Weekend tinplate photo's/Video's 8/31/17!

A visual tour of my layout, showing just about everything I have at this present time in accessories, structures and people. Not including the winter sports Barclays, who are waiting for snow and ice to appear- they have a long wait... 

Several SG goodies were ordered today. When all is here, I will take new pics.

I'm re posting this picture of the home made Std Gauge General. Found out today, besides the cast aluminum boiler, he made the bell by hand.

Steve

One of my favorite little Lionel electric engine, a modest 153 in original condition.

Have a great tinplate weekend,   Daniel

At a swapmeet I found this station. It is marked Made in Germany but I could not found out the maker. Since it is called Station and not Bahnhof I assume it was made for export. According to Michael Bowes, writer of a.o. a book on Issmayer , this is a late (1933) Issmayer station.

Regards

Fred

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

I'm re posting this picture of the home made Std Gauge General. Found out today, besides the cast aluminum boiler, he made the bell by hand.

Steve

Fantastic model, Steve - who made it?

Jim Waterman

As a general principle in collecting trains I try not to buy reproductions or repaints.  I truly enjoy having trains that show their age and all the marks of being used and well loved by their owners.  I often wonder what kinds of stories they have to tell.

But every once in a while a repainted item or reproduction just speaks to me. It says "I need to be in your collection, I want to go home with you."   That is what happened when I saw this set for sale.

This is Ives' O Gauge Patriot set from 1930

I have seen photos of it, but the only examples of it that I have seen have been in rough shape with lots of paint flaking.  I passed up a poorly repainted set several years ago and regretted it ever since.  So when this set turned up, and the previous owner said it was an original Patriot set that had been repainted in original colors my impulse to own it was overwhelming.

It has colors that are very  similar to its bigger sibling, Ives' National Limited set.

3255R

2 - 135 Parlor Cars

136 Observation

So this little beauty not only made me stray from the American Flyer fold, it also tempted me into the den of repaints.  At least the equipment itself is original.

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

Greg J. Turinetti posted:

As a general principle in collecting trains I try not to buy reproductions or repaints.  I truly enjoy having trains that show their age and all the marks of being used and well loved by their owners.  I often wonder what kinds of stories they have to tell.

But every once in a while a repainted item or reproduction just speaks to me. It says "I need to be in your collection, I want to go home with you."   That is what happened when I saw this set for sale.

This is Ives' O Gauge Patriot set from 1930

I have seen photos of it, but the only examples of it that I have seen have been in rough shape with lots of paint flaking.  I passed up a poorly repainted set several years ago and regretted it ever since.  So when this set turned up, and the previous owner said it was an original Patriot set that had been repainted in original colors my impulse to own it was overwhelming.

It has colors that are very  similar to its bigger sibling, Ives' National Limited set.

3255R

2 - 135 Parlor Cars

136 Observation

So this little beauty not only made me stray from the American Flyer fold, it also tempted me into the den of repaints.  At least the equipment itself is original.

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

Darling!

sncf231e posted:

At a swapmeet I found this station. It is marked Made in Germany but I could not found out the maker. Since it is called Station and not Bahnhof I assume it was made for export. According to Michael Bowes, writer of a.o. a book on Issmayer , this is a late (1933) Issmayer station.

Regards

Fred

Cutie!

VERY nice Ives set!

Jim Waterman posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

I'm re posting this picture of the home made Std Gauge General. Found out today, besides the cast aluminum boiler, he made the bell by hand.

Steve

Fantastic model, Steve - who made it?

Jim Waterman

sweet!

Chris Lonero posted:

This week is a video of my American Flyer modified steamer with smoke,Bell,whistle and can motor. Let's see your tinplate!

very nice!! 

Courtesy of a friends request to see some old toy trains we have a line up with a little something for everyone.  From left to right and bottom to top - Hoge, JEP, Unique, Fandor, Ives, Lionel, Bing (high voltage), KBN, American Flyer, Marx, Bing (live steam).

