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Some of us need to do this....

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Some of us need to do this....
Posted by tinplatacis on Sunday, February 21, 2016 1:27 PM

http://tinplatetimes.com/Layouts/Germantinplate/Germantinplate.htm

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Posted by Firelock76 on Sunday, February 21, 2016 1:37 PM

Fascinating subject, especially the live steamers.

"Some of us need to do this."  If by that you mean get the trains out of the display case and run 'em I agree with you.  If these toys don't live to run, do they really live at all?

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Posted by tinplatacis on Sunday, February 21, 2016 1:49 PM

 

Firelock76

Fascinating subject, especially the live steamers.

"Some of us need to do this."  If by that you mean get the trains out of the display case and run 'em I agree with you.  If these toys don't live to run, do they really live at all?

 

Isnt the real question, if we don't run them, do we live at all? Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by cwburfle on Sunday, February 21, 2016 2:06 PM

The answer is yes.

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Posted by JTrains on Monday, February 22, 2016 6:49 AM

Very philosophical - is a train that does not run really still a train?

IT consultant by day, 3rd generation Lionel guy (raising a 3YO 4th generation Lionel Lil' Man) by night in the suburbs of the greatest city in the world - Chicago. Home of the ever-changing Illinois Concretus Ry.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 8:19 AM

No! It is a display item or work of art.  Big Smile Real Trains Are Run. (Gosh, those tinplate trains are sure beautiful)

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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