Tin Station ID -- Dorfan 426?

It appears to be an early European piece to me, pre WWI. I am no expert, though, so I am sure other guys can give you a better I dea as to what you have.

Rob, this station is usually cataloged as the Fandor (Josef Kraus) #2047, see here for documentation (scroll down on the page).  However, Fandor also provided it to Dorfan to sell.  The station came in several variations which affect the value.  Some were embossed with stone sides, some smooth walls.  Some were lithographed, others enameled.  The early versions were set up with candle holders in them, later versions were electrified.  Many suffer from extreme paint flaking.  The reference link shows photos of several variations.

The pictures you show look like an embossed, hand-painted one, all original, with minimal paint flaking.  It is missing the telegraph poles on the roof, but that's not unusual,  - in fact finding one with the roof telegraph equipment intact is scarce.  I have paid $100 to $300 for versions of this station; at a lively auction, yours might bring 250 on a good day, or you might get it for 150.  

It's a nice station, originally designed for Gauge 1, it has a substantial presence on the layout without taking up inordinate amounts of space, which makes it ideal for Standard Gauge.  

david

David,

Thanks for the response - very informative and helpful. This one is definitely embossed and has many flakes of paint laying on the bottom of the inside (so it must be hand painted). It's interesting to me that it didn't flake much on the outside. It is electrified and has the hole on the roof where the telegraph pole should be.  

As you say, a nice sized station that will work well as a small building on the Standard gauge side or a large one in O gauge.  Now that I have a better idea of what it is and is worth, I may make my friend an offer on it.

Thanks again!

Rob