This video shows the process of cleaning, conserving and partially restoring a rare late Carlisle & Finch No. 45 2" gauge tinplate toy locomotive and tender that was manufactured ca. 1909.
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Jim,
That came out awesome. Beautiful job and it looks like it's a great runner too.
Wonderful Jim. Great work on a great piece.
Steve
What a nice piece.Great job.
Fantastic! Great work on a wonderful train. I can certainly understand the allure of C&F.
That was a great treat to see. Thank you for sharing!
Nice, nice, nice! The engine, your work, and the video.
that was fantastic. thanks for sharing.
Great Job! I always love seeing your work and videos. Thanks for sharing.
Jeff Davis
Great job Jim! Runs like a trooper!
Absolute magic! I wonder how many of these are still running anywhere? Great work, Jim!
A beautiful locomotive! It is far more scale like than Lionel locos of the period. Great job restoring it.