Hello Tinplate Fans, I am a little late for the weekend but decided to post anyway. My inputs this week are a little weak, it has been a slow period for my tinplate acquisition I am afraid. Although Robert S. Butler, Jim O'C, and Daniel continue to post really neat trains, many of which I have not ever seen before...thank you!! I do have an Ives #114 station on the way which I will post when received. For today, I have two miscellaneous cars that I am using just to fill out some of my collection. Not rare especially but missing from my display.
First is a small 1515 lithographed Lionel Lines tanker, from the days of "Lionel Junior" wind up and electric sets put out near the depths of the Depression, 1933-1937. This car was offered almost to the end of the lithographed small sets, which became the initial basis for what Lionel eventually called 0-27 although newer cars from the 0-27 line were much bigger and closer to the 0 gauge line. This is a small car primarily offered in clockwork sets although it was offered with a few of the smaller less expensive electric powered locos like the 1511. There were other versions of this car, with and without "Lionel Lines", without the "Sunoco" logo and with a black frame (this from Greenberg's book on prewar although I have never seen one with a black frame). The version shown likely was offered in the middle portion of the time period 1933-37, probably around 1935-36.
Switching over to our European manufacturers, the below is a Hornby No 1 Hopper Van dating from 1954-57 in post nationalization regional livery. This was one of the car types that made the transition to Type 50 in 1957, the primary difference being that the matte black frame became shiny black and a simulated brake rod was added to the outside of the trucks. Otherwise the livery, including the black data sign remained the same. By the way, note the manual unloading lever on the side of the frame. This lever, very realistically opens the hopper doors under the car allowing it to unload its contents, its kind of a neat addition to the play value of this somewhat plain car.
Well, somewhat late, have a happy and healthy week.
Don
