I just finished cleaning, rewiring, and re-wheeling an original A.F. Hamiltonian set that I recently acquired. The set was only cataloged in 1928 and 1929. The engine has a swinging, ringing bell and directional lighting. The set runs great as you'll see in the video.
Eric Hofberg
TCA, LCCA
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Sweet - nice set you have there! It has some clever features for an engine that old.
Very nice set! Who needs a Legacy engine with a singing bell when you have a Hamiltonian!
I believe that A.F. was ahead of there time when it came to features and the design of their motors. My Lone Scout set and Pocahontas set both have the bell feature and the A.F. motors are powerful and smooth running.
Chris,
I think the Hamiltonian is the baby brother of your red Presidents Special!
Eric Hofberg
TCA, LCCA
I love it! Now, I wish MTH would have considered doing this set in the latest catalog.
Sunrise
Very nice. That's the real thing. Long may she run.
I just finished cleaning, rewiring, and re-wheeling an original A.F. Hamiltonian set that I recently acquired. The set was only cataloged in 1928 and 1929. The engine has a swinging, ringing bell and directional lighting. The set runs great as you'll see in the video.
Eric Hofberg
TCA, LCCA
Very Nice Eric! A favorite set of mine.... Could you even imagine opening that awesome set on Christmas morning? WOW!
Very nice set! Who needs a Legacy engine with a singing bell when you have a Hamiltonian!
Exactly Chris...Exactly!
I could be wrong but all of Flyers electric outline engines"NYC style box cab" were all the same exept for the features and how fancy they were dressed.
Chris,
Besides the level of trim and features, the size of the bodies and frames varied too. The box cabs were more often referred to as New Haven style. The body and trim on the Hamiltonian, other than the plates and color, are the same as the Presidents Special.
Did you ever resolve your flickering light problem?
Eric Hofberg
TCA, LCCA
I just got that from some of the descriptions from the American Flyer CD. I thought the toaster bodies were based after the NYC? I didn't know the body sizes were different. Learn something new everyday! My lights may be a little better but I havn't played with the rollers yet. I've been having too much fun running it to take it off the tracks!
There were 3 basic styles, then variations of those. To keep it simple, the loco with the rounded ends was considered a St. Paul style, the boxy one with no roof end overhang was a NYC style and the boxy one with the roof end overhang is the New Haven style.
Steve
There were 3 basic styles, then variations of those. To keep it simple, the loco with the rounded ends was considered a St. Paul style, the boxy one with no roof end overhang was a NYC style and the boxy one with the roof end overhang is the New Haven style.
Steve
Here are pictures of what Steve is saying:
1) St. Paul bipolar style, examples: Flyer Shasta and Lone Scout engines:
2) New York Central box cab style, examples: Flyer President's Special, Hamiltonian:
3) New Haven box cab style, examples: Flyer Eagle locomotive:
Very nice video, love seeing that old stuff run. Eric has a great std. Gauge layout.
There were 3 basic styles, then variations of those. To keep it simple, the loco with the rounded ends was considered a St. Paul style, the boxy one with no roof end overhang was a NYC style and the boxy one with the roof end overhang is the New Haven style.
Steve
Here are pictures of what Steve is saying:
1) St. Paul bipolar style, examples: Flyer Shasta and Lone Scout engines:
2) New York Central box cab style, examples: Flyer President's Special, Hamiltonian:
3) New Haven box cab style, examples: Flyer Eagle locomotive:
That's what I thought. Thanks guy's.
Thanks for the pictures and the clarification! My explanation was obviously overly simplified and wrong. As always, an important part of the hobby is sharing information and friendship. I'm delighted that there seems to be renewed interest in operating tinplate.
Eric Hofberg
TCA, LCCA
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