Amazing.
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
I also bought 2 of the left hand ones there offering for $29.99 each yesterday hope to get them by Friday that will give me 4 switches for less than $110.00 :)
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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We all seem to browse Trainz as I saw those switches over the weekend as well and I thought the price was too good to be true like Northwoods. Congratulations..they look great.
Little Tommy,
Thanks for the link to The Gilbert Gallery. Its a great site for doing research and dreaming.
I was aware of the 21004 and 21005 switchers. I think I own a 21004 - buried in a box somewhere. I have limited my S gauge collecting to the 3 digit items before 1957. I made an exception for the 21004 to have an example of that style of engine in the collection. Of course having a #263 actually numbered as #263 would be a real coupe.
I was thinking more of what it would have been like if Gilbert had produced the little diesel switcher in S gauge as well.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
The Northwoods Flyer Collection
of
American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
Northwood's Flyer,
You lament that Gilbert didn't make an S gauge version of the switcher they made in HO.
They did in, in 1957 & 1958,(21004 & 21005) but it is plastic rather than diecast. It has seperate handrails and forward cab windows. It is a great little locomotive. See pictures at http://www.geocities.com/theupstairstrain/engines-B-6sb-Switcher.html on Bob Graves wonderful website, with photos and history of almost every AF item made in S gauge!
LittleTommy
yeah I figured they priced them wrong and I happened to catch it :)
That's a tremendous deal! I've seen them in one of my LHS going for $80- $90 each.
Great stuff all well in following with the starting post ( new to me item and great deal getting it.) I had to wait till it came in but I went to trainz website Saturday and I saw a pair of switches advertised in standard gauge as 223's ( one left one right) stated they have been repainted by there crew but had some minor nicks. Well they looked to great for the price to turn down ($39.99 with a 10% off promo going at the time so $35.99) + $10.00 shipping hey thats great price so figured what the heck trainz is pretty good about backing up what they sell so I went for it. Monday got an email they had them listed wrong there actually MTH switches do you still want them ( to my self "well duh heck yeah ) so emailed them back said yes thats fine. (oh they have no controllers thou ( no biggy lol) well heres what I got in for $45.99 total
Notice they have a switch on the side thats to select track power or Aux Power. Also it has the 2 thumb screws with post to connect the aux power I have not been able to locate a pic of these on MTH website in there catalogs so not sure what there actual stock number is for these but there sweet.
Wallyworld, you have a terrific tinplate collection, always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Bill T.
Bruce,
The three HO engines that I have are all diecast. I have a large collection of S gauge engines and equipment and I have been amazed at the detail on the HO equipment. The HO engines are just smaller versions of their S gauge cousins. It would have been great if Gilbert had produced an S gauge version of the switcher.
Congratulations on aquiring the 1218 and the passenger cars. Now the search begins for the matching baggage car. This Flyer stuff can become an addiction.
Greg
Northwoods
Those are some good looking examples of motive power. I always liked the white rimmed tires, a touch of class, the same good looking side rod action as S. Looks better than a great deal of vintage HO..Were these steamers diecast? .I just picked up an AF 1218 with two Seattle series cars, one of which is the observation. Whoopee!.
Bruce
Love the industral switcher just the way it is.
Guess everybody will be looking around now.
:-)
Kev.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Great photos again this week folks. Thanks for posting. Wallyworld, I particularly like seeing that 3112 in operation.
KRM your basement find looks great. Your thread got me thinking about what might be hidden under my train table, so I went hunting. The Northwoods Flyer Collection has examples of all of the gauges that were produced under the American Flyer name. I have a few pieces of HO equipment made by Gilbert, which I found in a bag deeply buried under the Blue Board Central. (I wonder how it got there!) So here are some shots of HO American Flyer Trains
On a rainy day in the Train Room...A reworked JEP ( prewar French) steeple cab now owned by the Lake Shore Electric as No 30 speeds coal off to the powerhouse recklessly, while a restored American Flyer boxcab No 3112 heads up a unit train of tankers off to the refinery.The SP train waits in the siding. I tried to coordinate side by side action..but failed miserably.
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mr bill its all right i was so boredc yesturday that i posted it early and wanted to show new train.
Bill,
Until I started seeing your photographs of your layout, I did not particularly care for incorporating a yard versus having the same space for accessories, but whether this is a good or bad influence on me at this point remains to be seen, but...your pictures convey a sense of bustle while being still photos, that does not translate into my photos etc out on a main line...Thanks for the food for thought..The "next layout" will have a similar yard.
The basement find Lionel 681 S-2 Turbine has cleaned up nicely and is finding its way around the MN&A rail line as it passes the US Army Commando Assault train and the yard The Pennsylvania Railroad 2046W-50 tender basement find cleaned up nice but is in the shop to have the whistle motor freed up and get a re-wire job. In wait for parts from Jeff Kane. have a good day!!!!!!! Kev.
The basement find Lionel 681 S-2 Turbine has cleaned up nicely and is finding its way around the MN&A rail line as it passes the US Army Commando Assault train and the yard
The Pennsylvania Railroad 2046W-50 tender basement find cleaned up nice but is in the shop to have the whistle motor freed up and get a re-wire job. In wait for parts from Jeff Kane.
have a good day!!!!!!!
Whoops, sorry Bigdogjeff, I did not see your Sunday photo fun posting, it had dropped way down on the post listings and I must have missed it.
A little Pacific Coast RR switcher is running around the yard picking up its freight cars trying to stay out of the way of the Northern Pacific and Spokane Portland & Seattle RR
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