spending more time on the cars than the trains

Lou N posted:

Fatman posted:

Weird one this week

Found here in Australia an 0-4-0 3-rail Sugar Cane locomotive which looks to have possibly been repurposed/created from a Sakai/Seki or some bits anyway ? LOL!

Once owned by Bill Baker , a huge collector, now deceased ...

Nevertheless its quirky enough to come live with me

Someone spent a bit of time with this one I would think?

 

 

 

 

My best guess on the original piece before modification.  The original was made by KTM of Japan, probably in the 60's.  Locally we had a hobby shop known as Hobby House (Cleveland Ohio USA), owned by a local lawyer, Leonard M Blum.  He had a number of O scale brass models made by KTM and sold the under the brand name LMB.  He produced an entry level 2-6-2 tank loco for 25USD at that time.  The frame, couplers, motor location and gears, and steam dome all match the 2-6-2 I bought when I worked at Hobby House so many years ago.

Lou N

Excellent Thank You @Lou N

I just found a perfect representation of this loco from the USA being sold as a Ken Kidder , but it seems fairly apparent he was importing from Japan and whacking the company name on the box

Source https://brasstrains.com/classi...Locomotive-Unpainted

So I am pretty sure my version is probably direct from Japan in the time period

And yes @Tinplate Art

it's ....... CUTE ! 

Wish I had paid $16.50 for it !!!  ( TBH I didn't pay much more tho lol $AU100...about $70US ? )

Some classic Lionel Postwar O gauge- the twin motor 2360 GG-1 electric. This is the 1956 version with the five rubber-stamped gold stripes. This locomotive came with the Lionel Congressional passenger set, although I acquired the engine by itself and don't have those cars. But looking classy pulling three Lionel Pullman heavyweights.

Also seen in the videos is the Leland overhead monorail from the 1930's. Enjoy

I've been under the weather for part of the week. So here is an offering from the archive.

The sheet metal American Flyer  "The Comet"

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg J. Turinetti posted:

I've been under the weather for part of the week. So here is an offering from the archive.

The sheet metal American Flyer  "The Comet"

 

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Very nice! Love the backdrops

Greg J. Turinetti posted:

I've been under the weather for part of the week. So here is an offering from the archive.

The sheet metal American Flyer  "The Comet"

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg,

  Hope you are feeling better. 

Tom 

Fatman posted:

Excellent Thank You @Lou N

I just found a perfect representation of this loco from the USA being sold as a Ken Kidder , but it seems fairly apparent he was importing from Japan and whacking the company name on the box

Source https://brasstrains.com/classi...Locomotive-Unpainted

So I am pretty sure my version is probably direct from Japan in the time period

And yes @Tinplate Art

it's ....... CUTE ! 

Wish I had paid $16.50 for it !!!  ( TBH I didn't pay much more tho lol $AU100...about $70US ? )

 

Yes, that is pretty sweet looking, please post picture when it arrives. I would be glad to buy it (or even rent/lease it) from you for the $16.50 price. 

Tom 

Unearthed some rusty and dusty items at a farm clearing sale. Best part was a box of Britain’s lead animals and peoples in a box. Surprising to see so many distiller locos all in one lot - there was four in total with two having reversing  mechs.! Even more surprising to see them bundled in with Sakai, Wells-o-toy, HMW, Brimtoy Lawrence lines, Munro, F.W.Strong (Bonnie Toys) and Mettoy. The farming family sure must have picked a diverse range from the mail order catalogues..

that is a fantastic find!

Talk about a find of a lifetime

John Smatlak posted:

Greg J. Turinetti posted:

I've been under the weather for part of the week. So here is an offering from the archive.

The sheet metal American Flyer  "The Comet"

 

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Very nice! Love the backdrops

Thanks John,

The backdrop is actually pieces of American Flyer's #790 Trainorama scenic background designed for the S gauge line.  I have the entire set and used a few of the pieces for photographs for a while.

MNCW posted

Greg

  Hope you are feeling better. 

Tom 

Thanks Tom,

I have been feeling much better the last 2 days

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

Glad to hear you are feeling better Greg!

George

George S posted:

Glad to hear you are feeling better Greg!

George

Thanks George.  It feels good to be healthy again.  

Wow Guys lots going on...Jamie Thompson, WHAT A BOX OF STUFF! its like a gold mine.  I have a Dressler  loco that seems very similar to the one you have in about the middle of the picture.  Mine is marked..."Made in US Zone, Germany" which dates it from about '46 to '54. 

Greg J. Turninetti - hope you are feeling better.  Perhaps not iaw all the rules but given your level of expertiese in early Flyer,  I need some advice.  I just acquired a AF #401 Type XX sheet metal loco and on one of the drive wheels the entire center hub section broke out, the wheel now has a void and the residual of the hub is still fastened to the axle.  It is clearly metal fatigue (or zinc disease if you wish).  Do you know anyone who would be either a source of parts or would have the skill to repair.  It is one of the "dummy" wheels that just rotate with the axle, they are not even connected to the drive rods.  It is  not the wheel with the large gear attached as part of the casting. 

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Here are my two tinplate pictures for this weekend.  You can see more pictures of both these trains in the "Show us your clockwork" thread.

This is a MO French Hornby "Train Express" loco (I think- any help in further ID most welcome) Likely from 1954-61.

This is the loco from my new Marx CV Circus set - a custom set, not Marx manufactured

Thanks everyone

Don McErlean

Wish I had paid $16.50 for it !!!  ( TBH I didn't pay much more tho lol $AU100...about $70US ? )

 

Ready-to-run O gauge for $16.50? I'm in!

And now the big stuff- American Flyer standard gauge 4696 4-4-2 "Piper" steam loco with a 4693 Vanderbilt tender. Pulling a freight train of various Lionel and Dorfan cars. In Part 2, the electric takes over, Lionel 408E dual motor electric. Also featuring the Orobr clockwork power plant / conveyor. Enjoy