Well I guess I will continue my habit (sorry about this) of posting some fairly humble additions to my trains and collection that I happened to purchase. This item, although not a train itself, is part of a company with a long and splendid history with toy trains. The "Erector" set was invented and introduced as a plaything by A.C.Gilbert in 1913. A.C. purchased and went on to lead the American Flyer train line in 1939 and then subsequent to WW II of course was the leader of the company that produced the well known "S" gauge trains of the 1950's and 60's. However the company continued to produce Erector sets throughout this time period and often advertised how a young person could use the Erector pieces to build things for their trains (bridges for example).
So today, while accompanying my wife to her antique booth in a local antique mart, I found a neat Erector piece, this would be the cab or cabin piece that could be fastened to a bridge or crane to house the operator. It was priced at $5 so produced an irresistible urge to purchase. At about 2" square, its small but the lithographed doors and windows are "O" scale (scale 6-7ft door for example). This will definitely find a place on the layout perhaps as a gatekeepers shelter by the crossing guards.
Here is the end view, both ends (and both sides) are the same.
Here is the side view. Note the "Erector" trademark (line connecting the "R" and the "T") below the windows. The plate with the holes in it, should be folded down flat and would serve as the way to fasten the cabin to other Erector pieces. Small nuts and bolts were used in the Erector sets.
Well that's my purchase today, hope you enjoy
Best Wishes
Don
