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

OK....the last 20 hours of comments on this thread were complaints about it being moved to the photo category.  For those of you that have been on this forum for any length of time realize that we have been moving threads that are primarily photos and videos to the proper forum which is the photo section.  This has been going on for many months now.  What surprises me is the level of anger some of you guys have when changes take place on the forum....  You immediately go on the attack with all kinds of negative comments ranging from how inept the management is here to making statements about how our readership/subscriptions are going down because we make these kinds of decisions!.....absolutely amazing.  First of all...every one of you that questioned this move openly on this thread did nothing to help the thread and at the same time went against our TOS by doing so....therefore, your posts were deleted just like we say we will do. 

It seems that as the years go by on this forum, more and more folks have less and less tolerance and respect for each other.  If something changes and/or doesn't go their way, then it is fair game to immediately go on the attack and make statements that are designed to inflict as much damage as possible.  It is the sign of our times I guess but OGR has determined that we are not going to let that happen here if we can help it.  If our forum is not meeting your expectations and you can not approach us FIRST without having to openly on the forum bash and belittle a decision the mods have made, then perhaps you should consider another place....just say'in...  I mean guys....how darned hard is it to do a search for your favorite threads on this forum???  Or have we just gone to the point that it is more fun to whine and stir discontent....?? 

OK...so lets take a deep breath here and try your best to give us the benefit of the doubt that we are trying to do our best.  We are not going to make everyone happy....  Please, no more negative comments here...just post your Tinplate photos and videos and enjoy!

Hi guys. Let me just add to Alan’s comments. THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL! In light of what’s going on in the world right now this is a bump in the road. As the creator of this thread I will still be adding emoji’s to the title which can be found pretty Easily on the right hand side column. Let’s remember why we’re here; to relax and share our tinplate with each other and leave some of our daily stress behind us not create more of it!  This thread will go on every week as it always has will just have to scroll down a little further. Everyone stay safe and go run some trains 🚂 

Thanks so much Chris....some of us are dealing with the virus directly (such as in my household) and the forum is the much needed get away.  There is no malice or intent to hurt this thread by any of my mods...and I am so glad you understand.  Hopefully others will too.... 

Firstly I will apologise for my comment, but like the others that commented I think you will find many of us are avid tinplaters and as such feel/felt that the weekend photo thread was a long running positive contribution to the tinplate section , and wasnt so much a "photo album" , but rather a direct opportunity to share knowledge and discuss new arrivals/unseen items in our collections, and as such was a valid positive contribution to the tinplate section specifically ...

I know myself through these posts I have learnt far more than I have elsewhere on the more obscure and international marques , and indeed probably would NOT have found that knowledge and comraderie without these threads in the tinplate area .

That said its your house and your decision , I get that fully and can see your reasoning behind it

I think in the moment we maybe felt a little "banished" and reacted , as we can understand your viewpoint , I hope you might understand ours , you are very right that in the trying times we are entering , there is far bigger things to rage against

Fatman. Thanks for your comments. When I started this thread way back” I can’t even remember when” I had no idea it would have such a positive reaction to the tinplate  community. All of the positive things you mentioned is the core of this thread and none of it will change one bit. We just moved into a different house.🏡   Stay well.    Chris. 

John Smatlak posted:

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.                          

It takes a few clicks now to come over here, but it's always worth it, John, to drool over your layout and videos. What is the awesome coal loader in this video?

Alan, I hope you don't mind one comment on the move which I hope would be constructive. Since almost all threads now are heavy on photos and videos, would it make sense to organize them strictly by the type of trains they include? Let me give another reason that might make sense. Say I am new to the form and the hobby and have an interest in pre-war trains. I would naturally go to the tinplate forum. How would I find this thread unless I knew where it was? I would think all the tinplate topics were in that forum. We only knew to come here because of the new topic directing us here.  I think this is probably the most informative and enjoyable thread on tinplate of all, so I would hate for anyone to miss it.

Either way, I hope your household recovers fully. That is of far greater concern than where a topic ends up. And there is no place for uncivil remarks. Thanks for all you do.

Do a google search for Orobr clockwork power plant.

One with photo sold for $150 on ebay a long while ago.

This is not john's, there are small details.

totrainyard posted:

Do a google search for Orobr clockwork power plant.

One with photo sold for $150 on ebay a long while ago.

This is not john's, there are small details.

These are really fun. There's actually one on Ebay right now (no connection to me).  Publisher's note:  Ebay direct link removed to comply with OGR TOS.

Will posted:

Alan, I hope you don't mind one comment on the move which I hope would be constructive. Since almost all threads now are heavy on photos and videos, would it make sense to organize them strictly by the type of trains they include? Let me give another reason that might make sense. Say I am new to the form and the hobby and have an interest in pre-war trains. I would naturally go to the tinplate forum. How would I find this thread unless I knew where it was? I would think all the tinplate topics were in that forum. We only knew to come here because of the new topic directing us here.  I think this is probably the most informative and enjoyable thread on tinplate of all, so I would hate for anyone to miss it.

