MBA posted:I just looked at these blocks on Amazon. Yikes!!! They look awesome but they are in the $200-$300 range for a small block set.
They are expensive, especially on Amazon. Anker is another hobby of mine. Shoot me an email if you have interest, I can guild you towards the best outlet for Anker sets.
Until I got on this group- I never really knew much about that there was tinplate (old and repro) made in O-scale.
Hm, maybe its time to reevaluate my existing O-scale trains- I really don't like now and never really did like the look of the plastic cars, such as on my Lionel Polar Express set.
Until recently the only O-scale tinplate I've ever had was my three 1930s repainted 613, 614, and 615 Blue Comet cars, and a little 657 caboose.
I've of late picked up a few Lionel prewar tinplate and litho pieces for the upcoming wedding reception, and I find them very appealing.
Perhaps the answer is to hang onto the couple of good metal engines I do have, and start find and focus on tinplate replacement for any plastic stuff. Add an O-Scale tinplate engine or two eventually.
At one time I had a lot of inexpensive plastic O-scale freight cars, they somehow went bye-bye years ago. They were fun at the time, for that time in my life.
However, as I think now about it, my life involving my train interest is different now. As I've gotten older, changed and evolved- I think my mindset of the love affair with the hobby is changing and evolving also.
Hm, that said- is it indeed time for me to go full-metal, and with it also go TRULY TINPLATE???
Mill City posted:MBA posted:I just looked at these blocks on Amazon. Yikes!!! They look awesome but they are in the $200-$300 range for a small block set.
They are expensive, especially on Amazon. Anker is another hobby of mine. Shoot me an email if you have interest, I can guild you towards the best outlet for Anker sets.
MBA, I'm interested in the Anker. But I don't know even where to start. The evilBay has a couple of sets (#4??) right now up as BIN. I don't see your email on your profile, but hopefully you can see mine. Would love to talk further with you about this. My fiance' is a woodworker, as was his father and grandfather, he could probably enjoy playing with these with me.
careful Carey...that tinplate bug does get catchy.....
Carey TeaRose posted:MBA, I'm interested in the Anker. I don't see your email on your profile, but hopefully you can see mine.
It was me...
Carey TeaRose posted:Mill City posted:MBA posted:I just looked at these blocks on Amazon. Yikes!!! They look awesome but they are in the $200-$300 range for a small block set.
They are expensive, especially on Amazon. Anker is another hobby of mine. Shoot me an email if you have interest, I can guild you towards the best outlet for Anker sets.
MBA, I'm interested in the Anker. But I don't know even where to start. The evilBay has a couple of sets (#4??) right now up as BIN. I don't see your email on your profile, but hopefully you can see mine. Would love to talk further with you about this. My fiance' is a woodworker, as was his father and grandfather, he could probably enjoy playing with these with me.
Carey,
I'm not sure if that last post was directed at me or Mill City. I know nothing about Anker blocks. I just found out about them today. If you are interested in learning more about how I made the wood structures, there really is not much to it. I made some sketches of what I wanted it to look like. I used a miter saw to cut the lengths I needed and then I glued it all together using wood glue. Once it was dry, I painted it with a brush. I am by no means a master woodworker. If you can cut through a piece of wood, you should be able to build this pretty easily. To add the brick texture, I took a chisel and chipped out the pattern I drew on the surface of the wood. I used a metal file to make the grooves more defined.
-Matt
Mill City posted:Carey TeaRose posted:MBA, I'm interested in the Anker. I don't see your email on your profile, but hopefully you can see mine.
It was me...
Got it, sorry. Just sent you an email.
MBA posted:I made a new tinplate video of my 4' x 8' layout. ...And yes, there is some Duke Ellington. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q56yEuYZjM
MBA what is the dark blue with orange windows electric engine at the very beginning of the video?
American Flyer IIRC.
Carey TeaRose posted:MBA posted:I made a new tinplate video of my 4' x 8' layout. ...And yes, there is some Duke Ellington. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q56yEuYZjM
MBA what is the dark blue with orange windows electric engine at the very beginning of the video?
It's a 1927 American Flyer 3013 electric engine. I found it last winter at a model train show in Michigan.
