Weekend tinplate photos/videos 1/17/19!

This is a project that is nearing completion - an American Flyer 429 that has been converted to clockwork.  I acquired the shell from a friend and built a custom 6-driver windup motor using Marx internals.  Sharp-eyed AF aficionados might notice that the pilot is homemade, and that the locomotive is paired with a Marx slope-back tender.  I still need to put a white stripe on the running board edges, and I'm waiting on a battery holder to power the headlight.  Hopefully I'll get this finished up in the next week.

great job!

got my af switches wired up,they work like a charm,,,,hahah,,,when I remember to set them !

Great tin all around guys-love the sound of hearing that metal jingle and jangle(that’s what I call I ha) around the tracks- especially when it’s prewar or from across the pond. That said, my weekend tinplate pictures don’t go around a track nor are they from across the pond.

@Arne and @Jim O'C inspired my first few pics. Found these in pop’s attic last summer, couldnt find any info on them(locally or online) until I stumbled on a thread made by @Steve “Papa” Eastman  . Nonpareil Floor trains

PRR gondola is my favorite. The engine is marked 99 on the boiler. The tender is PRR and the wheels, an axle and one of the bogies are in the box where I found them.

Also, picked this up at the Allentown First Frost for $5(part of my first purchase). Ives 215 crossing, missing the bar and finials. Seller and I both assumed it was homemade:

It also happens to be right between 2 lines, a border crossing and a cattle crossing on my layout 

WindupGuy posted:

This is a project that is nearing completion - an American Flyer 429 that has been converted to clockwork.  I acquired the shell from a friend and built a custom 6-driver windup motor using Marx internals.  Sharp-eyed AF aficionados might notice that the pilot is homemade, and that the locomotive is paired with a Marx slope-back tender.  I still need to put a white stripe on the running board edges, and I'm waiting on a battery holder to power the headlight.  Hopefully I'll get this finished up in the next week.

That one looks great!  I see a lot of those with broken pilots on them, great job putting it back in action!  I remember (I think) your thread on making the 6 wheel wind up motor a while back.  neat work.

Dennis Holler posted:

That one looks great!  I see a lot of those with broken pilots on them, great job putting it back in action!  I remember (I think) your thread on making the 6 wheel wind up motor a while back.  neat work.

Once I get it completely finished, I'll do a thread on here to show the process.  This is actually a different 6-driver windup motor than the one you are referring to - I've done 3 of them now, each one a bit different to fit the intended application.  I really like the proportions and details of the 429 shell; a friend of mine had it for sale at a train show, and I just couldn't pass it up!

forgot I shot this,,,some xmas #9 action

Chris Lonero posted:

Let’s see your Tinplate! 

Wow !!  The ultimate model railroading anachronism.  A truck that had to ahve disapperaed 60 years ago on a car from a railroad created only about ten years ago. :-)

StevefromPA posted:

Great tin all around guys-love the sound of hearing that metal jingle and jangle(that’s what I call I ha) around the tracks- especially when it’s prewar or from across the pond. That said, my weekend tinplate pictures don’t go around a track nor are they from across the pond.

@Arne and @Jim O'C inspired my first few pics. Found these in pop’s attic last summer, couldnt find any info on them(locally or online) until I stumbled on a thread made by @Steve “Papa” Eastman  . Nonpareil Floor trains

PRR gondola is my favorite. The engine is marked 99 on the boiler. The tender is PRR and the wheels, an axle and one of the bogies are in the box where I found them.

Also, picked this up at the Allentown First Frost for $5(part of my first purchase). Ives 215 crossing, missing the bar and finials. Seller and I both assumed it was homemade:

It also happens to be right between 2 lines, a border crossing and a cattle crossing on my layout 

nice Non Pareil set. You can find complete tenders often on the Bay. They also made a boxcar with the same number designation, picture here with one of the 2000 tank cars.

also a more scarce version of the same gondola was a 26435 but identical otherwise. Can't find my photo at the moment.

https://photos.google.com/shar...NlFsMGJuQnRqQWh6WmtR

Steamer posted:

https://photos.google.com/shar...NlFsMGJuQnRqQWh6WmtR

Hi Dave, that doesn’t work for me. I even tried the app. Google doesn’t always get it right. 

George

I'm surprised it worked for me. These trains always run so good, I can go upstairs and grab a drink or anything else, and they never miss a beat. But turn on the camera and all kinds of snafus happened!

I got it working on my laptop. Not sure why it doesn't work on my iPad. 

That's the best view of your layout I have seen! It's great! Really nice video.

I'm planning my new layout right now. I'm prepping the basement. Hope to have it up and running late Spring, at least the beginnings of it. 

George

well I'm sure no Cecil B Demille..and I made the first video mistake and held the phone (wife's..I have a flip phone) the wrong way.

pd posted:

From the archives, a northbound Flyer 3315 headed freight emerges from Lionel Lines tunnel #309:

Meanwhile, a different sort of Bing.

PD

O AMERICAN FLYER AND RESTORED LIONEL 253'S AND 408E

Jim O'C posted:

StevefromPA posted:

Great tin all around guys-love the sound of hearing that metal jingle and jangle(that’s what I call I ha) around the tracks- especially when it’s prewar or from across the pond. That said, my weekend tinplate pictures don’t go around a track nor are they from across the pond.

@Arne and @Jim O'C inspired my first few pics. Found these in pop’s attic last summer, couldnt find any info on them(locally or online) until I stumbled on a thread made by @Steve “Papa” Eastman  . Nonpareil Floor trains

PRR gondola is my favorite. The engine is marked 99 on the boiler. The tender is PRR and the wheels, an axle and one of the bogies are in the box where I found them.

Also, picked this up at the Allentown First Frost for $5(part of my first purchase). Ives 215 crossing, missing the bar and finials. Seller and I both assumed it was homemade:

It also happens to be right between 2 lines, a border crossing and a cattle crossing on my layout 

nice Non Pareil set. You can find complete tenders often on the Bay. They also made a boxcar with the same number designation, picture here with one of the 2000 tank cars.

also a more scarce version of the same gondola was a 26435 but identical otherwise. Can't find my photo at the moment.

Rare Lionel Prewar 660 crane with box