fifedogLEIGHANT - Is this a current project, or a blast from the past?
Oops, I forgot to give the date. This was in 1955- part of the first roll of film I took with my first camera. Dad went on to build a 12 x 24 Lionel layout, although he never finished the working hump yard. He passed away in 1959 and a year later, Mom sold all 14 of his Lionel sets for $200 because "we boys were growing up and wouldn't be interested in toy trains."
Maybe I will share some other old photos later...
You learn as you go .... you'll be an expert before you know it. Keep us up to date with your progress
Jim
srguy Nice work KEV ... You have a nice project going with the addition.
Nice work KEV ... You have a nice project going with the addition.
Thanks srguy, It would be helpful if I knew what I was doing,,,,,but wait, what fun would that be.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
What a cool cross-section of pics this week.
LEIGHANT - Is this a current project, or a blast from the past?
rt - How come the train inside doesn't match the image on the box...?
billbarman - Your soldiers appear to be from BARCLAY, and in very good condition. Guessing they are standard gauge sized. Nice find.
Great pictures as always, gentlemen. RTrainCollector, congrats on the Bub set! I sent you a PM about repairing the locomotive.
My contribution for this week - an AF 13 clockwork that I pieced together on a Sunday (it just wasn't this Sunday ):
It's not exactly the correct motor for it, but at least it is a running AF motor in a complete AF cast iron shell. Maybe not a true collector's item, but it is nice to run it on the windup layout!
- James
Great photos everyone.
The newest member of the fleet... This isnt train related, but maybe someone could help me identify these. I was going through my grandfather's basement who sadly passed away around this time last year, and I fond these soldiers. They are metal, possibly cast iron? They look like World War I soldiers to me. Does anyone know who made them or when they could be from? Same goes for these cars.
The newest member of the fleet...
This isnt train related, but maybe someone could help me identify these. I was going through my grandfather's basement who sadly passed away around this time last year, and I fond these soldiers. They are metal, possibly cast iron? They look like World War I soldiers to me. Does anyone know who made them or when they could be from? Same goes for these cars.
This isnt train related, but maybe someone could help me identify these. I was going through my grandfather's basement who sadly passed away around this time last year, and I fond these soldiers. They are metal, possibly cast iron? They look like World War I soldiers to me. Does anyone know who made them or when they could be from?
Same goes for these cars.
"No childhood should be without a train!"
Heres my latest buy off the Bay a Karl Bub clockwork set.
Now I need to find out what the last car was and if someone can fix the engine as someone over wound it and broke the spring. Still for the money a great piece.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Oh ..... that other band with the BIG bass drum. My apologies to the OSU band
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Dear Jon,
For someone that has a wealth of experience in music, you must have a tin ear. . That sir was the Purdue Boilermakers "All American" Marching Band. Couldn't you hear the woodwinds? OSU is a brass band.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Buckeye -- what a FUN video, thanks again. I especially enjoyed the music ...... would that be THE Ohio State Marching Band?
A few people have seen make me smile video, but many have not. So here it is; "What a Wonderful Day".
rmArTW2DDNw
I am an N scaler and contribute to MR boards. Just noticed there was a toy train Sunday Photo Fun, so here
Single loop on bottom level.
Operating accessories in "yard" at front.
Right tunnel at right end goes to upper level loop, left tunnel at right end goes to continuous loop.
Left tunnel under the viaduct goes to either continuous loop or S-curve in tunnel to go to upper level. (Could run from either clockwise or counterclockwise to upper level.) Right tunnel under viaduct goes to stub hidden staging.
My dad was a sheet metal worker. He made the deck of the curved viaduct, the vertical cliff and embankment surfaces, and the ramp to upper level from sheet metal.
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I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com
New York Central Sunday
Here is some photos of the work on my first tunnel project. This is the tunnel liner that will be inside the mountain. It was an interesting job because it follows a curve that is also on an incline.
Cross bracing before plaster cloth.
Ready to do the inside plaster cloth next.
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