Weekend tinplate photos 📸 and videos 📽 11/21/19!

Acquired at York several  months ago, this is a Marklin English market 1 gauge set consisting of an E65/(1)3031 "George The Fifth"  loco (ca 1926) pulling a rake of UK market L&NWR compartment cars and a baggage car. The cars are a No. 2875 personwagen, without operating doors (1913-1922,) a 2875 with ten opening doors (1923-1928,) and a No. 2876 baggage car (1913--1922. ) As I received it the loco it required high voltage (50V) and it ran poorly. I had it re-wired for lower voltages. It still takes about 30 volts but it does run nicely and pulls the three heavy cars adequately. 

A few New Marx and old Marx tank cars - prototypes and production.  Production - UTLX and Sinclair (old Marx), Prototype - Sunoco tanks and Union (new Marx).

Think I decided on my primary Christmas train for the year, although getting track time from the kids could be a challenge!

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

Acquired at York several  months ago, this is a Marklin English market 1 gauge set consisting of an E65/(1)3031 "George The Fifth"  loco (ca 1926) pulling a rake of UK market L&NWR compartment cars and a baggage car. The cars are a No. 2875 personwagen, without operating doors (1913-1922,) a 2875 with ten opening doors (1923-1928,) and a No. 2876 baggage car (1913--1922. ) As I received it the loco it required high voltage (50V) and it ran poorly. I had it re-wired for lower voltages. It still takes about 30 volts but it does run nicely and pulls the three heavy cars adequately. 

 

 

Jim, that’s wonderful! What kind of power and power supply are you using?

George

Latest find of the week is a french Hornby set from 1950. The set box needs some fixing and a correct transformer but the trains are in good condition.

Have a nice weekend,  Daniel

Some awesome stuff already .. Loving that Marklin @Jim Kelly-Evans !

Beautiful set of French Hornby there Daniel ! @FRENCHTRAINS

I have a simple trackside accessory to add this week ... originally intended to be powered by a steam plant or seperate clockwork motor, I picked up what was told to me as a c.1890 Carette pulley windmill

I think that may be correct but could also be a bit newer and I have seen similar under Bing ( or Carette for Bing as they were in each others pockets lol )

I think I will power it with a Meccano Clockwork motor I have a few of

JEP made trains in many sizes. Many locomotives from the thirties were similar to this clockwork locomotive of medium size:

I had a run in the garden this week with this loco and matching train which can be seen in this video:

Regards

Fred

Snap Quiz!!

Digging through some older photos of  Aussie trains and accessories. How many can you name??

Fatman posted:

Some awesome stuff already .. Loving that Marklin @Jim Kelly-Evans !

Beautiful set of French Hornby there Daniel ! @FRENCHTRAINS

I have a simple trackside accessory to add this week ... originally intended to be powered by a steam plant or seperate clockwork motor, I picked up what was told to me as a c.1890 Carette pulley windmill

I think that may be correct but could also be a bit newer and I have seen similar under Bing ( or Carette for Bing as they were in each others pockets lol )

I think I will power it with a Meccano Clockwork motor I have a few of

 

What a find! I love The steam toy accessories. They look great on tinplate layouts! 

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

Acquired at York several  months ago, this is a Marklin English market 1 gauge set consisting of an E65/(1)3031 "George The Fifth"  loco (ca 1926) pulling a rake of UK market L&NWR compartment cars and a baggage car. The cars are a No. 2875 personwagen, without operating doors (1913-1922,) a 2875 with ten opening doors (1923-1928,) and a No. 2876 baggage car (1913--1922. ) As I received it the loco it required high voltage (50V) and it ran poorly. I had it re-wired for lower voltages. It still takes about 30 volts but it does run nicely and pulls the three heavy cars adequately. 

 

Gauge 1 is truly something else! What a stunning locomotive and consist. The tin smithing skills of the early manufacturers is second to none. 

Jamie Thompson posted:

Snap Quiz!!

Digging through some older photos of  Aussie trains and accessories. How many can you name??

 

ermmmm I could ruin everyones fun , but instead will just play "Snap " from my place

George S posted:

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

Acquired at York several  months ago, this is a Marklin English market 1 gauge set consisting of an E65/(1)3031 "George The Fifth"  loco (ca 1926) pulling a rake of UK market L&NWR compartment cars and a baggage car. The cars are a No. 2875 personwagen, without operating doors (1913-1922,) a 2875 with ten opening doors (1923-1928,) and a No. 2876 baggage car (1913--1922. ) As I received it the loco it required high voltage (50V) and it ran poorly. I had it re-wired for lower voltages. It still takes about 30 volts but it does run nicely and pulls the three heavy cars adequately. 

 

 

Jim, that’s wonderful! What kind of power and power supply are you using?

George

George, I use an isolation Variac for locomotives requiring more than 20-25 volts. It's important that the Variac has two windings, like a transformer, so that there is a margin of safety and no current path from the track to the mains.

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

Latest find of the week is a french Hornby set from 1950. The set box needs some fixing and a correct transformer but the trains are in good condition.

Have a nice weekend,  Daniel

Very nice Daniel. But a question, isn't that a pre war loco, with the better pantographs?

