Celebrate Tinplate - March 2013

Still snowing in New England, and the skiing is still good, the layout rebuild is delayed. So, a shot from a few years back.

i bought this years ago to restore,,,had the wheels reset ,runs like at bat ,so i will just keep it that way for now,,,

pd,

   Still Running the 263E's here in Churchill, Pa.

PCRR/Dave

Old with the new.

Locomotive, tender, last

gondola and last caboose are

all Lionel Corporation by MTH.

All other rolling stock are original

Lionel pre war Standard gauge from 1930s.

Thats me with the hammer in my hammer loop

carpenter jeans.

Normally I only run tinplate under the Christmas tree but after seeing this post the Tin Goddess got the best of me so it was time for a little carpet running.  A little bit of  Lionel, throw in some Marx clockwork and top off with a touch of American Flyer and Marx accessories but all tinplate.

My portable tin plate layout project. Kinda stalled at the moment.

Marx = tinplate!

Now that's nice, and Baltimore Oriole colors to boot!

PD

This Maerklin No. 1 gauge CS66-12921 locomotive had water damage to one side when I bought it at York about a year ago. It went on the projects bench but yesterday I cleaned it up, repaired a few small problems and gave it a good lubrication. It actually runs great!

British tinplate, by Leeds.

Lionel 253 cleaned up awhile back:

Heading to York for the first time in a few weeks...hoping to find a few last pieces for the collection.

PD

Y'know, that would make a darn nice Christmas card!

Rusty

I am finally sharing a few pics of my Tinplate layout.

I figured I better get a couple of pictures posted, March is almost over.

The beautiful Lionel Classics Line Blue Comet set from 1991 - the star of the 85th episode of the Sopranos

Ives #20 clockwork engine with a mix of Ives, AF & Lionel cars.

I think you just convinced me. Thanks,

Tim

Marx Norfolk & Western set made from #356 cabooses.

We completed our new standard gauge layout just in time for our Christmas open house.

Wow...!!!

PD