Weekend tinplate photos 📸 and videos 📽 8/9/19!

A JEP electric steam loco from 1937, it runs forward only. There is many variations of those middle range steamers, with or without reverse, light and different tenders.

Have a nice weekend,   Daniel

As you might know I like (and collect) the cars of the luxury CIWL trains that ran in Europe. Here is a very simple small tinplate blue sleeping car that was made by Grötsch from Germany in the fifties; it runs on H0 gauge rails.

For comparison I photographed it next to an (almost finished) sleeping car in 1 gauge that I made from a kit (no tinplate):

Many pictures of the 1 gauge CIWL car can be seen here http://sncf231e.nl/amati-kit-f...iwl-lx-sleeping-car/  and in the video:

Regards

Fred

Nothing fancy in legitimate collectingwise for me this week but I did get one item locally that although tinplate is not O gauge ...

but I could not leave it sitting there all sad and alone so it had to come home with me ..

A Lines Bros Triang Express ride on for toddlers or pull train for older kids from the 50's

Unfortunately his factory nose took a beating from a previous generation and was replaced in a bodgy repair .. but he was obviously well loved !

HPowerhouse  by T Reproductions.  The automobiles and figures are 1/32 scale

A made-for-the-US-market generic Fandor passenger set - no names on the headboards of the car and a very fragile sheet metal cow catcher applied to a generic European style steam engine.  Engine and cars are all lithoed sheet metal.

RSB: VERY NICE Fandor set! Do you also have the original box?

Tinplate Art - no, no box for this one.

Robert S. Butler posted:

Tinplate Art - no, no box for this one.

Most feel the trucks on the coaches look primitive but I like them. Wide T-Truck?

Robert S. Butler posted:

A made-for-the-US-market ... a generic European style steam engine.  ....

i wouldn't want to be the fireman on this locomotive...!

one of the easier and perhaps most colorful of the Marx numbered series, 6" tin boxcars to collect; State of Maine Products, BAR #4485 - BAR #4500...

cheers...gary

The Cabo King strikes again.  Some may remember that I've been intrigued by two continental manufacturers --Kibri and Cabo.  Each made wonderful painted tinplate stations and had a history dating back to the late 19th century.  Many of us know Kibri as a producer of HO plastic.  But back in the prewar period from 1920-1940 they produced both large and small metal stations.  The pictured 52-3 is an example of Kibri at its finest.

But Cabo is virtually unknown and their large stations give Kibri a run for its money.  I own two large ones pictured below. (last 4 photos). Note the differences between the "balcony" and the "3 window" versions. I know of two other variations of this same station, but that is another story. Lew Schneider

LEW: VERY NICE stations! May I suggest you move the log loader and gantry crane away from that NICE station - they are really not compatible!

Waiting for new stuff to arrive. Maybe something new to show next week. Went overboard at a few auctions. Wondering when this illness will end? Wife is concerned.

At work this Saturday - So here's a couple Marx shots from the FCC (Filing Cabinet Central)

Jim O'C  I didn't quite understand your post until I went back and looked at some of the other Fandor equipment I have.  It's true the passenger car trucks are plain looking but I can't decide if they are an early version or just a case of very worn stamping dies.

Truck with more detail

  In any event - they are T trucks.

A lazy August afternoon in Peacock ...

A common Lionel Outfit No. 296 (Code word "Dart" ... I like that!) in uncommon condition from 1928

acquired at York eleven years ago:

A No. 10 (Code word "Pull"... I like that even better.) nicely restored by Hennings for me about nine years ago:

Both run as if it was still the day after Christmas 1928.

Enjoy your weekend!

Bob

Tinplate Art posted:

LEW: VERY NICE stations! May I suggest you move the log loader and gantry crane away from that NICE station - they are really not compatible!

I am working on this project right now. Don't have space to move the log loader and gantry crane, but by swapping the Cabo and Hornby stations I think there will be a big improvement.Stay tuned for more photos.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Lew

GREAT STATIONS at any rate!

A few boxcars that are spotted at industries on the layout:

Tinplate Art posted:

LEW: VERY NICE stations! May I suggest you move the log loader and gantry crane away from that NICE station - they are really not compatible!

Here is the result of my efforts.  Hope it looks better. Many thanks for the advice.

Lew Schneider

lewrail posted:

The Cabo King strikes again.  Some may remember that I've been intrigued by two continental manufacturers --Kibri and Cabo.  Each made wonderful painted tinplate stations and had a history dating back to the late 19th century.  Many of us know Kibri as a producer of HO plastic.  But back in the prewar period from 1920-1940 they produced both large and small metal stations.  The pictured 52-3 is an example of Kibri at its finest.

But Cabo is virtually unknown and their large stations give Kibri a run for its money.  I own two large ones pictured below. (last 4 photos). Note the differences between the "balcony" and the "3 window" versions. I know of two other variations of this same station, but that is another story. Lew Schneider

Magnificent stations Lew.  Do the characters in red represent a 24 hour clock in the first photo?

LEW: Much better!

American Flyer standard gauge 4696 "Brass Piper" engine and tender on the layout, pulling a freight train comprised of Lionel and Dorfan cars (along with a new GE Lamps hopper by MTH). To my eyes the Piper is one of the nicest looking standard gauge steamers.

Wow, now that is a beauty.

Hi Steve,

Those red marks are just red marks, not numerals.

Lew

Tinplate Art posted:

LEW: Much better!

Hi TA

Once you change something you look for even more things to change.  I pulled the French Hornby crossing out of the center leaving plenty of room for Minic buses at the Cabo Grand Station.  One part of the crossing then went over to the corner and the French Hornby Arras signal cabin moved into a cabinet display in the next room.  Moved the little Chien station to the other end of the layout and substituted it for a small AF station which in turn found a place in my other room.  So it goes. Tomorrow i'll probably make some more changes.  Who knows?

Lew

Sorry for the sideways pic.  Got this cute piece in a consignment shop while on vacation.

John - that Piper is beautiful!!  I wish mth had scaled one down to O gauge.

jhz563 posted:

 

John - that Piper is beautiful!!  I wish mth had scaled one down to O gauge.

You mean like this one?

George

LOVE that original Log Cabin syrup tin! Wish I had one for my wife's extensive tins collection - both original and reproduction.

George S posted:

jhz563 posted:

 

John - that Piper is beautiful!!  I wish mth had scaled one down to O gauge.

You mean like this one?

George

You bet!  Is that one you custom made?

Picked up at Pomona today.

Steve

jhz563 posted:

George S posted:

jhz563 posted:

 

John - that Piper is beautiful!!  I wish mth had scaled one down to O gauge.

You mean like this one?

 

George

You bet!  Is that one you custom made?

Yes, a 3300 series with custom piping.

Georg

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

 

Picked up at Pomona today.

Steve

 

Nice wide gauge set, Steve?

Jim O'C posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

 

Picked up at Pomona today.

Steve

 

Nice wide gauge set, Steve?

It's pretty nice. I won't unload the car for a few days. Did run it on my Std Gauge layout at the show, squeals like crazy, but it runs. Inner loco box is decent, straight track box is rough. No other inner boxes.

Steve

gftiv posted:

Ok - I need to know more about this engine - I'm thinking it was the one in Red Hall at York for the past couple of meets. Glad to see it on track, but curious as to it's heritage - who made it? do we know if it is the only one? Nice proportions. What did he use for the drive?

Jim

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

 

Picked up at Pomona today.

Steve

 

Here is the set. The loco box is nice, the gondola box is rough.

Nice one Steve!