Either way, I hope your household recovers fully. That is of far greater concern than where a topic ends up. And there is no place for uncivil remarks. Thanks for all you do.

Will ..... That is a constructive comment..and the kind I appreciate.  Sometimes decisions are made that don't take into account certain scenarios.  The way you put it above is something that perhaps we did not consider along those lines.  Once a thread becomes large and mostly photos, moving it to the photo category made sense for a number of reasons from the aspect of copyright moderation....but....perhaps in the cases of members likely taking their own photos of their trains, along with your reasoning above, it doesn't make as much sense.  Perhaps we need to take another look at this.  I will do so asap!

Again, thanks for taking the time to make a positive suggestion and thanks so much for the well wishes!

I have stoped posting some photo and videos because of possible copy right issue. That is a good point most of what I’ve seen on WTF&V weekly thread is just been members photos of their own pictures of things in their own collection. Something to think about. 🤔 

Actually what has helped me find the thread are the emojis. They set it off quickly for me. To be honest, I never looked at where the thread was posted. What might be interesting, if possible, would be to combine all these threads into some type of eBook. The information in these threads is priceless.

Miketg

John Smatlak posted:

totrainyard posted:

Do a google search for Orobr clockwork power plant.

One with photo sold for $150 on ebay a long while ago.

This is not john's, there are small details.

These are really fun. There's actually one on Ebay right now (no connection to me).  Publisher's note:  Ebay direct link removed to comply with OGR TOS.

I had never heard of Orobr, but an Ebay search of just the name found a lot of beautiful stuff. The cars are gorgeous. Thanks, both for the tip. (Pretty much out of my price range, though, although there is a Model T that is reasonable so far)

I have linked to Photo Albums as the first stop on this site now.  Just like old times!  Here's a photo of my first standard gauge layout that I am in the process of creating.  I am really happy with the way the Lionel Racing Automobiles Set adds to the overall look!  

The relocating of a weekly photo heavy thread to the photo albums sections makes sense in some cases. For example the Switcher Saturday thread.  That thread had long defined itself as being open to switcher of all gauges, both model and prototype, so staying in the 3 rail forum didn't really compute.  The argument against moving the weekly tinplate thread is that the subject matter is very narrow in the grand scheme of things.  There is also usually some discussion and trading of knowledge involved somewhere along the way.  

There was a great deal of push back against moving Switcher Saturday, but that was also when the TOS against posting copyrighted images was starting to be enforced.  That double whammy meant the thread lost several participants, some of whom are now working their way back.  

I will find the weekend tinplate thread either way, as will any who cares to look, but it was nice to have the tinplate topics grouped together.  I appreciate the OGR staff, and Alan I hope your family heals quickly.

The weekend may be over but I took this photo over it. 

 I had posted a few of these photos some time ago on a different thread . This is my green 390E with a 392 tender close behind . I did a few things here . #1, I switched out  my black boiler for this green one , I already have a 390E in black . #2, I had the green paint of the boiler matched by the local auto body shop  so I could paint the tender . The tender by the way is a MTH tender that I got at an auction so time ago . #3, After dismantling the tender and painting it  I set it on my test circle to see how much I could shorten the draw bar . I drilled a new hole about a half inch closer to the tender to close the gap . #4 ,  I added a Dallee whistle and bell system in the tender . Its not very loud but good for me . #5 , I then added some Ballast King rubber (coal) to the tender load top .   #6,  not done yet .  I want to switch out the rail stanchions on the boiler to the 400E stanchions . Why ? Because I foolishly picked up my engine  by the boiler and pulled a few of the stanchions out !!  One day I would like to find another 392 tender and elongate  it by an inch or two to make a long haul tender . 

The coachman could not remember how long he had been waiting for the coal drag to pass, but seemed like an eternity....

jhz563 posted:

The coachman could not remember how long he had been waiting for the coal drag to pass, but seemed like an eternity....

Good one! Love to hear the kids playing!

Added some 18,19 & 190 NYC coaches to my CMT NYC Mogul. Someone else’s restoration that needs some TLC, but they look good with the engine and tender.

Steve

John Smatlak posted:

totrainyard posted:

Do a google search for Orobr clockwork power plant.

One with photo sold for $150 on ebay a long while ago.

This is not john's, there are small details.

These are really fun. There's actually one on Ebay right now (no connection to me).  Publisher's note:  Ebay direct link removed to comply with OGR TOS.

I just bought the one on eBay. It's coming from Russia, so I may not get it until June!  I've been watching it. It was listed awhile back, but then not listed again until this week. I was worried you would create competition for me when you mentioned it. It has a blue or green railing instead of red. I would have preferred red, but these are hard to find. One went at live auction several years ago for well over $200.

There are also Russian knock offs available by Vatutina Kiev called the "Big Machine". They are all pretty pricey.

George

George, I thought about bidding on it, but now I'm glad I didn't! It will look great on your layout. Enjoy

Glad you got it- look forward to seeing it in your photos