Pullman like the train car...only not spelled the same.

Ingap is an unfamiliar name I hadn't heard of before. There is some info about them on BinnsRoad:

http://www.binnsroad.co.uk/railways/ingap/index.html

INGAP, acronym of Industry National Automatic Toys Padova, was an Italian toy company 1919, and active until 1972.

very nice! our oldest daughter is named Marjorie (after her Grandma) uncommon name. where did you find that?

Hornby had many versions of the Pullmans that pop up occasionally on the Bay.

Joan, Zena, Marjorie, Aurelia, Ansonia, Viking.  These were usually paired with the 6161 or 3435 clockwork locos in an M1 passenger set.

Also the Cynthia and Niobe, are longer,  which I believe would be referred to as series 1 coaches, have buffers and more intricate couplers. Other versions merely said Pullman below the windows rather than above and had no buffers.

And the Pullmans Washington and Madison are longer yet and the better couplers but lack buffers, likely to appeal to collectors in the US.

Notice there are at least four different frames used under these coaches as well.

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Jim O'C posted:

Bing had many versions of the Pullmans that pop up occasionally on the Bay.

 

Jim, Your pictures show Hornby Pullmans, not Bing.

Regards

Fred

And here are some of the larger Hornby Pullmans

Thanks, I corrected the text. Fred, could you clarify the series M, series 1 and series 2? Are the series based on size or quality of manufacture or both?

Hornby, like other European toy-train manufacturers, made trains for different budgets, but all 0 gauge. All Hornby trains have the same manufacturing quality but simpler and smaller trains lack attributes that you will find on more expensive trains. For example: the Hornby M0 and M1/3 series have no buffers; The M0 series, which are the cheapest and smallest, have non-reversing clockwork and no driving and connecting rods etc. The M0 series and M1/3 are not compatible (they run on the same gauge, but do not couple). The No 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 series are all proper Hornby  and are compatible but the higher numbers in general have more options; i.e. No 1 coaches have 4 wheels while No 2 coaches have 8. This page: http://www.dutchhrca.nl/priceguide.htm gives an insight on the different type of locomotives and the numbering system. 

Regards

Fred