My 110 trestle set went from bent K which was very low at barely above track level up to bent A at 5" in height and then back down. However, the #108 trestle set starts at bent F at 3" in height and goes up to bent A at 5". How would one use this set since the lowest bent is 3" above the base?
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Not familiar w the #108 set. Doesn't make any sense to me either to start at 3". Obviously something missing there. What time frame / yrs were these produced.
I always thought it was designed to be used for layouts with a gorge where the track is already at it's maximum height on a mountain. The "F" bent would be used first as the ground below starts to go down quickly to simulate a gorge where maybe a river has formed. On the other side of the gorge the land goes back up quickly.
What do you think?
This set is a bit of a rare bird produced in 1959 only. My guess is that it was supposed to be used to extend the length of the 110 trestle by adding additional bents starting at F and ending at the top with additional 5 inch bent A pieces. Makes the trestle set longer and lowers the percent of the climb making it easier for a postwar locomotive to climb.
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Frank
Some additional information........... as I posted above these were made in 1959 only. I just looked in the 1959 and 1960 catalogs and it is not mentioned in either. One reference book says they were packed in overstamped number 1044 transformer boxes 12 bents 2 each A to F. Looks like something that Lionel did quickly. In 1961 there was a number 109 set which also had 12 bents with no reported sales for that item.
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Frank
I believe they were Madison Hardware "exclusives"
I did see Madison Hardware mentioned in one place I looked for information.
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Frank
@LVfan posted:In 1961 there was a number 109 set which also had 12 bents with no reported sales for that item.
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Frank
I didn't know Lionel reported sales for any item anywhere. Where did you see that reported?
@phrankenstign posted:I didn't know Lionel reported sales for any item anywhere. Where did you see that reported?
Its not a case of Lionel reporting sales. Most of the reference books have a note of No reported Sales (NRS) or no value established if the item is not really known. In this case I got the info from an O' Brien's guide.
That's understandable with items issued in very limited quantities. As long as those that have them aren't selling, no real market value can be established.
Yes, this was an uncatalogued set, as others have said above, in 1959. It was thrown together quickly per request as a way of extending the elevated portion of the typical trestle set. That's why it stops at "F" My dad has a full #108 trestle set. No longer in the original box, as he used them when building our Christmas layouts in the '60's where he made lots of use of elevated sections.
@EscapeRocks posted:My dad has a full #108 trestle set. No longer in the original box, as he used them when building our Christmas layouts in the '60's where he made lots of use of elevated sections.
When he bought the set, what was your dad's reasoning for buying it? What did the salesman say to get your dad to buy it rather than the #110 Graduated Trestle Set or the #111 Elevated Trestle Set?
Found on worthpoint.com a track plan 1802P from 1959 that uses the 108 and 110 trestle set, unfortunately there is no mention as to what set it was used in. Be curious to find out what set it was used in.
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