Thorley Hoople Standard Gauge Modern Era | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

1965 Tad Cody helps usher in the "Modern Era " of standard gauge with his Thorley Hoople line of "old time" trains . Cover photo of the 1966 catalog shows the "Major Belle" under speed sporting conventional deep flange wheels ...which would run well on the standard available tinplate track ...production pieces have brass lost wax wheels with much more scale type tires and flanges ...which are much happier running on the "new" standard gauge Gargraves track also offered in the catalog .
Original set price engine and 3 cars about $400.00...real money for toy trains in 1966-69.
Sets are serial numbered ...this set is #10....cars have the early wood roofs , plain windows , built up railings.
For additional info about Tad Cody and his Thorley Hoople line ..pick up "Not Your Daddy's Standard Gauge" book ..by Arno Baars & Dave Carse...chapter 2 ..10 full pages !

Please see link for action packed video

https://youtu.be/E88qJrEp538

Cheers Carey

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