Tinplate Times http://www.tinplatetimes.com/ has been updated with several new articles:
European Outline 0 Gauge Trains: An Introduction to PAYÁ of Spain - By Bryant Booth. There is little English language information available about this Spanish maker of interesting and colorful tinplate toy trains. Bryan Booth continues his series of articles focusing on European tinplate toy trains with a comprehensive look at PAYÁ.
Restoration of a Howard No. 6 Set - By Jim Kelly-Evans. A look at a century old tinplate electric train set undergoing repairs and repainting. The author shares the techniques used and provides a step by step photo chronology of the restoration process.
Restoring A Lucky Find: A Lionel Early No. 13 Cattle Car - By Brad Kaplan. The author spotted this scarce early Lionel freight car in a parts listing on Ebay. It needed lots of TLC to bring it back to its former glory.
Photo Essay: Trains Boucher and Voltamp Might Have Made - Here are some unique creations from a private collection that might have been made had these manufacturers remained in business.
Jim Kelly-Evans, TCA 99-49842
Publisher, Tinplate Times
