Weekend tinplate photos/videos 2/8/19!

Some video of Standard Gauge running at the Southwestern meet in January in Arcadia CA.

Steve

https://youtu.be/BRYzL58Zmk8

I bought this Dorfan boxcar from a German seller at a swap-meet in the Netherlands.

I already had a UP boxcar (and a PRR hopper car) and noticed that the NYC boxcar and not the UP car has at the non-brake wheel side also openings to connect the brake wheel.

And someday I will find a matching caboose to make a short freight train.

Regards

Fred

Ives sets by MTH.

Since we seem to be in boxcar mode this morning I'll offer the following.  The Ives 9 inch Chicago Great Western boxcar is one of the more difficult to find of the litho series.  The opinion has been offered that the reason for this is the amount of work required to produce the lithography for this car.  It is true that the logo does have a number of different colors but, in my opinion, I think a far more likely reason for its lack of representation in terms of surviving boxcars is the fact that, once you get past the logo, it is a rather plain car particularly when you put it next to other lithographic cars from the period.  Nonetheless, here's the car and a detailed shot of the herald.

Ives CGW car

herald detail

  Of course, speaking by contrast, the color scheme of the herald on the Atlas model of the CGW reefer is, if anything, even plainer.

Atlas Scale Model

Fred those are great looking cars. I hope to add some more Dorfan to my small collection.

Robert I love the look of those Ives cars. I don't have a clue on the litho process 100 years ago, but I worked in a litho plant the last 20 years, and there is some work involved, but it pretty much is like taking a picture of the design on an aluminum plate the putting the different color ink and making the different passes.

Scott Smith

Most of the Ives portion of my collection is made up of passenger equipment and assembled sets.  I have a small representative sample of Ives freight cars.  Just enough to make up a short freight.  The first photo is of the 9 inch cars that I have with the Ives 6 inch caboose.

This one has the same cars with the American Flyer transition era caboose.

I might just have to start looking for some of the other 9 inch freight cars.  Darn you Robert Butler.     

Have a Great Tinplate Weekend

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

I am still trying to complete some Marklin sets in gauge One, with original corridors and lighting units, here the near complete train, just notice that the corridor on the luggage van is a repro..... Set from 1928.

Next step will be some figures in paper mache, not easy to find or maybe some good repros....

Have a nice tinplate weekend,   Daniel

DANIEL: Stunning set! The interiors and diaphragms are tres cool!

Picked up a Hafner all red gondola this week for the shorter Overland Flyer sets. 

And I finally bit on this boxed Rossignol Eclair passenger set from France. 

Arrived today and I really like the colors of this set. I may swap out the tunnel for the more colorful one I bought last week. 

Jim O'C: NICE acquisitions!  ☺

I put a BCR2 in this today so I took a picture: 384E (11-5007-1)

A baffled Elastolin signalman contemplates what to do with a standoff between a clockwork Bassett Lowke Mogul and an equally determined, yet no more likely to move, Strombecker Hudson.

A complete layout re-design will highlight European 1 gauge tinplate. The centerpiece of the new design will be a custom designed and built high line incorporating a custom-made 1 gauge replica of the 0 gauge Marklin 2034 Zahnrad-Bahnhof (1904-08) rack railway station.  The bottom photo shows the artisan's workshop preparing some of the raw materials. The 2034 station has been delivered. The track sections are ready to be shipped.

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

I am still trying to complete some Marklin sets in gauge One, with original corridors and lighting units, here the near complete train, just notice that the corridor on the luggage van is a repro..... Set from 1928

 

Beautiful, Daniel...it's tough to get the interiors, lighting components, and diaphragms I'm sure.

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

I am still trying to complete some Marklin sets in gauge One, with original corridors and lighting units, here the near complete train, just notice that the corridor on the luggage van is a repro..... Set from 1928

 

Beautiful, Daniel...it's tough to get the interiors, lighting components, and diaphragms I'm sure.

Thank you Jim, not easy sure but with some time all is possible.

It seems that you future layout will be gorgeous, you are building something of exception, it will be a great pleasure to discover it.

Repair finished today. A really rare Brimtoy "ALL CLEAR" loco, patented 1924.

Every few seconds, the driver looks out of the window.

Arne

Clem’s toast train,  Norm’s custom B&O 4-4-4-4 steamer, and Norm’s custom point to point then rotate trolley, at the Candy Factory Show in Manassas, Virginia this past December.

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

A complete layout re-design will highlight European 1 gauge tinplate. The centerpiece of the new design will be a custom designed and built high line incorporating a custom-made 1 gauge replica of the 0 gauge Marklin 2034 Zahnrad-Bahnhof (1904-08) rack railway station.  The bottom photo shows the artisan's workshop preparing some of the raw materials. The 2034 station has been delivered. The track sections are ready to be shipped.

I am looking so forward to seeing more of this as it progresses! That custom station is going to be fantastic! Is it going to be hand-painted in the Marklin tradition?

George

George S posted:

Jim Kelly-Evans posted:

A complete layout re-design will highlight European 1 gauge tinplate. The centerpiece of the new design will be a custom designed and built high line incorporating a custom-made 1 gauge replica of the 0 gauge Marklin 2034 Zahnrad-Bahnhof (1904-08) rack railway station.  The bottom photo shows the artisan's workshop preparing some of the raw materials. The 2034 station has been delivered. The track sections are ready to be shipped.

I am looking so forward to seeing more of this as it progresses! That custom station is going to be fantastic! Is it going to be hand-painted in the Marklin tradition?

George

George,

Yes,, everything is hand made and hand painted!

It’s a bit early, but getting a bunch of Marx 034 track ready for this years Holiday layout at MUZEO. The 034 is my favorite track for these types of display layouts. Picked up a number of lots from e-bay and now have  enough for six circles, although I will only use 3 circles this year. Track was soaked in Evapo-Rust, rinsed then dried in the oven. All pins have been tightened. A light cleaning of the pins and rail tops is all that will be needed later when I start designing the display.

Steve