Weekend tinplate photos/videos 8/3/18!

Jim O'C posted:

Also found this German destination sign which I believe to be Marklin?

have seen an American version of this one in the past and I think was attributed to Marklin at that time.

Hello Jim,

that´s no Marklin. This was made by Karl Bub.  The No is 1678/0 build between 1925 - 1934. The same was sold by Carette as No 647/16.

Arne

Arne posted:

Jim O'C posted:

Also found this German destination sign which I believe to be Marklin?

have seen an American version of this one in the past and I think was attributed to Marklin at that time.

Hello Jim,

that´s no Marklin. This was made by Karl Bub.  The No is 1678/0 build between 1925 - 1934. The same was sold by Carette as No 647/16.

Arne

Thanks for straightening me out.

Just got these Flyer with Curley Q couplers. I think the only one I’m missing is the crane.

Steve

Those two are in nice condition. I am amassing a library of actual manuals for the 30's and early 40's A.F. I do know automatic couplers came in 39. I know the standard male/female was before and couplers were a carry over of the single axle trucks ending 36ish and were still being sold in 39.  The 39 catalog shows the 400 series with out couplers. In the 41 catalog everything is automatic. when were the curly? All seem to be on the "same car body". I know the kid was encouraged to charge the old rolling stock trucks with the latest and greatest. I have decided to just collect one of ea. style keeping as much original as possible and sell of the duplicates. Fortunately the same locomotives will work, you just need the "right" tender. Thanks in advance, Gilbert Greg

Bought a nice 36 catalog today.

GILBERT GREG posted:

Those two are in nice condition. I am amassing a library of actual manuals for the 30's and early 40's A.F. I do know automatic couplers came in 39. I know the standard male/female was before and couplers were a carry over of the single axle trucks ending 36ish and were still being sold in 39.  The 39 catalog shows the 400 series with out couplers. In the 41 catalog everything is automatic. when were the curly? All seem to be on the "same car body". I know the kid was encouraged to charge the old rolling stock trucks with the latest and greatest. I have decided to just collect one of ea. style keeping as much original as possible and sell of the duplicates. Fortunately the same locomotives will work, you just need the "right" tender. Thanks in advance, Gilbert Greg

Bought a nice 36 catalog today.

 

I have a nice boxed engine and tender with the Curley Q coupler which is what started my quest to get the freight cars.

Steve

Any guess on  the year of the locomotive?

GILBERT GREG posted:

Any guess on  the year of the locomotive?

Here is a thread on the loco & tender. Appears to be 1938. https://ogrforum.com/...ring-system-question

Steve

     I looks like there were three couplers used during the late thirties then. Thanks for the thread. I know assuming is dangerous but it looks like some experiments were going on in one stage or another and used on different series. True to Gilbert form the experiments were sold till they ran out. What a kid bought rolling stock wise was what your tender called for unless you converted them, which Gilbert and dealers were always ready to sell. Ever the marketer.Now I have 3 types to collect. I just past up some curly ones because I thought they were some other brand conversion.

     The loco and tender you got look real nice and in box wow My new toy for today is this. It has the same configuration of parts as my beloved 420. But, it works nice and I don't have the heart to part it. This is the same case where the loco is not marked. I have to assume it is before 39 because the reverse switch is on the bottom and a hole for a front coupler is there.The tender has a sticker saying it is a 3199.Thanks for your help.A book could be written just on the thirties.