Ranger 393 Tinplate Windup Train, Anyone know details?

[JamesP]

Wow, talk about a good deal! I'm afraid I don't know anything about the Ranger windup trains, but hopefully one of the other guys that have them will chime in soon. Nice train, glad you got it! - James

[M636C]

This reminds me of a Marx "channel track" set.

These were described in a thread on this forum from 2012, but the photo links have expired...

Check http://www.toyandtrainguides.com/marxtin.htm

in the floor trains section.

M636C

[rtraincollector]

There's a tin wind-up guy on here who goes by the name JamesP I will look for his email and try to contact him for you 

 

[KEN MASON]

Picked up this neat little train set at a garage sale this weekend and I was wondering if anyone knew any details about it. Like when and where it was made, etc? I saw a couple on eBay, but they did not list any details about them. It is approximately N scale for a size reference.

The locomotive windup/clockwork mechanism does work and all of the cars are in pretty good shape except one of the yellow boxcars has some rust on one side.

I think it is a neat little set and only paid $3.00 for it.