@Fatman posted:...1938 Technofix Rangierenbahn ...
Interesting little fellows ... the track is straight and the loco trundles back and forth controlled by little raised centre track tabs at each end which slams the transmission gear into fwd or rev . Seen here on the moveable axle with the tabs Simple but really effective , no fancy trolley electrics required here folks !
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Dear Mr. Fatman,
Congrats on yet another obscure find.
As a child (early 1960s), I had a cheap tinplate windup train that was somewhat similar. It looked European - was probably German but possibly made in Japan. Had a lithographed track that folded in thirds - single track, passing siding, and another offsetting single track. Two freight cars and a windup loco. The loco would move toward one car, couple to it, reverse direction, drop it on the passing siding, pick up the second car, reverse and move it to the other end, drop it off and continue repeating this operation until it needed rewinding. It's lost to the sands of time, but I've been looking for one at meets for years without any luck.
My question for you: What are the most effective keywords to use when searching for such a train on an auction site?
