Weekend tinplate photos/videos 9/29/17!!

Some very small French CR (Rossignol) tinplate accessories this week:

Signal, Level crossing, Lamp and Platform gate with guard and porter

I already had a version of the lamp and think it is surprising that different litho design were used for this small and low cost accessory, both having number 43.

Regards

Fred

sncf231e posted:

Some very small French CR (Rossignol) tinplate accessories this week:

Signal, Level crossing, Lamp and Platform gate with guard and porter

I already had a version of the lamp and think it is surprising that different litho design were used for this small and low cost accessory, both having number 43.

Regards

Fred

Fred, Is there any action on the #41 sign board?

Jim O'C posted:

sncf231e posted:

 

Fred, Is there any action on the #41 sign board?

Jim, no, it is just a flat piece of tin, folded at the bottom so it can stand, with litho on one side only:

CR toys were the smallest and cheapest!

Regards

Fred

A french Hornby railway station of british origin. Marked ARRAS, a town in the north of France. it looks more british than french. It dates from the thirties just before the introduction of specific models for the french market.

And a freshly restored Hornby lattice girder bridge that was very damaged. All the white parts are repainted.

Hornby accessories are fun to collect, so many variations....

Have a great tinplate weekend,     Daniel

Special delivery for FMRC (the Frankenstein Medical Research Center)...

handyandy posted:

Special delivery for FMRC (the Frankenstein Medical Research Center)...

WHAT are these, and WHERE did you find them, handyandy??

A few new goodies arrived this week:

Carey TeaRose posted:

handyandy posted:

Special delivery for FMRC (the Frankenstein Medical Research Center)...

WHAT are these, and WHERE did you find them, handyandy??

 

They look like re-purposed super glue dispensers.

1928 - American Flyer Little American - Engine with bell and pantograph.

Catalog cut

The set

 Note that there are a number of differences between the catalog illustration and the actual set contents.

This probably does not deserve to be in this thread, but it is unique for sure.  It's a home made standard gauge Hiawatha with I think AF trucks and motor.  It has home made wood/tin construction and as you can see is very rough.

definitely worthy, Dennis.

Nice catch Dennis, a great and unique restoration project.

I hope you will run it.

Daniel

Dennis Holler posted:

This probably does not deserve to be in this thread, but it is unique for sure.  It's a home made standard gauge Hiawatha with I think AF trucks and motor.  It has home made wood/tin construction and as you can see is very rough.

I think it looks fantastic !!Someone put a lot of thought and work into it. Let us know how it runs.

Dennis, I agree with the other posters - it's a homemade, one-off tinplate train set, built during the tinplate era so it definitely belongs here.  Over the years I've see other homemade trains from the period that I found interesting.  The only one I ever purchased is this American Flyer MDT car which was repainted for the  Freeport Milk Products Co.  The company was real and they did have their own private reefers.  Given the time frame  I have no doubt that the car colors are accurate as is the notation concerning Elyria equipment.  

  Lionel made a version of this car some years back but their rendition did not have the same color scheme as the homemade version.

Hand painted Freeport car

Prototype photo of Elyria markings on a different milk reefer

Lionel version from 2007

Thanks Robert!  I love that Freeport Milk car, that is a really neat hand lettering job in addition to being a great scheme.

sure does belong here Dennis

Back in August I posted photos of the beat up AF Pullmans that were candidates for some restoration work.  Now they look a lot better, but two still need roofs. 

I did a lot of cleanup work on these including

• Cannibalizing a junk caboose for two wheel sets and wire-brushing 24 wheels (both sides) and axles, also couplers
• Bending many parts back to original shape and reshaping the roof to fit the observation
• Refurbishing electrical pickups so that all the lights work
• Replacing damaged Pullman decals
• Reassembling the observation.
• Polishing all brass doors and journal boxes.

Here are before and after photos.  First the train set as it came to me, then two of cars and parts and finally the train and each car after overhaul.

I was thinking of just putting them on Ebay as is and see what I can get for them.  But now after all that work I’d like to finish them.   I’ve decided to see if I can find a couple of roofs for them  - if I can find two cheap junkers that have roofs even if in awful condition.