Mark

I have been looking to add one of the "Japanese" Marx 301 freight trains to my layout for some time. I finally found one that is like new. Track looks to be never used, set was missing transformer and engine had broken light bulb. Not too bad for a 64 year old train set. Here's some pics of the Sakai freight train that seems to be a good runner.

Thought the tag was interesting.

Dean

Dean, that has to be the nicest Sakai set I've ever seen - great find.

Ives wide gauge 1134 on the Friday morning run.

Thanks Robert, I was very lucky to stumble across this one. 

Robert S. Butler posted:

A few New Marx and old Marx tank cars - prototypes and production.  Production - UTLX and Sinclair (old Marx), Prototype - Sunoco tanks and Union (new Marx).

Saw several well done repaints for sale recently. 

Jamie Thompson posted:

Snap Quiz!!

Digging through some older photos of  Aussie trains and accessories. How many can you name??

 

The 52 is Robilt.  The Silver Chief is Maurlyn and Edward Henty is Robilt. The Robilt Matthew Flinders was similar in appearance to the Edward Henty. 

Got this little postwar tinplate car. Was told it was a Karl Bub (not, it's Dressler).

Is this the Bub logo? (Not, see comments below)

This stamp dates it, since Western Germany was not a name used until after the Allies divided Germany after WWII.

George

the logo looks like Dressler.

Guess these other few from down under:

Jim O'C posted:

the logo looks like Dressler.

Ahh! I think you are right. I'm glad I took a picture of the logo. The 'K' is for Konrad and the engine boiler makes the 'D' for Dressler. I found it after you posted this in a search. That's pretty cool! I didn't have any Dressler trains.

George

Picked up a 1/48-scale load for the ETS flat:

PD

bigmark75f posted:

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

Latest find of the week is a french Hornby set from 1950. The set box needs some fixing and a correct transformer but the trains are in good condition.

Have a nice weekend,  Daniel

Very nice Daniel. But a question, isn't that a pre war loco, with the better pantographs?

 

Mark

You are right Mark, the Po is a large wheels and more detail pantos, the motor is the auto reverse model of 1936. It seems that the Hornby production in France during the second world war is not very well known, it was a time of transition for many things. Nobody really knows when this model disappeared, during the war or just before and even maybe produced a little longer at the same time than the simplified version, impossible to be sure of it.  This set has been bought by the father of the previous owner in 1950 in a small shop in the suburb of Paris so maybe new old stock.

Very best, Daniel

Once again, the venerable JKE shares a stunning example of Marklin's exquisite craftsmanship. That isolation Variac is also a NICE power unit! BRAVO!

Replacement posts and chain with ‘closed’ sign courtesy of Wolfgang Bauer. Another great Friday thread of shares.

an other one back from the dead pile,,,,,,,i love this small af wide gauge steam engine,,,,thanks to George mckee for motor work,,,just needed rewiring and new wheels,,,thanks to hennings for those and some pony truck work ,runs great,,,,enjoy 

Been looking for this one for a while. One of CMC’s more colorful loco’s.

Steve

I picked up another Lionel prewar switcher a #233 in time for Christmas, now embargoed by Santa/wifey.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 

Tom 

Jim O'C posted:

Jamie Thompson posted:

Snap Quiz!!

Digging through some older photos of  Aussie trains and accessories. How many can you name??

 

The 52 is Robilt.  The Silver Chief is Maurlyn and Edward Henty is Robilt. The Robilt Matthew Flinders was similar in appearance to the Edward Henty.  

 

Well done Jim! You sure know your Aussie O gauge! 

Fatman posted:

Jamie Thompson posted:

Snap Quiz!!

Digging through some older photos of  Aussie trains and accessories. How many can you name??

 

ermmmm I could ruin everyones fun , but instead will just play "Snap " from my place

Snap! 😊

Ives 1132 standard gauge steamer with freight train, and posed with some other Ives classics.

PhillyChris posted:

Replacement posts and chain with ‘closed’ sign courtesy of Wolfgang Bauer. Another great Friday thread of shares.

Very nice- love that Marklin traffic signal as well

JOHN SMATLAK: Stunningly beautiful classic Ives in motion! VERY pleasing to the eyes! PHILLY CHRIS: Another exquisite Marklin jewel that shows why they are THE true premier European legendary miniature train maker! Their accessories are works of ART, much more sophisticated than anything made here in the USA at that time.

Thanks, Art. I agree. Mr. Smatlak, I am becoming infatuated with that Ives 3240 engine. It’s hard to focus on one gauge or one manufacturer when there are really cool distractions like that.

John Smatlak posted:

Ives 1132 standard gauge steamer with freight train, and posed with some other Ives classics.

Fantastic, John.

More, please, sir!

PhillyChris posted:

Thanks, Art. I agree. Mr. Smatlak, I am becoming infatuated with that Ives 3240 engine. It’s hard to focus on one gauge or one manufacturer when there are really cool distractions like that.

Probably my favorite toy train engine- first saw one in Ward Kimball's collection, then another one in the big toy train exhibit at the state railway museum in Sacramento, had to have one! That particular 3240 seen on the layout is for sale by the way, anyone interested feel free to PM me. 

PhillyChris posted:

Replacement posts and chain with ‘closed’ sign courtesy of Wolfgang Bauer. Another great Friday thread of shares.

Beautiful.

I've never seen this one before