What are Tinplate Trains? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

400BillOGR Forum Member

I've always thought the original phrase came from that the sheet metal used to make the trains were plated with tin. Almost all "tin cans" in the prewar days were also sheet steel plated with tin, to prevent rust or corrosion. Sort of like galvinized sheet metal today. I know now it's just a decription of tin trains. And the new repros and most lithographed trains are not plated with tin before painting or printing. Reading this thread, I thought this would be brought up in the first couple replys. I really think I'm correct in this one. I try not to post anything, fearing a negitive post. But just look up the word in a dictionary. Or maybe google or some internet search.

Chris LoneroOGR Forum Member

To the scale rivet counting folk it is not "correct". Thank goodness !!!

Prewar PappyOGR Forum Member

Hey Chris!!!!,

You got that right....ROTFLMAO!!!!

AL CLAIROGR Forum Member

To the scale rivet counting folk it is not "correct". Thank goodness !!!

Chris, your statement is the most true one I have read.

Thank you,

Al

4/16/1210:29 PM

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