Weird Wooden Stuff...

Trailers from wood blocks.  John

Might be Cleveland Models C-D  (later renamed to S scale) - they were the initial source of kits and supplies for S scale in the U.S. I believe their kits had wooden bodies that you covered with a wrap. They offered Hiawatha cars and the one you pictured looks like this one in a C-D catalog:

https://www.amazon.com/Airplan...ula-VG/dp/B07GBGKFGL

By Jove, I think you've got it...well done! 

When I first saw your bit about "Cleveland Models" I immediately thought about the airplane builders; did not know they also made train stuff.

Mark in Oregon

I thought there'd have been more interest in this, but whatever.

Was considering swapping out the wood wheels for some Flyer wheel/axle sets, but I doubt I could:

A: remove the old ones without breaking the frames, and

B: install the Flyer ones without breaking the frames.

Since these original wood ones do roll (and are in gauge), I guess I'll leave them as is...for the time being.

Mark in Oregon

Another update...in case anybody's interested. 

Installed some O scale Athearn couplers:

Although they are "O scale", to these eyes they look okay...

Mark in Oregon

@Strummer posted:

By Jove, I think you've got it...well done! 

When I first saw your bit about "Cleveland Models" I immediately thought about the airplane builders; did not know they also made train stuff.

Mark in Oregon

Cleveland Models owner Ed Packard was the guest speaker at the NASG convention in Chicago way back in 1987.  At that time he mentioned he still had material to produce train kits.

Rusty

I have some wooden S gauge freight cars with lithographed paper coverings and AF trucks/couplers. The cars look professionally done.

@RoyBoy posted:

I have some wooden S gauge freight cars with lithographed paper coverings and AF trucks/couplers. The cars look professionally done.

Pictures...?

Mark in Oregon

I will have to find them, then take pictures, then figure out how to post pictures. It shouldn't be too difficult, if I can find them.

I can't help with the first two parts, but posting photos here is REALLY easy...

Mark in (wet and windy) Oregon

BTW... Here's a Cleveland 4-6-0:

This loco came to me by way of two Estates.  Wood boiler, cardstock smokebox front and cab, embossed tender wrapper around a wood core.  homemade constant lighting circuit illuminating the headlight and class lights.

If one looks carefully,  the embossed Chicago Great Western herald can be seen on the tender wrapper.  It runs pretty good for its age.

Rusty

Wow...very cool. 🙂

Mark in Oregon

An appreciation thread.  It is amazing, all that we have, to work with, 2020.  Not so long ago, it wasn't that way.  Thank you, Mike CT. 

Those are cool Mark,

Sorry, I just now saw this thread! 

I am tempted every time I see some of those cars listed to pick them up just to see...Are the passenger cars painted over the wood or is it a paper/cardboard side glued on?

You could cut the bolster in the center and then use a brass strip or channel to screw it back together possibly.    Worth a shot.

Here you go, if they were a bit less, I would take the plunge!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-VIN...5:g:dJ0AAOSwX1xfrH3P

Opps, I think those I linked to are the 00 Strombecker stuff..  Still neat, but would like some of the Cleveland Models S!

Give the sellers poor feed back for packaging I would not!

Gunny

Here's a double page ad for CD trains - MR 1937.  CD ran ads in MR almost every month for 1937 and 1938.