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This little Hornby tank dates to 1928 or so, and is the only CW I own. I bought it so that I could run something during power outages.  It is in "as found" condition, but has a powerful mechanism that allows a good run in comparison to other CWs I have seen. It also has the distinction of being one of the two locomotives that I have sent to the floor of the "concrete canyon", and it survived with a bent cab, which I then unbent. I picked it up in the 90's when one of my TCA sponsors  was closing his train store. I am very fond of it.

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WindupGuy posted:
artfull dodger posted:

I dont know of anybody in the states that can replace a main spring in a CW train.  Not sure our local clock shop would attempt it or not.       AD

I've replaced a lot of main springs in various makes of windup trains, so if you have one break, don't worry, you can probably fix it yourself. 

I'll do one little plug for my book, "Windup Train Repair"... it's available on Amazon if anyone is interested. 

Gotta keep those windup running!

I am going to double plug James's book

Most worth getting , and YES you can repair/replace a spring yourself without too much drama

 

I have not exactly replaced springs in windup sets, but I have taken apart a number of Edmonds-Metzel (Early American Flyer) engines and worked on them.  I got a junker for $20 and took it apart to see how difficult it was to take apart.  Then after acquiring other Edmonds-Metzel engines with issues, I started swapping good parts from my junker.  So far, I have swapped out a broken brake lever in one engine, a bad gear in another, and a bad axle/set of geared drive wheels in another.  So that $20 junker has paid off over the years.  

NWL

OK enough people have posted and I dont feel like I am hogging the thread now

A Mettoy Schools Loco ( Eton) (UK)

With carriages and a very early Wells (UK ) crane truck

You have probably seen the Lionel reproductions ( of a sort) but here is an Original Arnold A570 Shunting train from the 30's

Same model (but not mine) lifted from youtube .. mine does work well tho

Kids were easily amused in the 30's lol

 

K.B.N. ( Karl Bub Germany) Set late 20's/30's

Some Brimtoy/Wells/(UK) I got from the Michael D Foster Sale in the UK after he published his latest book .

The USA does have a few in my hands

Ives No5 & 17

Marklin R950

"A Study in Red "  ( Brimtoy Chad Valley & KBN )

1st production of Wittrock ( Denmark ) Hand painted

And then they could afford Lithography and fancy cut out side rods

 

 

 

 

BingBritish ( Stephan Bing in England 1934 as opposed to Bing, British lol )

Wells

Chad Valley

 

Hornby

 

 

JEP

Tipp & Co floor train

Unknown possibly Carette/Distler

Bing

Distler

Robilt

Karl Bub

Ottmar Beckh

Lionel

Bing

 Technofix  240 Rangierende Lok  (1938)

Biller Bahn ( modified to run both narrow and O Gauge)

Karl Bub

 

thanks ! more to come lol

As you can see I dont mind rough n ready just as much as shelf queen

As always I apologise for the quality of some photos as I havent actually sat down with most of the collection for a proper photo shoot , most are taken by people to show me whats coming lol !

Triang factory overpaint ( was a blue export but then made to BR)

Maurlyn (australia)

Even got a Marx

Hornby Saddletanks ( HO )

Masudaya ( Modern toys)

Mettoy

Multiple Jouef ( with a technofix in the foreground)

Wells

A Gaggle of late model Hornby HO Clockwork

Loren Bolz ( LBZ)

Johann Hoefler

Real French Hornby BB-8051

Hachette Hornby reissue

Bing

C.B.N ( a few theories but no definitive maker lol)

American Flyer

J de P ( Jep)

 

Louis Roussy

Unique Art

Hafner

Hafner

HWN (Wimmer)

From this boxed set which even includes a tiny tin steamroller on a flat car

Jep

Jouef 1950s (HO)

Rico Renfe set 1930's ( HO )

