New to me: No. 56 Lamp

What you have with original box looks great. The lamps add a lot to a Tin Plate Layout.

I also like the Lionel goose neck lamps 58/59/61/63 and the 57 main street lamp. I only have 2 or 3 original boxes 

That's a nice fine, especially with an original box. I like it!

Dreyfuss Hudson posted:

Just picked up this mint No. 56 Lamp in a ex-mint box. I love it.  Lights beautifully with what I think is an original bulb.

 

That's a nice addition, now all you have to do is try to find the other five color variations — Aluminum/Silver, Copper Bronze, Gray,  Green (156), Mojave. To keep it company.

Ron M

ron m posted:

Dreyfuss Hudson posted:

Just picked up this mint No. 56 Lamp in a ex-mint box. I love it.  Lights beautifully with what I think is an original bulb.

 

That's a nice addition, now all you have to do is try to find the other five color variations — Aluminum/Silver, Copper Bronze, Gray,  Green (156), Mojave. To keep it company.

Ron M

LOL, yeah, I am already deep into the illness. Fortunately, my color scheme will feature green.

Dreyfuss Hudson posted

LOL, yeah, I am already deep into the illness. Fortunately, my color scheme will feature green.

Ooooh,  Any bets on how long that will last?

Wait till you see Flyer Wide gauge run IRL. 

looks great. love those Prewar boxes.

There was a time I did not like Tin at all. I think 99% of what I have is Repro. I like it all nice and shiney . Then I thought I would like one set. Well I can't get enough of it. Most have seen my pictures. Built the small layout. Wanted a bigger layout took apart my Hi-Rail layout . Now it is all Tin.  I do have a loop of 072 so I can run my scale engines but they get a lot of run time at shows and friends layouts. 

Thom...I think that most of the postwar and later generation are coming to tinplate later on their collecting/operating path.  It is just so much fun that it cannot be resisted!

I am reworking my hi-rail O into a Standard and O tin plate layout.... ozone deluxe!! 28 x 48

The TinForce Is Strong

DH,

   Great old Tin Plate light, fantastic pick up!

PCRR/Dave

Rob English posted:

Thom...I think that most of the postwar and later generation are coming to tinplate later on their collecting/operating path.  It is just so much fun that it cannot be resisted!

I am reworking my hi-rail O into a Standard and O tin plate layout.... ozone deluxe!! 28 x 48

Here's my take on it. I have been 3RS for years. I detailed down to correct menus in the hands of perfectly scaled passengers, with knives and forks on their napkins. Not knocking scale trains because I still own and operate them; but the fact is, they are pretending to be something else. Standard Gauge isn't supposing to be anything else other than its glorious self. They are little pieces of art. Art that emits wonderful ozone and makes wonderous sounds. They are close to 90 years old. There is no plastic. They are miracles made by old technology and machinery. 

Indeed ... the TinForce is strong with this one!