Wyandotte Coal Loader and Hafner Windup Train

[dsmith]

I somehow stumbled onto this old tin lithographed toy Coal Loader made by Wyandotte (perhaps in the 1940's - 1960's timeframe).  Although it doesn't seem to have been marketed as a toy train accessory, it works perfectly with my Marx and Hafner windup and electric trains.  It is a very clever mechanism that automatically loads marbles into trucks or freight gondolas.

Here is a video of all the loading action.

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[wrmcclellan]

Dsmith - that is COOL!

[rtraincollector]

older the better for me love it

[cnw1995]

Boy, that is great! I am always looking for tinplate like that.

[philo426]

Wow!Look how clever the engineering is on that thing s!Simple mechanism that works more reliably than the electro mechanical units made by Lionel and others.