Question about prewar tinplate accessories, etc.

Hi Frank,

Here is the book that you need:

You can also get creative and do like I did here:

https://www.warrenvillerailroa...-honor-of-my-brother

If you are looking for something in addition to Lionel there are a number of thread on the OGR forum that cover other tinplate accessories.  Below are the links to a series of threads on American Flyer pre-war stations and water towers.

https://ogrforum.com/...-102-central-station

https://ogrforum.com/...lyer-96-104-stations

https://ogrforum.com/...-100-101-105-and-107

https://ogrforum.com/...m90-90-91-93-and-234

https://ogrforum.com/...-tank-set-variations

I would also suggest:

http://ivestrains.org/CD/wide_...Accessories/menu.htm

Dont be afraid to go Non-USA centric either LOL ...

A little bit of everything here https://ogrforum.com/...os-and-videos?page=1

Thank you all. I fear I am infected with another obsession.

Frank

Don't forget that Flyer made accessories, too.  The Flyer Wide Gauge book is pricey, but some of their line is in the O ga. book, and Peter Riddle's American Standard Gauge Trains lists a selection of them, too (along with a smattering of other mnftrs').

@ftauss posted:

Thank you all. I fear I am infected with another obsession.

Frank

Welcome to the shiny side!  We actually serve cookies on occasion .  Mth made nice buildings too, and as mentioned somewhere above Marx and the various European manufacturers made everything from plain items to super elaborate.

...and this is, of course, an obsession without end...

grade crossings - JEP

and whistle stops - Hafner

and water towers - American Flyer

and bridges - Bing

and signal bridges - Marklin

and lineside accessories - Bing

and freight sheds - Carette

and station lights - American Flyer

and large stations - Fandor

....etc.