That one got away incomplete - here's a photo to show working lights

good golly miss molly,snagged these ,from the 80's brown box,green lettering,foam wrap,like new,i  think they are stunning

terry hudon posted:

good golly miss molly,snagged these ,from the 80's brown box,green lettering,foam wrap,like new,i  think they are stunning

BEAUTIES! But I thought the Stephen Girard cars were green?

Carey TeaRose posted:

terry hudon posted:

good golly miss molly,snagged these ,from the 80's brown box,green lettering,foam wrap,like new,i  think they are stunning

BEAUTIES! But I thought the Stephen Girard cars were green?

they generally are,but back in the day ,mike made some different color sets,i would believe these ,cause they were in brown boxes are like maybe mid 80's,i have never seen these before ,but i'm a sucker for different colors of the usually ,aka green ones,,,,now if i just have a blue comet color #9,ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

Or a blue 392E, like the Stephen Girards originally came with. I think I like that better than the real Lionel Comet (after all, the CNJ engines were 4-6-2's)

Carey TeaRose posted:

handyandy posted:

Special delivery for FMRC (the Frankenstein Medical Research Center)...

WHAT are these, and WHERE did you find them, handyandy??

 

THey look like used up super glue bottles with some flair added

Jim Waterman posted:

Or a blue 392E, like the Stephen Girards originally came with. I think I like that better than the real Lionel Comet (after all, the CNJ engines were 4-6-2's)

 

yes, jim I have seen the 392 in blue ,now that you mentioned it ,hummm,but I think I will pursue getting a #9 painted ,they are almost my #1 electric along with the 1794 ives/lionel  (?)

Richart Cascade - was G gauge when I bought it a year ago, now STD.

Couldn't resist posting here - just finished building new drives and reassembling today. It runs GREAT!

Jim Waterman posted:

Richart Cascade - was G gauge when I bought it a year ago, now STD.

Couldn't resist posting here - just finished building new drives and reassembling today. It runs GREAT!

that insane,,but I love it

I wonder what everyone thinks of these pictures.....

terry hudon posted:

Carey TeaRose posted:

terry hudon posted:

good golly miss molly,snagged these ,from the 80's brown box,green lettering,foam wrap,like new,i  think they are stunning

BEAUTIES! But I thought the Stephen Girard cars were green?

they generally are,but back in the day ,mike made some different color sets,i would believe these ,cause they were in brown boxes are like maybe mid 80's,i have never seen these before ,but i'm a sucker for different colors of the usually ,aka green ones,,,,now if i just have a blue comet color #9,ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

They would be Franks Roundhouse. Maybe the Nickel trim 390e that is on the way out someday will match.

Captaincog posted:

I wonder what everyone thinks of these pictures.....

An O gauge loco pulling Std gauge passenger cars.

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Captaincog posted:

I wonder what everyone thinks of these pictures.....

An O gauge loco pulling Std gauge passenger cars.

Those 5-railers, breakin' all the rules!!! 

Carey TeaRose posted:

handyandy posted:

Special delivery for FMRC (the Frankenstein Medical Research Center)...

WHAT are these, and WHERE did you find them, handyandy??

 

As others have guessed, they are super glue dispensers. I thought the empties were just too cool to throw away. A little copper paint on the ribs, some craft jewels, some faucet washers and some hardware pieces added.

They kinda remind me of those robot Dalek thingys from Dr. Who.

Captaincog posted:

I wonder what everyone thinks of these pictures.....

love the sp water tower. Steve Eastman has one if white, yellow, and orange I think.

Joe Gozzo

Trainlover160 posted:

Captaincog posted:

I wonder what everyone thinks of these pictures.....

love the sp water tower. Steve Eastman has one if white, yellow, and orange I think.

 

Joe Gozzo

Joe, mine is white with a blue roof. Just got another repro with the Ives name on it. Jeff made his.

Steve

And here is the French Hornby Arras signal cabin to accompany Daniel's station. 

Lew Schneider