Show us your Pre-War or Reproduction Ives, and Lionel, and American Flyer Center cab Locomotives

Will you accept a Ives reproduction by MTH?

Scott Smith

of course nice ones

What? No Flyer allowed?

Funny thing is I started to buy that black and orange MTH/Ives engine and change it out with the shell of my original Ives engine(it doesn't run anymore). $199.00 at Side Track Hobbies at York great deal with Proto2. After looking at the black and orange locomotive I decided not to change out the shell and found myself making a road trip to Side Track Hobbies to buy the orange passenger cars to match the engine.

Scott Smith

Forgot Flyer great looking engine

State set engine in Blue Comet colors

Sadly my Brute was sold on Ebay to keep peace at home- for a small $700 profit.

Scott Smith

They look awesome

Another O AF favorite...another rebuild as in the other thread on home builds, etc

I think its from 1927 or 29. I forgot.

very cool

Isn't that an American Flyer #1218-looks great. I had one of those years ago in yellow. It looks better in the black color you have. Any chance you have a picture with the cars I see behind it?

Scott Smith

that appears to be 5 rail track ???    

Yes it is 5-Rail track. I combined Lionel O-72 and MTH Wide radius standard gauge track so I could run standard and O on the same track.

Scott Smith

Scott

Unfortunately I bought a Chromebook that is not compatible with my camera.  I wish I could since you asked. The cars you see in the background are an observation, baggage, and a couple of passenger cars.

I was fortunate enough to find some with interior illumination (3) ....I will post a video of the other examples from the early days of my layout to show what these cars typically look like. 

The 1218 was cataloged from 1920 - 1925.

Here are two from 1929 - 1930.  They are the uncataloged by Flyer engines sold through Montgomery Ward.

The 7010

And the 7011

Really nice

THANKS

Got a few

That shade of green is really appealing..almost looks like Hunter Green.

I'll start with O gauge Flyer.

1096

1097

1218

3013

3020

3110

3116

Here are a few of mine.  First is a 252E, the second is a restored Flyer Boxcab, the third is a 250 and the final one is a hand reverse 252.

My home made effort can be seen at http://www.tinplatetimes.com/M...01694/DuthieIVES.htm

Not an exact reproduction as in the interests of practicallity some modifications were made.

Sunset Toys & Trains with a Marx motor. These were sold motorless. 

Steve

Very cool

I picked up 5 of these AF Steeple car motors awhile back.  I haven't had much time to work with them, but I did get this one up and running with the help of a Marx motor!  The AF motor was junk - nothing but a shell and a handful of broken zinc pested wheels!  Too long a road, so....  

In any case, this one is an IVES 3590.  Still lots of work to be done, but it's a start!

BTW, I did not have to do ANY modifications to the frame or shell, so if I ever find a good IVES motor, it can go back to original.

No #42 yet?

Classic!  Very nice!

Well, this is my contribution.  Sorry, not on track just now.  Awaiting some parts for passenger cars.  

Poppa Steve, The AF 3020 is a new favorite. THANRXR! For posting it.

NNice one

Very cool I like it

Very nice I like the color

very cool well done

LCT Super 381 and Lionel Classics "44E" (a.k.a., 254 ) ... both traditional.

They look great

Is that 254 engine in the 44e set a good runner?

Sunrise

Ives 3251 waiting for refurbishment:

very nice

Very nice!  PS:  I like your signature line!