Yes, I know Christmas of 2024 has passed but, I was finally able to get the video put together. Hope you enjoy.
Hi Don - Finding a nice No. 91 freight station is tough, so congrats on running one down. I've seen quite a few that are in rough shape...nice ones seem to be quite rare.
You are correct with regards to its size/footprint...it is the same as the No. 90 passenger station. I looked through the old catalogs I have and the first mention I see of the No. 91 is in 1931 when it was included as part of the No. 1317 Railroader set:
I don't see it cataloged separately in any of the copies I have (and I looked out through the following six or seven years).
It was also part of a station set, the first iteration of which appeared in 1933 or so:
You might remember, I actually made a paper No. 91 a year or so ago. I got tired of trying to find a nice one, so a friend sent me a snapshot of the graphics of an end and a side. From those scans, I was able to make a version:
I took a few liberties along the way, but now I have one until a nice original turns up.
Enjoy your station...I look forward to seeing it on the pike.
PD
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@pd posted:Hi Don - Finding a nice No. 91 freight station is tough, so congrats on running one down. I've seen quite a few that are in rough shape...nice ones seem to be quite rare.
You are correct with regards to its size/footprint...it is the same as the No. 90 passenger station. I looked through the old catalogs I have and the first mention I see of the No. 91 is in 1931 when it was included as part of the No. 1317 Railroader set:
I don't see it cataloged separately in any of the copies I have (and I looked out through the following six or seven years).
It was also part of a station set, the first iteration of which appeared in 1933 or so:
You might remember, I actually made a paper No. 91 a year or so ago. I got tired of trying to find a nice one, so a friend sent me a snapshot of the graphics of an end and a side. From those scans, I was able to make a version:
I took a few liberties along the way, but now I have one until a nice original turns up.
Enjoy your station...I look forward to seeing it on the pike.
PD
Your paper buildings are brilliant. It's on my list of things to try.
@SPIKE - Great Video and that is a beautiful Cu / Chrome (?) Ives reproduction set. Was that by MTH? Great layout as well. Thanks for posting
@pd - Thanks for the information, I was hoping that someone would have some data on the Type 91 as I could find nearly nothing. Yes, I remember the reproduction (paper copy) you made in fact it was one of the reasons I was attracted to the Type 91. Before I saw this one, I had not realized it was sold as a separate station as well as being part of the station set. In fact, I actually wondered if someone had just made themselves a separate Type 91 by removing the building from a station set and making a base for it. However, mine shows no obvious signs of being disassembled and now I know that indeed Flyer did sell a stand alone Type 91. Really appreciate you responding pd. Thanks again OBTW just as a comment, I noted that the Number 1317 set, trains, track, buildings, signals, and tunnel, sold for $13.75 !! Ah, those were the days!
Don McErlean
Thanks Don and yes, the Prosperity Special set is an MTH reproduction set.
@Don McErlean posted:Thanks again OBTW just as a comment, I noted that the Number 1317 set, trains, track, buildings, signals, and tunnel, sold for $13.75 !! Ah, those were the days!
Don McErlean
A good-sized chunk of a week's wages in 1931, Don. According to the Google machine, a week's average wages in a manufacturing job in 1931 was $17.35.
PD
@pd - of course you are right, the difference in the value of a dollar is substantial. In 1953 I got the "new" Lionel Santa Fe F-3 and the aluminum passenger cars for Christmas. When I adjusted the pricing for 1953 to 2024 I realized that the equivalent price was near $1000. I don't know how Mom and Dad did it but it was the present of a "lifetime".
Best Wishes
Don
