Tinplate Photo Fun?

Bruce, I like your white fence.  I have seen Marx plastic fence that fit together in a similar way but it wouldn't meet your all-tin rule!

The Christmas Putz in The Lutheran Home at Topton, PA

Dent Fence on a tinplate layout during the 2011 TCA Convention

Layout in a '54 VW "barn door" bus

Taking tinplate to teh next level

Bruce, that is a neat idea to paint the layout in the litho style.  It looks great, and is a unique and fitting way to "scenic" your layout.  I also prefer for my accessories to be tin on the clockwork layout; although I still have the plastic Marx telephone poles and signs.

I'll be happy to join in on a Tinplate Photo Fun thread... here are some recent arrivals to my clockwork layout:

This is an American Flyer 13 (powered by a AF clockwork motor, albeit not the one that originally came with the locomotive), followed by a homemade tender and a couple of Bing passenger cars.  The lucky "13" is my latest windup repair, and the cars are a recent gift from my friend Rick.

ReadingFan, I enjoyed all of your pictures, but I especially like the Live Steam tinplate.  I've seen pictures of them before, but it always brings a smile to my face!

Thanks for starting this thread.  I couldn't resist adding to it.  I hope I still remember how to post photos.

Karl Bub (KBN) Station

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A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos of my small all tinplate layout being protected by the Armored train as well as anti-aircraft batteries and infantrymen from the United Tinplate States.  After staving off invasion by forces from the evil Royal Plastic Empire peace has returned to the UTS and the ground which was formerly swarming with troops is now occupied by peaceful tinplate dwellings and the armored train has been replaced by a circa 1921 Lionel 153 electric engine with a two car passenger consist.   Nevertheless, in order the ensure there are no border incursions by the Plastic empire the UTS has erected an imposing watch/signal tower to assist in maintaining border security.  Gee, does all of this have a familiar ring to it. 

Great  pics everybody. Hey Dave, where did you get your buildings? They look like the kind I have been looking for!

Here are a few.

Some shots of my now in-pieces basement layout. Ran out of time to build the new one this winter, so once the spring/summer to-do list is done, I'll get up and running again. For now I just enjoy everyone's photos-thanks for the inspiration.

Tim

I do like the streamliners.

Can't have a tinplate pike in Boston without a Flying Yankee.

That's not really tinplate coming at us, but I really like this angel.

Track and Accessories, and I see lots of space for more tin!

256 Electric

165 Magnetic Crane

Speaking strictly for myself I have enjoyed all the colorful ways this wonderful tinplate  world has been shown, and they are the highlight of my internet meanderings between "chores." The trains and accessories themselves are truly the stars of every layout and post. 

bruce

Overland

That is one fantastic piece..Wow!

Chug

What is that airplane parked in front of the hanger..that looks like one mean machine.

bruce

I think I will have to add an airport to the layout....LOL.  Great litho.

Paul.  My buildings are my own design.  They are printed cardstock.

Dave

For fun....

I also repainted my Marx tinplate layout this past spring. I just went for bright; I think I succeeded:

I don't think it's no plastic, but it's real close (perhaps a 6" tin Marx plastic knuckle coupler or two, some of the people are resin or paper mache, and the Hot Wheels cars have plastic wheels)

J White

Electroliner, this has turned out to be a great thread. Great idea to post. Excellent replies all.  I do not have any Tinplate but have been itching for a year to get some.  Your posts above are pushing me to the edge to break and buy some.  Thanks all for pictures...great stuff indeed.  

Here are a couple of shots of the Standard Gauge layout at the Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum in Tucson, AZ. As you can see, it's still very definitely a work in progress. We need to add some scenery and do something with the walls on the upper level. The long term plan is that the G gauge on the upper level will be moved to an overhead layout and the upper level will be devoted to 0 gauge tinplate and postwar. You can see the beginnings of the G gauge shelf layout at upper left, above the upper level of the layout.

And since we've been showing airports, here's ours. The pylon is a 1927 Spirit of St. Louis that runs on a 120v table fan motor that spins the prop on one of the planes. It's not powered from the pylon; the prop actually propels the planes. The hangar and airplanes are kits from the 30's. These items belong to one of our members, as does the MTH repro Leland Detroit monorail. Also the Zeppelin overhead. You can see more of the G gauge construction above. 

Being afflicted with a penchant for originals in tinplate, I have to say that the polish and gleam from all the "new tinplate" really heightens the brightness factor of the equipment. 

Southwest..That innovation of using a small fan to turn propellers is one that I might borrow.

bruce

The airplane was made by Steelcraft and it can be reconfigured just like an Erector set.

The hanger which is wood, was made by Rich Toys, Clinton Iowa. The doors are spring loaded and open garage door style. I love that Wyandotte airport that overlandflyer has, wow! 

Eric Hofberg

From a hot air balloon, an overview of the other tinplate layout..

..hangin around the freight house..

These pics sure beat a lot of the high rail layouts I have seen.  James, have you any of my pics  that could be put on this thread?

AL,

John..That has to be my version of Hornby Heaven. How about some more? Your layout looks great.

James, 

I second the request by Al.

Bruce

Bruce, here's a few pieces of tin; mostly Hornby with a little Bing:

Postwar station;

LMS clockwork (dates to 1926 or thereabouts);

LMS 4-6-2 "Princess Elizabeth";

Postwar signal box;

Caboose track aka Brake Van track;

Shed with a couple of Leeds locos looking out;

Great Western "Caerphilly Castle";

Bing station and tower (which we call "the birdhouse").

JayJay

Thanks much for sharing more. Those delivery trucks and that scene in particular struck my fancy.Are those tinplate three story buildings I spied in the background?

Bruce

Bruce, those trucks are by Lledo, and the building in rear left is the Marx Skyscraper. I believe it is the only tin commercial building I have on the layout.

Dpt 56 village gonna have a new kick to this year !!!!!!

have not got the 7 cars out of box, but I now have a Tinplate Traditions!!!

John

That skyscraper has to be the coolest tin building I have seen since the airports earlier in the tread..never knew they made one.

TRP..let the snow fly!

Bruce

Christmas in May !

I have a couple of shots of Al's layout from the first of the month...  Al has been reworking the layout, so when we get everything settled I will take some better photos.  But, here is a sneak preview:

Main Street on Al's Layout:

A view of one side of the layout - as I mentioned earlier, we were having a work day when I took the pictures, so please look past the train sitting in the ditch & the drill bit case! 

I went to an auction today, and came home with quite a few items. I'm not sure what I am going to do with all of them, so some may end up on the For Sale board, but they just had to come home with me for the prices.

I think this Green Diamond is original, but I do not know what is up with the grill. All the other ones I have seen had a chrome grill.

This set has restored cars with lights added, and the engine has had mechanical work done to it. The only thing I have to do is figure out how to keep the siderods from falling out.

This station needs a good cleaning, a new window, and new string and hook for the crane. Sounds like a fun little project.

A nice little Marx engine, the price of which I could not pass up. I don't know what I will do with it though.

A Lionel 265E, or at least it claims to be. It does not have the valve gear though. It is also a repaint, and has brass trim (I didn't know they did brass trim). This one will eventually end up for sale.

These signs just caught my eye.

Here is my Ives set, then some Flyer streamliners. At about 1:50 the Green Diamond shows up. Those cast raised grills are just painted. Not sure I've seen one with chrome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7eyJVDe-Gc

Steve

Nice photos everyone.  Lots of good stuff.