Regarding toy train stuff this weekend-  I finally ordered the DVD of this 1938 film with the huge toy train layout, "Four's a Crowd" starring Errol & Olivia. I can have fun pointing at all the tinplate accessories and buildings and say, "I want that one, and that one, oh! and that one too". Found on Amazon, it will arrive on Monday.

Love the (sunoco?) tank car that has a lighter built into it for train owner's cigar! lol

"...you've been demoted from Dispatcher to Track Walker!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKaJpzzr2O4

Very Nice Robert!  Is this the cover of your new book; an exhaustive exploration of all toy trains ever made?  

Errol and Olivia were a great pair.

here's some tinplate from around the layout.

New (old) Bing live steam switch engine arrives on the Pine Valley R.R.

I just added this little gem to my collection. It is a Bing live steamer I'm guessing circa 1915. It was one of their least expensive and is somewhat unique because it has one oscillating cylinder and piston located in the cab. The piston drives a vertical shaft with a gear that engages a gear on the rear axle. The rear axle is the only driven wheel set. While I couldn't resist posing the engine on my Hi-rail layout, I do intend to operate this on my friends outdoor live steam layout. Any additional information about this Bing engine would be most welcome. I keep adding to the Bing portion of my collection, but unfortunately I still lack reference material especially in English.

Eric Hofberg  TCA, LCCA

almost done,way way too long,puttering on this,,,beater shells,#8 waiting on new wheels,funny how the little things like trim etc creap up on ya,,,gets to be kinda $$$ but I think worth it ,enjoy

now that is beautiful!

Terry,

Nicely done! Now you need to go and buy the Lionel Corp UP 400e! 

Sunrise

thanks ,but nope ,no more 400's for me,trying to unload some now

Here is one of my project cars, a 513 cattle car converted into a lighted poultry car.

Greg J. Turinetti posted:

As a general principle in collecting trains I try not to buy reproductions or repaints.  I truly enjoy having trains that show their age and all the marks of being used and well loved by their owners.  I often wonder what kinds of stories they have to tell.

But every once in a while a repainted item or reproduction just speaks to me. It says "I need to be in your collection, I want to go home with you."   That is what happened when I saw this set for sale.

This is Ives' O Gauge Patriot set from 1930

I have seen photos of it, but the only examples of it that I have seen have been in rough shape with lots of paint flaking.  I passed up a poorly repainted set several years ago and regretted it ever since.  So when this set turned up, and the previous owner said it was an original Patriot set that had been repainted in original colors my impulse to own it was overwhelming.

It has colors that are very  similar to its bigger sibling, Ives' National Limited set.

3255R

2 - 135 Parlor Cars

136 Observation

So this little beauty not only made me stray from the American Flyer fold, it also tempted me into the den of repaints.  At least the equipment itself is original.

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

Nice one Greg, I also have that set I bought already repainted.

Steve

Jim Waterman posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

I'm re posting this picture of the home made Std Gauge General. Found out today, besides the cast aluminum boiler, he made the bell by hand.

Steve

Fantastic model, Steve - who made it?

Jim Waterman

Jim

A man named Frank Read in White Center, WA. He died in about 2000

Chug,  based on your pictures I would have to say I don't think your live steamer has ever been run.  You might want to reconsider running it because the paint won't take the heat and it will char/flake off.  A little bit of brass polish (be careful not to get it on the painted surfaces) will make that boiler and pipe really stand out.  

  Attached is a picture of my Bing live steamer.  It appears to have been run only a few times but even a couple of times was sufficient to remove the paint from the running boards and the frame.  Fortunately, the paint for the pilot and the cab were not damaged.  

Some early Marx vans brought back to life to haul my trains around.

JohnnieWalker posted:

Here is one of my project cars, a 513 cattle car converted into a lighted poultry car.

nicely done Johnnie

Awesome Terry!   

That is cool!                 Great stuff this week everyone!   