MBA posted:Carey TeaRose posted:MBA posted:I made a new tinplate video of my 4' x 8' layout. ...And yes, there is some Duke Ellington. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q56yEuYZjM
MBA what is the dark blue with orange windows electric engine at the very beginning of the video?
It's a 1927 American Flyer 3013 electric engine. I found it last winter at a model train show in Michigan.
The AF trains can run on Lionel Fastrak?
Pre War American Flyer O runs quite well on Fastrack. Flyer O does not like Fastrack switches however.
The 3013 heads up a passenger set called the Bluebird. It has matching lithographed passenger cars.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Greg J. Turinetti posted:Pre War American Flyer O runs quite well on Fastrack. Flyer O does not like Fastrack switches however.
The 3013 heads up a passenger set called the Bluebird. It has matching lithographed passenger cars.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Hey Greg. I have a question for you. My AF 3013 runs extremely fast even under the lowest power. The guy who sold it to me warned me about this. I tried to add weight to the cars to attempt to slow it down, but I am not having much luck. Do you have any input on what I can do to make this engine slow down? I have derailed it in a curved turn a few times and I'm worried I'm going to run it off my table.
Thanks,
-Matt
Matt,
I have several Flyer engines that behave that way. I usually just add a few cars and hold my breath as they speed around curves. I haven't gotten into the mechanics of the engines. That's a part of the hobby I will delve into once I retire. I'm afraid I don't have an answer to help you.
Greg
Greg J. Turinetti posted:Pre War American Flyer O runs quite well on Fastrack. Flyer O does not like Fastrack switches however.
The 3013 heads up a passenger set called the Bluebird. It has matching lithographed passenger cars.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Greg J.T., you enabler you! This is such a beauty of a set. I'll have to look for this. Have never looked at AF for trains before (now).
Have not run my Bluebird in years. I don't recall it being a speed demon, but then my memory is a bit dull.
Steve
maybe a less powerful transformer on a dedicated track for the Flyer?
and the more I look at that..the more I'm wanting one.....
Color me train-happy!! I'm off work today (Spring Break week, I'm a middle school teacher) and this and your previous version of this layout have me transfixed and obsessed... I've watched them several times today, shared the newer one on my Fb page, and showed these both to Tom more than once too as he's home on the rare occasion on a week day due to having had eye surgery this morning.
We're rethinking of a (easy?) way to create a pulley system for a 5'x 8.5' SG layout bringing it down to be above the pool table height, stopping at 42" from the floor. The pool table is 31-1/2 inches tall.
That's a fun video, nice work !
Carey TeaRose posted:Until I got on this group- I never really knew much about that there was tinplate (old and repro) made in O-scale.
Hm, maybe its time to reevaluate my existing O-scale trains- I really don't like now and never really did like the look of the plastic cars, such as on my Lionel Polar Express set.
Until recently the only O-scale tinplate I've ever had was my three 1930s repainted 613, 614, and 615 Blue Comet cars, and a little 657 caboose.
I've of late picked up a few Lionel prewar tinplate and litho pieces for the upcoming wedding reception, and I find them very appealing.
Perhaps the answer is to hang onto the couple of good metal engines I do have, and start find and focus on tinplate replacement for any plastic stuff. Add an O-Scale tinplate engine or two eventually.
At one time I had a lot of inexpensive plastic O-scale freight cars, they somehow went bye-bye years ago. They were fun at the time, for that time in my life.
However, as I think now about it, my life involving my train interest is different now. As I've gotten older, changed and evolved- I think my mindset of the love affair with the hobby is changing and evolving also.
Hm, that said- is it indeed time for me to go full-metal, and with it also go TRULY TINPLATE???
Carey
Im with you. Ive been a postwar Lionel guy for years and dealt with plastic rolling stock. I started to navigate towards tinplate last fall when I bought a Lionel prewar 261 locomotive. Have since purchased many 600 series freight cars and just got a 600 series passenger set off ebay.
Also, Thanks for teaching the youth of America. Its a noble profession. I teach Art in Northern New York State and come from a long line of Teachers in my family.
Thanks
Malcolm(Popi)
Nicely done video, and great layout! The camera technique is fascinating, no way you were just holding it by hand, how was it done? Reminiscent of the Frank53 Postwar video and the classic "Easter Bunny Surprise" that has been posted before in the Tinplate forum.
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