Happy Labor Day! Show your USA made Cars

U.S. made?  Might only include my scratch-built cars....I went to a lot of effort to

track down two Atlas creosote tank cars for my creosote plant, but I was in a shop

Saturday that I THINK had one by somebody else (I was afraid to buy it for I might

already have it).  It was yellow and one of the Atlas cars is yellow.  Did anybody else

(Lionel,MTH) make a creosote tank car?

I have the Navy boxcar and flatcar that were made at the same time as your tank car. I haven't ran them yet, so I'm afraid I have no pictures. I also have the Navy set from the '90s, which I assume is American made, along with an extra  (chinese made) submarine car:

When they announced they were going to make a handful of boxcars in the US in 2012 (?), I put my money where my mouth was and preordered all of them. Here's a picture of the first four President boxcars being pulled by a US made MPC era U36 and trailed by a US made MPC era caboose:

Of course, most of my layout is US made, as most of it is from the postwar and MPC era.

J White

I have to many to post, so here is some of them that are on track now.

I have been buying Weaver since the 80's. The first ones where kits. Must have a couple hundred of them. Crown was also made in the states, Gargraves track and ross switches are made in USA. I also am a veteran and retired Teamster. Should I dare add 90% of my tools are american made and all my major appliances. American made motor vehicles also. My vacation money is spent in USA and Canada still haven't seen all this country.   

Clem k

The latest ones that Lionel came out with that were made in the USA cars. There were 3 each for all 6 military branches. I pre ordered all 18 of them and have since received them from Charlie at Nassau Hobbies.  I do like them. I also have others. Always hunting military stuff.

Larry

Judging by the navy tank car posted they look very good, are they all just as nice?

clem k. , you have a better looking layout and pictures than two of the o gauge magazines i subscribe to have on their layout features. thank you so much for the greatpics!!....jim

That's a nice tank car.  These Lionel made in USA cars still have some parts that are imported, the die cast sprung trucks are the most notable ones; I think the brakewheels are also.  But as a Navy vet I might spring for that same tanker. 

Thank you mixerman

 I do have a couple of videos on you tube you might like, #1    100 foot O Gauge train       #2 Three Rail O gauge Layout Blissfield Mich. #2 I did not make, a guest did during a open house. I tried posting them again but something changed in my computer or at youtube Any way I can't get it to work. Or i'm just getting old and forgot

Clem k

All made in the USA by happy but under paid labor.

Happy labor day all!

Hi John,  thanks for your service!  Yes, a number of parts are made outside the USA, but its assembled in the USA and thats a start.  This is not a low end car, its a step up over the other offerings in the recent catalog.  On this special day, I wanted to show everyone the extra details. 

all the best,  

The tank car looks great, may have to get the Air Force tank car. Being a AF vet it's a no brainer.

Okay , here is a couple , these are scratch built in the good ole USA .

Trucks are early Weaver with NWSL wheelsets , various detail parts from Precision Scale which casts parts here in the USA.

I don't have pictures as I have not run them. I have all the President cars, and all the Recent Made in US Army cars.

I also have a new Weaver TOFC Army medical trailer and such items.

If it is made in the USA and fits my layout time I will strongly consider it.

Reason I don't buy all of them? Cash flow or lack thereof.

These are custom run cars from Weaver Models from 2007 through 2014. These are from another forum I participate in, and some of the text on the cars comes from suggestions by the membership.

Don

hello guys and gals............

Are lionel "LTI" trains made in America before the move to china ? What years were the trains made before the "UGH" "made in china" labels started be found on the trains?

the woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200

Tiffany

Most were, some weren't.  The die-cast sprung trucks on the higher-end freight cars that originated during the MPC-era were made in America at one point but were gradually outsourced to China by the LTI period.  The tinplate Classics line, the scale T-1, and the first releases of the Alco PA-1s were made in Korea by MTH (I think the scale S-2 was by MTH originally too, might be wrong on that).  I believe that the scale Mikados and Moutains were also imported.

I seem to recall that the traditionally-sized GG1 ended up going overseas when they created new tooling for it; I don't remember if that happened during the LTI or Lionel LLC period; someone may chime in and clarify that.

Thank you John......

I learned something new today, you are a good teacher smile.

The woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200

Tiffany

Gerry

Here's some Made In USA O-gauge...

What's more American than these prewar American Flyer coaches pulled by a Marx locomotive? And 100% American Steel!

Come to think of it, I believe all of my O-gauge trains are Made In USA.

Some years ago when I visited my stepson at his Naval Base, I saw a line of old

single-dome tank cars parked near the pier.  They were painted silver with few

markings.  I assumed they held fuel until my stepson told me they unloaded

sewage from the ships. 

I'm thinking that would make an interesting scene to model, LOL.

     Hoppy

Imagine modeling a spill under one of the cars!

I love Weaver's 40' boxcars and Eastern cabooses.