Weekend tinplate photos/videos 11/18/16!

Last week at a swap-meet I found this 0 gauge Royal Mail coach which according to the seller was a Hornby body enhanced with parts by a hobbyist. Well, it has nothing to do with Hornby; it is a completely original Exley Royal Mail coach. Edward Exley started making 0 gauge trains in Bradford, England in 1923 and was a specialist in making coaches. He supplied also Bassett Lowke and all models he made were based on British prototypes. Production stopped when a fire destroyed the factory in 1962. From 1938 Exley also made 00 gauge models. This Royal Mail coach is based on a real coach that was used to pick up mail by a net. The Exley model does not function; some other models of this type of coach (in 00 and 0 gauge by various other manufacturers) did function and were delivered with apparatus to pick-up and drop mail bags.

I do have some matching Exley LMS passenger coaches, but the weather was not kind enough this week to have a run with an LMS train and make a video.

Enjoy your tinplate!

Fred

Chris Lonero posted:

Hi gang. Here are a couple of buddies of mine keeping an eye on the tinplate action from the signal tower.  Now let's see your tinplate!  

Chris, just got home from the hospital and was enjoying your pic. I need to find one of these signals!

Joe Gozzo

Today i will show you something a little special. A complete set of train made in France and sold under the trademark BATIMETAL, it has been manufactured by LR aka Le Rapide’. Three rail O gauge.

This train was made in 1952-53 only for Christmas sales and is a representation of the amusement train that runs in Paris in a botanical garden names "Acclimatation Garden".

A group of five figures was sold with the train, they are die cast aluminum and those caricatures were made by Albert Dubout, a famous french cartoonist and illustrator. There is many color variations as they were handpainted. The tracks are also specifics to this train, brass with wood ties.

I have posted the pictures in a recent TCA Quaterly but they don't do justice to the model and in the last picture it is side by side with a Lionel 10 in standard gauge to geave you an idea of it's size as it is a pretty big model.

Hope you will enjoy it, have a great tinplate weekend as usually,     Daniel

It's the holidays again, and time for the annual Holiday Railroad at Philadelphia's historic Reading Terminal market. There's both 0 gauge and Standard gauge tinplate represented in the display. The market occupies the space underneath the former Reading Railroad train shed which is attached to the former Reading's head house. The market is full of food shops and restaurants, and features many "Pennsylvania Dutch" farmers who sell food and operate restaurants.  

sncf231e posted:

Last week at a swap-meet I found this 0 gauge Royal Mail coach which according to the seller was a Hornby body enhanced with parts by a hobbyist. Well, it has nothing to do with Hornby; it is a completely original Exley Royal Mail coach. Edward Exley started making 0 gauge trains in Bradford, England in 1923 and was a specialist in making coaches. He supplied also Bassett Lowke and all models he made were based on British prototypes. Production stopped when a fire destroyed the factory in 1962. From 1938 Exley also made 00 gauge models. This Royal Mail coach is based on a real coach that was used to pick up mail by a net. The Exley model does not function; some other models of this type of coach (in 00 and 0 gauge by various other manufacturers) did function and were delivered with apparatus to pick-up and drop mail bags.

I do have some matching Exley LMS passenger coaches, but the wheather was not kind enough this week to have a run with an LMS train and make a video.

Enjoy your tinplate!

Fred

Just spectacular, Fred. Such a great find. Bet you could go broke tracking down original Exley items.

Picked up the MTH Tinplate Traditions Dorfan 1134 steamer with a set of passenger cars a few weeks ago at York.  I've been eyeing this set since it came out a couple of years ago and finally pulled the trigger and got it.

love the colors on that Johnny. nice looking steamer.

nice,nice ,nice,offened wondered why the observation car platform was so big on the dorfan cars,,,,guess they wanted to stand out,,,,,,congrats

Love the photo's guys! Chris, going to show my daughter your Minions, finally a way to get her interested in trains :-)  Sure is a neat little whimsical set FrenchTrains!

Here's mine this week, when anyone ever asks me what a good vintage "starter set" from the old days is, I always reply hard to beat the Potomac sets....good runners, can be found very reasonable yet and fun to run!

wmtrainnut09 posted:

Picked up the MTH Tinplate Traditions Dorfan 1134 steamer with a set of passenger cars a few weeks ago at York.  I've been eyeing this set since it came out a couple of years ago and finally pulled the trigger and got it.

Hey Johnny great-looking said thanks for sharing. Enjoy!

mtj54 posted:

Love the photo's guys! Chris, going to show my daughter your Minions, finally a way to get her interested in trains :-)  Sure is a neat little whimsical set FrenchTrains!

