Warren Reinhard's PRR Class O standard gauge

Hello all

...the "toy train" world was eager to expand a Christmas based novelty to a year round hobby / passion ...yes to sell more product .

Lionel Magazine was introduced in 1931 promoting all the wonders of model Railroading ...with many articles for readers to build and empire of their own inspired by others creativity.

Warren Reinhard of New Jersey was a regular author with articles on all aspects of layout building including modifying Tinplate trains and scenery projects . Reinhard's standard gauge layout is heavily promoted 1932-39... Reinhard's layout is outside 3rd rail with overhead wires added later .

Reinhard's layout would remain in his basement for 50+ years till it was removed . Only the trains were saved from the layout .. Reinhard's PRR Class O electric built in 1937 and featured in Model Builder in1938 is one of the surviving links to the layout that inspired countless home railroad tycoons.

To see a video of the engine running please see

https://youtu.be/CCDEptSPHzg

Cheers Carey

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10/9/2212:54 PM

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StrummerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Love it!!! 😊

Mark in Oregon

10/9/223:12 PM

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Rob EnglishOGR Forum Member

Wow!

10/10/228:57 PM

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GG1 4877OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The depth of you collection never ceases to amaze me Carey.

10/10/229:31 PM

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Greg NagyOGR Forum Member

Did Lionel/Model Builder ever feature similar kitbash articles for the O Scale offerings?

This build seems it would scale down well to a 248.

10/11/228:46 AM

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Dennis HollerOGR Forum Member

I've had that article for years, glad to see the source of the article survived and is in good hands. The only thing I have similar to that is this home made Hiawatha but it is a rough dude.

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10/12/2212:11 PM

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StrummerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Cool Dennis; is that also powered by a #10 ?

Mark in Oregon

10/12/221:50 PM

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Dave KoehlerOGR Forum Member

@Dennis Holler posted:
I've had that article for years, glad to see the source of the article survived and is in good hands. The only thing I have similar to that is this home made Hiawatha but it is a rough dude.

may be rough , but a treasure.

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Dennis HollerOGR Forum Member

@Strummer posted:
Cool Dennis; is that also powered by a #10 ?
Mark in Oregon

Mark it has an American Flyer std motor in it. The trucks are also AF. It's all wood construction with sheet metal strips making up all the sides and window posts. Crude does not begin to describe this train really, but on the other hand you couldn't really improve any of that without destroying the "it" factor of the train in the first place.