Hi from a Tinplate Guy!

Welcome aboard.  Hope you enjoy your time here.

In my opinion, this Forum is one of the best parts of the O Scale/O Gauge hobby.  Excellent people with a tremendous amount of knowledge...of both model trains and the real ones.

Hi,

   Welcome to the Forum and especially, the Tinplate side of things. No rivet counting here (usually)!

Tom

Welcome to the shiney side.

rat

Welcome aboard!

Pleased to meet you all! I guess I found the right place by accident!  This year I purchased my dream set, a Soviet train set.  It is part of my Xmas layout now.  My preferred rolling stock are Fleischmann and Hornby.  I bought some Flyer this year with link couplers as the Soviet trains copied that coupler.  This makes my train a bit longer!  I also purchased some Paya Orient Express cars, which is my favorite train.  The cars are quite heavy and I am looking for a suitable engine to pull them.  It has to be heavy, and a steam engine.  Does anyone know if a Hornby 20v engines match this description?  Have fun!  Patrick

Hi! Have fun.

Hello. 

Glad to have you in the forum.

Welcome to the "TINPLATE WORLD" and thank you for your service (from one Vet to another).

AirBorne7395,

  Patrick you found the right Forum, the OGR is the best forum on the entire Net, bar none.   You will love the Tin Plate section of the OGR forum, Steve "PAPA E maybe able to give you some advise on the Engine you need to look for, to complete your Russian rolling stock.  I stick with pretty much the original Lionel Tin Plate O Gauge, and the MTH Reproduction of them.  Welcome to the OGR we always like more Tin Plate men and ladies here.

Thanks also for your Military Service.

PCRR/Dave

US Army CID Special Agent - Retired

Greetings Dave!

Terrific picture!  So many classic items in one shot!  My Russian engine weighs over 6 lbs and is a great puller for the Russian and Flyer cars.  But it is a diesel with a Soviet star on the front (which looks cool).  I want to get a European looking steam engine that can pull my Paya cars easily.  The hunt is on!

Thank you for your service, also!

Have a good week!

Patrick

Thank you Garyseven (Star Trek?).  Im already learning!

Here is a very informative site on the Russian set.

http://www.davestrains.com/sovarchives.html#ARCHIVES

Here is my Russian Set, last part of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz-frJMHd9Q

Steve

Welcome aboard! You'll find this forum to be a mine of help and information.

Welcome to the Tinplate Forum.  I hope we can be of future service to your tinplate needs!

welcome and thank you for your service. post up some pics of your collection when you can.

Hello Steve!  I was in touch with Dave long before I purchased my Russian trains!  He has been a ton of help!  I also purchased a Russian set box and artwork from him.  Thanks for your answer! A pleasure to meet you!

Hello Dave!  I had to downsize my O gauge stuff when I moved into a small apartment.  Because I truly enjoy O gauge, my "Christmas train" goes up early and doesnt get put away till late.  I am still running it tonight, in fact.  I work mainly on a Z scale layout, modeling prewar Germany.  My "Christmas floor layout" is all tin.  I am waiting on a few more pieces of track before I take any good pictures of my Christmas trains....minus the tree!!! Pleased to meet you!

Steve, I was told you were a "go to guy".  Do you know much about Hornby?  I like the looks of their engines, but cant find any information on what current they run on.  Do you or anyone know if they run on 3rd rail AC or DC?  Thanks!

A few guys on this forum are well versed in European trains, I have some, but have been selling most of it. I have two electric Hornby's and they are both 3 rail AC, 20V types.

Steve

welcome to the fun side,,,,,,,you will find ,they just keep following you home !!

Thank you Steve! I purchased one, but havent got it yet.  All the ad said was "20v".  I hope it is AC, but I am reading up on rectifiers!

Steve! Just got the chance to watch your video! Terrific!  We set up the Russian set per the "directions" but it look like the harness was tampered with.  We got it running, a few lights changed (cool) then the engine stopped.  We hooked it up conventionaly to a Lionel transformer and it ran great (non of the accessories worked though).  About the 3rd lap it sheared off the front pickup while crossing a turnout!!! Heavy sigh! It is on my repair table right now!

airborne7395 posted:

Steve! Just got the chance to watch your video! Terrific!  We set up the Russian set per the "directions" but it look like the harness was tampered with.  We got it running, a few lights changed (cool) then the engine stopped.  We hooked it up conventionaly to a Lionel transformer and it ran great (non of the accessories worked though).  About the 3rd lap it sheared off the front pickup while crossing a turnout!!! Heavy sigh! It is on my repair table right now!

The harness on mine has been cut in a few places, so I've never tried to run with all the accessories.

airborne7395 posted:

Steve, I was told you were a "go to guy".  Do you know much about Hornby?  I like the looks of their engines, but cant find any information on what current they run on.  Do you or anyone know if they run on 3rd rail AC or DC?  Thanks!

Most 0 gauge Hornby trains are clockwork (see this list: Hornby O gauge Locomotives). All electric Hornby locomotives are 3-rail. Most electric Hornby locomotives were made for 20V AC but they do run also on DC. When Hornby started with electric locomotives they introduced a high voltage loco, but that was soon stopped. Then they started with 4V DC (from batteries). Later it was all 20V but some models could be bought also for 6V DC (again from batteries).

Regards

Fred

Welcome to a Great place to be!

Ken

Welcome!! Everyones Awesome here!! Enjoy!

Today my buddy Chuck came over and we put antique corner brackets and antique handles on the sliding doors of my Russian set box.  Made it more stable and user friendly!