Here's mine this week, when anyone ever asks me what a good vintage "starter set" from the old days is, I always reply hard to beat the Potomac sets....good runners, can be found very reasonable yet and fun to run!

Really like this set thanks for sharing

Reefer anyone?

American Flyer

Bing

Fandor

Hornby

Ives

KBN

Lionel

Marx

Hopefully we have made it cool enough for everyone.

Still a bit lazy.  Rather than take new photos I'm  posting some of my older ones. Today we'll see a very nice Bing George the Fifth with the word Germany virtually hidden in the LMS crest on the locomotive.  As you will recall many Brits didn't want to buy German products after WWI so I guess Bing wanted to sneak the German origin in.  The second photo shows a relatively common Bing station in uncommonly beautiful condition together with Hornby Dinky figures. Note the end of a Russian Moskobel coach sticking into the photo.  The final photo shows a nice mid-1920s Hornby LMS 4-4-4 tank loco from the collection of the late Al Cox.  By the way, Exley rolling stock prices have dropped significantly for those who want to begin collecting those beautiful cars.  Better have plenty of shelf space.

Lew Schneider

Robert S. Butler posted:

Reefer anyone?

American Flyer

 

Bing

 

Fandor

 

Hornby

 

Ives

 

KBN

 

Lionel

 

Marx

 

Hopefully we have made it cool enough for everyone.

now those are nice! especially the Flyer and the Ives. Might have to look for those.

Just a quick check in and a few photos.  I have been getting ready to set up a Christmas display of trains in the Historical Society in a nearby town. I will be setting it up tomorrow morning.  I will post some photos later this weekend.

This is one of the trains that will be running through the season.  

It is the Frontenac from the 1927 catalog.

Like the Potomac set above, it isn't too difficult to find in a variety of conditions, and it is great fun to watch and hear as it rattles down the track.

Have a great tinplate weekend.

Greg           Northwoods Flyer

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

Today i will show you something a little special. A complete set of train made in France and sold under the trademark BATIMETAL, it has been manufactured by LR aka Le Rapide’. Three rail O gauge.

This train was made in 1952-53 only for Christmas sales and is a representation of the amusement train that runs in Paris in a botanical garden names "Acclimatation Garden".

A group of five figures was sold with the train, they are die cast aluminum and those caricatures were made by Albert Dubout, a famous french cartoonist and illustrator. There is many color variations as they were handpainted. The tracks are also specifics to this train, brass with wood ties.

I have posted the pictures in a recent TCA Quaterly but they don't do justice to the model and in the last picture it is side by side with a Lionel 10 in standard gauge to geave you an idea of it's size as it is a pretty big model.

Hope you will enjoy it, have a great tinplate weekend as usually,     Daniel

Very nice "amusement park " train ..here is a link to many images of the real train in Paris ...looks like they have had several trains over the years .     Paris was home to one of the first "amusement park" trains ..run by the Michaux  family ( more famous for their building of velocipedes).  Ernest Michaux  took out a patent for his amusement park train in 1865 ...it novelty was the  coach wheels were  punched off center ...so the riders would bounce up and down whilst circling the loop .  Ok not the best idea, but 1865 is mighty early for a miniature train operation. 

  Thank you for posting the photos of your lovely model of the park train . 

Cheers Carey

Hello Tinplate world

Today we have Voltamp  2" ...begun (commercially ) 1908  made in Baltimore. Voltamp's real line of work was all sorts  of electrical gadgets adding the trains for that seasonal sales boost.  The lines of Voltamp pieces are unique and whimsical  representations of the contemporary trains of the day.   The Voltamp line leaned to the hand crafted small shop production flavor and remained so till it's sale of their steamer line to Boucher in 1923 when the line was continued in standard gauge. 

   1910  marked the year of the NYC S2 entry into the toy train world ...Voltamp with the Suburban #2210 in 2" , Ives # 3238  O gauge, and Lionel's 1910, 1911, &1912 in standard gauge ( 2 1/8")  ( listed in their catalog as 2"..but that is another story) .   Did everyone come up with the same idea ? or a little corporate espionage?   The NYC S motor had been introduced in 1904   to rid most of Manhattan of the evil steam engine.  3,  S motors are still with us .... 12" to the foot scale ...  tens of thousands ++++ of the S motors in toy trains grace walls and layouts across the land today

.   For more info about the real ones check out

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYC_S-Motor

Here we have a later Voltamp  #2210  ( circa 1918-1920 ) pulling a middle period (1914-1918 )  Voltamp day-coach in the rich Royal Blue  . Unfortunately improper preparation of the steel and lack of primer  in the Voltamp line can cause paint loose over the last 100 years + -  ...

