Weekend Tinplate/photos & videos 01/20/2023

Carey,

The reason why this weekly post was stopped, is that the moderators moved the topic to the Miscellaneous Forums - Photo and Video Albums heading due to the high number of photos/videos.  Eventually the post was changed from a weekly post into the now long-running Tinplate Photos and Videos topic, to which you have regularly been posting photos.

So the issue is going to be that if you post this topic under 3 Rail Tinplate Toy Trains, the moderators are going to move it to the Miscellaneous Forums, where there is already a long-running post for tinplate photos.

NWL

@Nation Wide Lines posted:

Carey,

The reason why this weekly post was stopped, is that the moderators moved the topic to the Miscellaneous Forums - Photo and Video Albums heading due to the high number of photos/videos.  Eventually the post was changed from a weekly post into the now long-running Tinplate Photos and Videos topic, to which you have regularly been posting photos.

So the issue is going to be that if you post this topic under 3 Rail Tinplate Toy Trains, the moderators are going to move it to the Miscellaneous Forums, where there is already a long-running post for tinplate photos.

NWL

Okay. Thanks for the info and update, NWL. Thought it would still need to be under 3-Rail Tinplate category, so it didn't get lost and buried or thrown into a everything including the kitchen sink/Misc Forums category, not being exclusively tinplate.

@Carey TeaRose posted:

Okay. Thanks for the info and update, NWL. Thought it would still need to be under 3-Rail Tinplate category, so it didn't get lost and buried or thrown into a everything including the kitchen sink/Misc Forums category, not being exclusively tinplate.

A lot of people were upset when the post was moved, but there was nothing they could do as it was the moderators' decision.  The person who was creating the post weekly, finally created the long-running post that now exists, as it was a bit easier to find, as opposed to the weekly posts which tended to get lost. 

Is wide gauge and standard gauge the same thing?

Cool videos!! I have no content to contribute but this leg of O gauge railroading does fascinate me.

@BillYo414 posted:

Is wide gauge and standard gauge the same thing?

Cool videos!! I have no content to contribute but this leg of O gauge railroading does fascinate me.

"Standard Gauge" was copyrighted by Lionel I believe. Its generally become the part of the generic nomenclature for this gauge of toy trains. Other manufacturers such as American Flyer used the term "Wide Gauge", Ives had theirs as "2-1/4- Gauge", others much more knowledgeable than I with the history will surely add to this... I look forward to hearing more about it!

Since the new Basement Layout has lots of American Flyer pieces and Dorfan, Boucher, and Ives also, I decided to use both terms to describe this particular layout.

btw, O-scale had plenty of tinplate too! I love the late 1920-early 30s American Flyer O tinplate litho. And early 30s Lionel O tinplate prewar.

Tinplate is on my wish list. I just think it exudes elegance haha it's just so cool!

I also love the history of it.

Hi Carey TEA Rose love your engines run great and are very beautiful!

Alan

@BillYo414 posted:

Tinplate is on my wish list. I just think it exudes elegance haha it's just so cool!

I also love the history of it.

BillY Without reproductions being made, I could have never been able to get into SG, don't wait! Do it while you are young- more time to enjoy it.  This Basement Layout is the third permanent layout in our home. The Pink 408E is part of the Main Floor "Showcase" Layout, the Lionel 115 Station is a part of the Upstairs Layout.

Who is making tinplate/standard gauge now?

None of the major manufacturers.  As far as we know, MTH still has the tooling for all their stuff.  It will be great day if they ever announce more.  Dare to dream!

It would be a great day indeed. I would have to snatch one up!

@BillYo414 posted:

Who is making tinplate/standard gauge now?

It’s already made and out there! I bought almost all of mine online in just the the last few years. Plenty to find to if you start to look. Some were from other train folks I found via groups like this and on Fb

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out when I come into some extra cash.

There was a Train World interview with Mike Wolf about a year ago where he briefly discussed standard gauge. All the tooling is in China but due to the covid lockdown he can’t get over there to see what’s there. He hinted that limited production could be in the future. Guess we need to wait and see.