Weekend tinplate photos/videos 5/18/18!

I have a car I'm wondering is it a factory demo car, a scarce version as I do not see it in my prewar book but it does not look like it was a repaint job either. 

If it was a repaint, some one got all of the original paint off and it was done a long time ago as this is far from new paint. Even where there is nicks/chips/scratches it does not show any sign of another color underneath it. 

While searching in the storage area something i still have to find .... I rediscovered a small collection of  BUCCO freight cars from Switzerland.  They are all from the 1950-55 but some of them are still in production today. The major problem with those nice little freight cars is the paint, directly made on metal and it tends to crack but after alls they are old now and it is patina. Notice that the Swiss wine car is not red as on the french models, this one is made of wood.

All those cars are now going on track behind  a krokodil from Keyser of the same period.

Have a nice tinplate weekend,    Daniel

That will be a nice Swiss goods train with the "croc", Daniel!

This week a CR (Charles Rossignol) TRAIN ECLAIR 0 gauge clockwork train-set arrived. It has a lot of small 2-dimensional lithographed tinplate accessories:

And here is  a video of a run:

These accessories, and more recently acquired stuff, are included in an updated version of my train accessories e-book which can be seen or downloaded (for free) here:

http://sncf231e.nl/tin-stuff-from-fred-2/

Regards

Fred

rtraincollector posted:

I have a car I'm wondering is it a factory demo car, a scarce version as I do not see it in my prewar book but it does not look like it was a repaint job either. 

If it was a repaint, some one got all of the original paint off and it was done a long time ago as this is far from new paint. Even where there is nicks/chips/scratches it does not show any sign of another color underneath it. 

It's not hard to take the paint off. Can you show the underside? The tabs will usually tell you.

George

That looks like bare metal to me. Like George said paint is easy to remove especially pre war paint.  I don’t believe they used any primer back in the day. 

It's not bare metal as I see the metal in some places but George could be right. I like it anyway as it is different.I did put new stanchions & brake wheels, I also replace one coupler as it was broke. The tabs all are pressed tight against the frame. But starting to think it was a repaint but was done good in it's day, as stated this is not a recent repaint. Thanks for the input. And yes Chris it appears to have no primer underneath either. 

Here is an uncommon accessory from the Pre War era (and its tinplate).  The video above lets you hear what it sounds like.

S gauge folks are familiar with the two tone electric whistling billboard, but here is evidence that kids in the pre war era could have the same kind of auditory experience.

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

NorthwoodsFlyer

Greg

started the rehab on my recent 817 trade. 

lots of scratches, broken couplers, and missing three sets of wheels, but in basically good condition.

Off with the old paint (no primer, came off easily with the wire wheel)

since I already have a fairly nice green 817, a color change is in order on this one

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Steamer posted:

started the rehab on my recent 817 trade. 

lots of scratches, broken couplers, and missing three sets of wheels, but in basically good condition.

Off with the old paint (no primer, came off easily with the wire wheel)

since I already have a fairly nice green 817, a color change is in order on this one

 

Dave what did you use to strip the paint off of that caboose? 

the wire wheel on my bench grinder

Bing - Pennsylvania Electric - cast iron locomotive - litho cars from the 1920's. Note the "Pennsylvania Lines" lettering on the engine and the cars.

rtraincollector posted:

It's not bare metal as I see the metal in some places but George could be right. I like it anyway as it is different.I did put new stanchions & brake wheels, I also replace one coupler as it was broke. The tabs all are pressed tight against the frame. But starting to think it was a repaint but was done good in it's day, as stated this is not a recent repaint. Thanks for the input. And yes Chris it appears to have no primer underneath either. 

I like it definitely different.  Different is good! 👍

Daniel and Fred: AMAZING as always! Love that crocodile!

its been 9 years since I did an major layout renovation,so I have decided to move the standard outside loop to the the inside where the o line is and move the o to the outside,and with luck add another loop of o,i think it will look better with the standard closer together,  

found this gem with some  4 rail track ,great find,if anyone wants a copy hit me up,anyway I believe that the controller is the one they refer to,anyone know what kind  of  lockons they used with this ?,looking at the paper,i have this button also,maybe its the (top  pix look like a door bell,terry

Dave Didn't think of that. you did a good job. I may have to try that, wonder how well my Dremal with a wire wheel would do. 

the blue and orange line

terry hudon posted:

found this gem with some  4 rail track ,great find,if anyone wants a copy hit me up,anyway I believe that the controller is the one they refer to,anyone know what kind  of  lockons they used with this ?,looking at the paper,i have this button also,maybe its the (top  pix look like a door bell,terry

Terry,

I would like to take you up on your offer of a copy of the directions.  The door bell button is the same one that they use for the pre war whistling billboard, so my guess is that is the one used for the 4 rail track.  The whistle got moved from the tender or car into the billboard. The other controller is from the AC Gilbert era, after the 4 rail track was discontinued.  I believe that some of the 4 rail curve tracks actually have an eyelet or a clip attached to them where the wire is attached - no additional lock on necessary.  I will have to go looking in my photo archive, or I will have to dig out my 4 rail track.

Great find!   And Good Luck with your remodel.  We will expect voluminous amounts of photos as you make progress.  

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

EDIT

I knew I had photos of the curve track with the clip.   Seek and ye shall find.

Someday I will have a loop of this track setup to demonstrate how Flyer got its whistle.

Greg

PS

Did you know that they made 3 rail track with this masonite base for a short time too?