Hafner

Hornby tricolour set

Joyline

Marklin

Well, now that I am laid off from work indefinatly(FCA) its time to play with some trains. The Duke of York came yesterday, but I cannot find my #10 clock winding key to save my life now.  I know I have one some where!   My other live steamer and coaches should be here today, so time to run some steam since I cannot find my winding key.   Pics of the Duke shortly, our power is out so it a bit dark in the train room.    AD

Fatman, C.B.N. is Karl Bub.  According to Bowes  (Issmayer & Bub Trains - The Secret History) it was possible that immediately after WWI Bub changed the trademark to CBN because of anti-German sentiment.  His book also has a picture of a boxed set with the locomotive sporting "CBN" under the cab windows while the box cover clearly shows the windmill KBN logo.

I enjoy running clockwork trains almost as much as collecting them!  So, here are a trio of older videos of mine showing some windup trains in action...

First up is a train that actually doesn't belong to me - it was a cooperative project between myself and Steve Eastman, who is very active on this forum.  It's a wonderful Ives No. 19 that basically needed a new mechanism built inside the original motor plates:

Next up, a little American Flyer clockwork running in passenger service around my old windup layout:

Finally, a Joy Line passenger train making the rounds:

Ok, here is my Bassett-Lowke Duke of York.  These were a prize give away if your dad/uncle/grandpa chain smoked enough BDV cigarettes to get the coupons needed to get one.  Guess there were lots of smokers or familys that smoked  as there are lots of these out there,  I have heard 100,000 of these were made at a loss at the BL factory in the UK.   There was also a Bing 0-4-0 that was part of the BDV coupon give away, anybody have one of these?  Would love to see what it looks like, hope to add that one to my collection eventually.  ADDuke

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artfull dodger posted:

Well, now that I am laid off from work indefinatly(FCA) its time to play with some trains. The Duke of York came yesterday, but I cannot find my #10 clock winding key to save my life now.  I know I have one some where!   My other live steamer and coaches should be here today, so time to run some steam since I cannot find my winding key.   Pics of the Duke shortly, our power is out so it a bit dark in the train room.    AD

Protip#1 ( lol )

One of the best tools for us clockwork guys is a clockmakers Spider

Has every loco covered pretty much ( up to #10 usually ) Available online pretty easily

Fatman posted:
artfull dodger posted:

Well, now that I am laid off from work indefinatly(FCA) its time to play with some trains. The Duke of York came yesterday, but I cannot find my #10 clock winding key to save my life now.  I know I have one some where!   My other live steamer and coaches should be here today, so time to run some steam since I cannot find my winding key.   Pics of the Duke shortly, our power is out so it a bit dark in the train room.    AD

Protip#1 ( lol )

One of the best tools for us clockwork guys is a clockmakers Spider

Has every loco covered pretty much ( up to #10 usually ) Available online pretty easily

I have one of each hanging on the wall.

Steve

I got a Key on the way.  I must have let my #10 go with the last engine I had a few years ago that used it.  I am not planning on having a lot of CW models.  I wanted atleast 1 in the collection though.  Next will be a electric driven BL Royal Scot, but I want the 20v AC drive model.  With being on layoff at work, that is all on hold right now.   Just gonna enjoy what I have now for awhile.    AD

1906 Clockwork windup train

The Austin Tinplate Trackers used to setup every year at the SAMRA Model train show in San Antonio, Texas. For many years one of their elder members would run his clockwork train pictured above. On one wind it could go all around our layout. It belonged to his dad and I think he said the engine and 3 orange cars were from 1906 and the yellow car was from 1903. It was always nice to see it run next to the big modern equipment.  

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Well I don't have too much in clockwork but here are a couple of "fun" sets...not too rare but fun anyway.

Here is a set called the Red Flyer...its Marx from the late 40's. 

Marx Wind up ExpressMarx Wind Up Express - Departing

Here is a late Marx set, from the 70's.  I love the motto on the box (top left)..."We make it...It can take it!"

All plastic, including the track, but O gauge nonetheless.

Marx mechanical set box topMarx mechanical set contents

Best Regards, Don McErlean

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