No markings on this little crossing guard shanty. Any idea who made it. The base is missing most of its paint so if it had a makers logo, it’s long gone.
Steve
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It's Issmayer - in addition to missing paint you are missing the signalman blowing his bugle. Issmayer made a number of variations of this shed. Your version is pictured on page 192 of Bowes book on Issmayer Trains - he has an on line open access version of the book out on the web.
Here's another variation
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The link to the Issmayer book, many things to learn...
https://www.blurb.com/books/99...mayer-and-bub-trains
Daniel
Well I can't resist. I have found another "Made in Germany, U.S.zone" car. In some of the past threads, several of you especially Arne, helped me identify the makers and dates of manufacture of some similar cars. I have a green gondola which is similar to this that Arne identified as Distler made between '53 and '57 so here is a brown gondola, which besides the "US zone, Germany " stamped in the floor, carries no ID. It is an interesting car in the sense that it appears quite inexpensively made yet the top of the load box is carefully folded into a square edge likely for both strength and safety for a child's fingers. It also incorporates turned steel buffers that are individually applied at the corners, which is clearly an expense. Couplers are tab/slot and the wheels (no journals) are on simple axles but they are two piece (hub & rim) pressed fit steel. Anyway, here it is for your perusal.
Thanks everybody, Don
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Distler. Just picked up one myself a few weeks ago.
Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:No markings on this little crossing guard shanty. Any idea who made it. The base is missing most of its paint so if it had a makers logo, it’s long gone.
Steve
superb Steve. Might be tempted to separate the tree from the shanty if it were mine.
Jim O'C posted:Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:No markings on this little crossing guard shanty. Any idea who made it. The base is missing most of its paint so if it had a makers logo, it’s long gone.
Steve
superb Steve. Might be tempted to separate the tree from the shanty if it were mine.
I kinda like the tree but it makes me think of the outhouse at grandmas
Steve
Jim O’c. Thanks for your ID, thought it might be Distler but was not sure. Thanks for your response
Don McErlean
That was my thought; a outhouse down south in need of a door. Up north they never had windows... except for one in the Mi U.P. I recall had shutters.
FRENCHTRAINS posted:The link to the Issmayer book, many things to learn...
https://www.blurb.com/books/99...mayer-and-bub-trains
Daniel
Daniel, would you recommend Bowes' first Issmayer book as a reference as well or is most of that information covered in the Issmayer/Bub book? Thinking of buying all three (penny toy book) to save on shipping.
Jim, most of that you find in the first one is covered in the Issmayer-Bub book. It is a great reference to have in the library.
Very best, Daniel
FRENCHTRAINS posted:Jim, most of that you find in the first one is covered in the Issmayer-Bub book. It is a great reference to have in the library.
Very best, Daniel
Thank you, sir. You can never have too much reference material.
Jim, I have them both - well the one Daniel pointed out has been ordered and will get here soon. It does look like most of the first is in the second but I'm something of a nut for complete coverage. On a note of personal pride, some time ago I happened upon ( and purchased) an Issmayer grade crossing station which was not in Bowes's Issmayer book. I took a high res picture of the station, sent it to him, and told him he was welcome to use it anyway he saw fit - no charge. In glancing through the online copy of the new book I see the picture made the cut and he was kind enough to give me photo credit.
Guys - I have the Issmayer Book by Bowes but it only makes a passing reference to Bub noting their similarities. I noted in your posting that you are talking about a book that covers both Issmayer and Bub apparently in some detail. Would you mind posting the full reference on the Issmayer -Bub book as I would like to see if I could get it.
Thanks
Don
Don McErlean posted:Well I can't resist. I have found another "Made in Germany, U.S.zone" car. In some of the past threads, several of you especially Arne, helped me identify the makers and dates of manufacture of some similar cars. I have a green gondola which is similar to this that Arne identified as Distler made between '53 and '57 so here is a brown gondola, which besides the "US zone, Germany " stamped in the floor, carries no ID. It is an interesting car in the sense that it appears quite inexpensively made yet the top of the load box is carefully folded into a square edge likely for both strength and safety for a child's fingers. It also incorporates turned steel buffers that are individually applied at the corners, which is clearly an expense. Couplers are tab/slot and the wheels (no journals) are on simple axles but they are two piece (hub & rim) pressed fit steel. Anyway, here it is for your perusal.
Thanks everybody, Don
Yes, it´s Distler. Model No 251 made 1952-1957.
Greetings
Arne
Don, the link to the online version of the new book is in Frenchtrains post above. That site is the same site you can use to place an order - just look at the icons above the online book.
Jim / Daniel - Got it! thank you. Now under order and gives me a delivery to look forward to
Don
Fatman posted:
This has a lot of appeal. I love the tree. Steve, you really do need a 2nd one!
Steve,
There is info and a photo of your shanty in Bowes "Tinplate Model Railway Accessories" book which can be found in the link of a previous post. The shanty in the photo does not have a signalman so it probably came both ways. Bowes also said it appears in the 1901 Bing catalogue. Perhaps Bing had the signalman and Issmayer didn't or vice versa. Either way it is a nice find.
Ed
Thanks for the advertising Steve! That was my Issmayer signal house 😃!! It was tough letting it go, but Issmayer as a manufacturer was hard to collect(and expensive!) I’m happy with my 0-4-0 Bing windups and accessories.