Most of the freight consist I recently purchased arrived today, ahead of schedule! The TCA olive/navy cattle car, I'd had for some time, he's been waiting for friends to join him! However, he did not want to cooperate with his fellows' couplers today, so he got set aside after many tries. 

chug posted:

New (old) Bing live steam switch engine arrives on the Pine Valley R.R.

I just added this little gem to my collection. It is a Bing live steamer I'm guessing circa 1915. It was one of their least expensive and is somewhat unique because it has one oscillating cylinder and piston located in the cab. The piston drives a vertical shaft with a gear that engages a gear on the rear axle. The rear axle is the only driven wheel set. While I couldn't resist posing the engine on my Hi-rail layout, I do intend to operate this on my friends outdoor live steam layout. Any additional information about this Bing engine would be most welcome. I keep adding to the Bing portion of my collection, but unfortunately I still lack reference material especially in English.

Eric Hofberg  TCA, LCCA

 

 

Eric,

This is as far as I know a BING Kraftlokomotive catalogue number 160530, see picture from the 1909 catalogue:

I do not think a locomotive like this would work well on an outdoor layout; they were made for indoor. I have a similar one and that runs OK indoors (and I do have an outdoor layout) and did not get damaged from that. Any wind will blow the flames round the locomotive (and damage the paint) and the locomotive will not be heated enough to run. Better lay a small circle of track in the garage or something like that (and than on your knees like a little kid 

Regards

Fred

A handsome pair grinding it out on a milk run.  Feel the thunder!

William 1 posted:

A handsome pair grinding it out on a milk run.  Feel the thunder!

380 is one of my fav electric's wish mth/lionel would make these,or,,,,9's in some road names,,,,but i'm broke now,hahaha,can dream !

terry hudon posted:

William 1 posted:

A handsome pair grinding it out on a milk run.  Feel the thunder!

380 is one of my fav electric's wish mth/lionel would make these,or,,,,9's in some road names,,,,but i'm broke now,hahaha,can dream !

OK, where is the 380? I see a 318 and a 10. I picked up a beater 380 and an extra shell. Large gear loco, and in pretty tough shape. Anyone got one of those reduction gears that goes between the large wheel gears? Might be a York hunt. I have the motor running but this guy ate up the spur gear a long time ago.

oopsie,,,your correct its a 10,,,but I still love my 380

Robert,

I appreciate your recommendation that I not run my Bing live steamer. The engine had been run sometime in the distant past, based on the soot residue on the boiler. I will run this one time carefully. What gauge is your Bing engine?

Fred,

Thanks for the catalog information. Your advice is to only run my engine indoors and that is sensible and what I did in the past with my Weeden Dart. I have 3 other live steamers that I have run outdoors and they are more suitable for that environment.

Thanks!

Eric Hofberg  TCA, LCCA

Steamer posted:

JohnnieWalker posted:

Here is one of my project cars, a 513 cattle car converted into a lighted poultry car.

nicely done Johnnie

A steamer nice project I've never really cared for the cattle cars but I may order one of these if they ever become available if I don't make one before then ����

Joe Gozzo

Trainlover160 posted:

Steamer posted:

JohnnieWalker posted:

Here is one of my project cars, a 513 cattle car converted into a lighted poultry car.

nicely done Johnnie

A steamer nice project I've never really cared for the cattle cars but I may order one of these if they ever become available if I don't make one before then ����

Joe Gozzo

Hi Joe

This was a fun job and really not too complicated to do. I made mine because my freight train is awful dark in the middle. And because I have all but 4 of the O gauge poultry cars being pulled behind a Williams engine, plus the pork dispatch car and the turkey car. When the lights are out its a pretty impressive train with all the cars lit up. My plan is to make the Pork Dispatch car next when I find a cattle car that needs a new life. I also have other ideas for other 500 series cars. My idea book is getting full of projects !! 

By the way everyone, Thanks for the compliments !!!! Greatly appreciated !!!

Chug, mine is O gauge.

Really nice Ives set, Greg. 

PD