Well this has escalated quickly Northwoods, I went to a local train store that has lots of prewar Lionel and very rarely some American Flyer but it is gone as quickly as he gets it. Not today though......
He got this set of cars with the matching Hudson and tender. Someone had spoken for the engine and tender but didn't want to buy the cars because he already had a set. He also had two sets of Hiawatha's one was spoken for and I'm getting the other one which has the whistling tender that works. It needs a couple of wheels replaced, that they're ordering. I'll post pics when I pick it up.
These cars are much larger than most. At one time, I wanted to put together a whole train of these big cars. I wound up with only the caboose...
But, I did put together a complete train of the smaller pre war cars...
Oh, sorry! I'm talking about the Lionel 2813, 2817 and such...
Paul
Many of these cars were carried over to the early postwar years, with new trucks and couplers.
A full train of these cars!
The Blue Racer by Ives.
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Northwoods Flyer
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Is that the shade they call "Cadet" or "Kadet"?
Same me, different spelling!
Yes it is known as Cadet Blue.
Before I found the engine I had the cars paired with an Ives tender and an American Flyer #401.
They look nice together and I like the 3260 in Cadet Blue with the cars too.
Lionel 2814
The Wells Fargo set from Marx.
Again, a stretch for the "Tinplate" category, but its the last of the Marx portion of the collection that I have available.
Another set to which I added an additional car.
I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. They were taken a long time ago with an old camera I was using at the time.
Northwoods FlyerI apologize for the poor quality of the photos. They were taken a long time ago with an old camera I was using at the time.
A REEEEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYYY extended vision caboose?
A Bekh and a Marx.
I've got one of those Marx "Tales of Wells Fargo" sets! Got it for Christmas when I was six or seven years old. Actually, all that's left of the set is the train, the rest of the pieces disappeared long ago.
Still runs and smokes too!
Here are two variations of the O gauge Pennsylvania box car by Dorfan.
Without journal boxes....
And with brass journal boxes....
Set #1726 Northwestern Freight from American Flyer
The Green Mountain Express 1926-1927 by Ives
#2817 Red Hopper by Lionel
When a person collects toy trains, on occasion people will find trains for you at garage and estate sales. Last year my wife's boss bought a box of trains for me at a garage sale. I finally found the box in the storage building this week. They are Marx; so I have some items to add to that part the collection.
This is a 556 caboose by Marx.
Lots of great trains on this thread!
Lovin' it!
New York Central gondola by Dorfan.
Black trucks without journals.
Black trucks with brass journals.
American Flyer Wide Gauge #4644
Green with grey frame
Green with black frame
Red with grey frame
Ives apparently used the same name for two sets. A few entries back I posted one version of the Green Mountain Express.
Here is the second set with the same name.
Lionel #2811 Lumber
Marx 4485 State of Maine Products
The American Flyer Dixie Queen Set #1314 circa 1930-31
Beautiful set Jon. Now you can start your search for the violet/blue version.
Thanks for posting.
My offering for today. O gauge Indian Refining Oil Tanker by Dorfan.
Northwoods FlyerBeautiful set Jon. Now you can start your search for the violet/blue version. Thanks for posting.
Jon
To compliment JonEddy's posting here are the two versions of the Dixie Queen by American Flyer.
This is the blue variation like JonEddy's
I was fortunate to get it with its matching individual boxes.
This is the blue/violet variation (no boxes this time).
It's difficult to see the color differences in these photos, however it is more apparent when you see them in person.
Two obvious differences are that the blue variation has the car number stamped on the side while the blue/violet version has A.F.L. stamped on the side. The bottom of the frames are also different.
The O gauge Ives Limited from 1927 - by Ives of course.
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