Hello all
TCA has recently up loaded to youtube a real toy train treat .... Graham Claytor an early toy train collector ( among his many talents) was an avid historian of America's earliest toy train manufacturers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Graham_Claytor_Jr.
This video is an exceptional opportunity to see the Carlisle and Finch electric toy trains ...not on shelves but running one after another.... covering the entire span of manufacturing 1896-1915 ( technically 1897 ...C&F in 96 it has been written / said that a 3 rail trolley was made and sold .... this 96 model ( at least to this writer as yet to be found) ..Graham's collection and film starts with 97 when C&F switched to two rail operation ( 2"gauge)
So settle back and enjoy the story of C&F trains ..all over 100 years old ..playing enjoyed and played with, there are TOY trains after all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wsEAbK9vtE