Notice the sound running on the ribbon rail ...  ribbon rail ..two strips of steel pushed into wood ties .... bend to any diameter ...  ..sectional track was a big step forward in practical home model railroading ... but practicality is over rated . 

Cheers Carey

Steamer posted:

love the colors on that Johnny. nice looking steamer.

That's what caught my eye when I first saw this set.

Standard Gauge Modular Club at Rockville, MD with Ed Beaver, David Hobson, Clem Clement and myself, last weekend.

18' x 24' Standard Gauge Display Bill Senyak and I put together for the Cal-Stewart meet this weekend. Using Jeff Meyer's Wi-Fi set up. Going to have to break down and get me one I guess.

Steve

Great set up Steve!

how was the meet this year I couldn't go this year due to medical reasons. I'm hoping to go next year, and was wondering was much tinplate this year?

So you liked the wifi? I still like using the handheld.

Joe Gozzo

A recent addition...Lionel 807, late version:

Stamped silver lettering, black journals, blackened wheel-set, and a single latch-coupler... somewhere in the 1939-1942 period. Needs a good scrubbing and a bit of straightening.

PD

As promised, here are some photos of the train display that I set up at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in Merrill Wisconsin for the Christmas Holiday display.  I included a  number of structures made from different constructions sets.  I have Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, and Kenner Girder and Panel sets represented so far.  I have a few other things to build and add from other sets.

Keep enjoying your tinplate.

Greg              Northwoods Flyer

I always thought the 218 dump look lonesome,,,needed a load,,,,i used  500 series coal loads cut them to size with a dremel,,,painted gloss black,,,i think it's one of those things that should have been done,,,,,enjoy

terry hudon posted:

I always thought the 218 dump look lonesome,,,needed a load,,,,i used  500 series coal loads cut them to size with a dremel,,,painted gloss black,,,i think it's one of those things that should have been done,,,,,enjoy

I agree Terry. Dump cars and gondolas need some sort of load to look complete.  Well done!

couple show scores today. the 2672,someone has brush painted the roof brown, and  the cupola  green.

terry hudon posted:

I always thought the 218 dump look lonesome,,,needed a load,,,,i used  500 series coal loads cut them to size with a dremel,,,painted gloss black,,,i think it's one of those things that should have been done,,,,,enjoy

Nice job Terry. Never understood why I was empty year why MTH didn't add something to it when they were issued it.

Joe Gozzo

A few shots we took at Cal Stewart

TimDude posted:

A few shots we took at Cal Stewart

 

Very cool Timdude!

that first shot shows just how big Standard Gauge is.

Hello My friends, I love all your Standard Gauge and Wide Gauge trains and others too. I also love all your layouts too all look very nice and cool and look like a lot fun to run. I love Standard Gauge and Wide Gauge trains made by Lionel and American Flyer trains and other companies too. Thanks longbow57ca.

pd posted:

A recent addition...Lionel 807, late version:

Stamped silver lettering, black journals, blackened wheel-set, and a single latch-coupler... somewhere in the 1939-1942 period. Needs a good scrubbing and a bit of straightening.

PD

I too picked up an earlier version of the 807 this week.

Steamer posted:

Robert S. Butler posted:

Reefer anyone?

American Flyer

 

Bing

 

Fandor

 

Hornby

 

Ives

 

KBN

 

Lionel

 

Marx

 

Hopefully we have made it cool enough for everyone.

now those are nice! especially the Flyer and the Ives. Might have to look for those.

Wittrock Kole vogn boxcar

Robilt

Mohawk floor train PRR livestock car

I don't believe I;ve ever heard those names before.

Steamer posted:

I don't believe I;ve ever heard those names before.

Wittrock is from Denmark, Robilt is Australian, Mohawk was a small manufacturer who branched off from Chein but did not last very long. They only made a few train-related items. Most of their tin toys were clockwork vehicles.

Also picked up the second of two types of Wells Golden Streak streamline floor train this week. Have had the blue and yellow version for several years

and finally located a reasonably-priced brown and yellow version.

sncf231e posted:

 

I do have some matching Exley LMS passenger coaches, but the weather was not kind enough this week to have a run with an LMS train and make a video.

 

The weather was good to day so I made a video of a Bassett-Lowke locomotive with the Exley coaches:

Regards

Fred

Wow great tracking ( literally) shots ...beautiful running train..... nice touch with the moss growing ..thank you for sharing your lovely train in action