Show us your postwar trains.

This is my brother's collection, friend's collection, and my collection, although most of them are mine, those are the first two photos.  Then the others are of my collection in my room.  There are a few postwar in there, including a Santa Fe 634 which I love (wish it had more power though).

 

  

What P/W trains would you like to see?

The only Postwar left in my fleet is my trusty 2025, currently classing up my desk.

Here's some postwar zoom! Turn up volume.

Short clip of my new to me, 1954 Texas Special.

franktrain

 

Like your video frank. There is something about the sound of the post war trsins make when running on the rails. I am a fan of sound but still enjoy the old rumble of postwar or tinplare running

       
       


Any kind!

Madison Kirkman: Very nice collection! I have a few engines that are pictured as well.

Wowak:That is a good looking 2025! Thanks for posting.

Frank Train: Cool video! The F3's look good with the Texas Special scheme.

nyclines: Great pictures! love the 2343's.

Lionmaster, here's two on my old layout: 2046 and my Wabash GP7. Both run great, but are not getting anywhere near the running time they used to.

 

 

 

 

tabkld93: Very cool collection!

BANDOB: Great pictures, Bill! You said they were not getting much run time, would ever think about selling your 2046?

Got a few to show:

 

My 1st PostWar set from Christmas 1958.

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Freight set from 1951.

 

 

 

EP-5 Freight Set from 1956

 

 

Peter

The Lionel 2026 headed up my first train set.

Putnam Division: Awesome collection! Always liked the NH scheme on the F3's!

TrainsRMe: Nice set! What year is this from?

Postwar on my layout:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim

I think I have more tinplate on the shelves now than anything, but there are still a few postwar sets  hanging around

 

Lionmaster, the set is from 1949, the engine having the 2-6-2 configuration, not 2-6-4 like the later ones.

 

Herewith, the mighty Lionel FM TrainMaster from 1954.

Jim Policastro: Nice pictures and layout! I have always really liked your layout! Those engines are on my "must have" list for postwar trains.

Dennis Holler:  boxcars!

TrainsRMe: Thanks for the info. The FM TrainMaster is also on my "must have" list.

brr: Nice picture!

Marx E7s from 1957-60.

TrainsRMe: Thanks for posting. I am not to familiar with Marx, but I hear that they were a pretty good manufacturer.

Jumijo: Wonderful photos! The layout looks great!

I have two post war trains.  The first is a Lionel #2055 Hudson.  My grandfather bought it for me brand new in 1954.  Since then I have had the motor refurbished and I had it repainted.  It is now in the livery of the Brisbane & Bushong Railroad. It runs like a champ.  Grandpa also bought me an NYC gondola, a Leigh High hopper, a Sunoco tank car and an SP caboose to go with it.  When I was a boy, a neighbor kid gave me the remnants of another Lionel train set.  All that was left was a broken Lionel #1130 Scout locomotive, a PRR Baby Ruth box car, a Lionel Lines gondola and a Lionel Lines caboose.  I had the scout refurbished and put in the Southern Pacific roadname.  It still runs well.  Today, I use the Hudson to pull my Polar Express passenger cars around the Christmas tree.  Matt

Frank53: Great photo! 2 of my favorite postwar F3 schemes!

       

       

Amazing photos Edward! Nice layout! I as well have a 2055 and 1130. I have thought about re-lettering my a Lionel Lines tender for the Union Pacific.

Lionmaster, you asked if I'd thought of selling my 2046. To be honest, I have, but I think I am still too "emotionally attached" to it. It was one of the premier locomotives on my large "Dallas Penn Station" of the 1980's. It even made the cover of the LOTS publication, THE SWITCHER once back then.

 

 

 

I also experimented with it in trying to make photos of a steam locomotive at speed. I greased the wheels and rails, weighted it down with so many cars it could not move, and set a fan blowing back to try to make the smoke blow back across the train. then I took a time exposure.

 

 

 

The results were better with my 675, though.

 

 

So, I just don't think I can let it go yet.

 

 

       
       

I understand. There are trains that I am emotionally attached to as well. I will look on Ebay and see what's for sale. Cool time exposures, by the way.

My Dad's 623.  I remember seeing it under our tree when I was a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing!  Now I share it with my son.

 

 

This some of my Postwar collection that I display...I don't really run much of it anymore....

WITZ 41: Nice! I wish to get a 623 someday.

taycotrains: Impressive collection! Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that 773 on the top shelf? Also, would you ever think about selling your 773 or the J on the second shelf?

Here are few shots of my current postwar inspired ( in keeping w/ the current Lionel moniker!) department display layout.  Mix of original & PWC stuff - 

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 8/26/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 8/26/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 8/29/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/2/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/2/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/20/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/20/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/20/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 9/8/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

Lionel Layout - 8/29/13 by Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography, on Flickr

 

 

       
       

Awesome collection! How big is your layout?

Yep, that's postwar all right!   Beautiful.

 

Kusan unpowered ALCos and AMT tank car from the fifties.

Thanks!

 

it's 10 x 6 & the upper level is 6 x 3. there is also a little add on which is about 2 x 2 on the left hand side of the layout - this has the coal loader & milk car on them

       
       

Awesome! I am hoping to build a bigger layout in the future, so a 10x6 would probably be the biggest I could go.

Thanks everyone for posting some great classic postwar trains!

Here's a 1957 Missouri Pacific set that runs great.

franktrain 

 

Marx handcar, made from 1955-74.  Louis Marx was friends with Dwight D. Eisenhower, and had these figures' faces modeled after the President.