That is what I thought. Note I edited my previous post while you were replying
Found this site on Lone Star http://www.irwinsjournal.com/a1g/a1glocos/TrebleO.html
According to Wikipedia the push-along were offered in 1957 and powered in starting in 1960.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_Toys
EDIT further search found this site which has a photo of the Lone Star Jinty and some other British prototypes,
http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/3index/trains.htm
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
The Jinty is a British prototype 0-6-0T of the London, Midland & scottish Railway. In the US, it is probably very rare if not unavailable at all. Check British auction sites for it!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=lonestar+Jinty&_sacat=0
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
The February 1964 Model Railroader Magazine has an article on Lone Star and Arnold 000 gauge.
Is the "Jinty" a British 0-6-0 tank locomotive? That is what I found when I disd a Google search for the prototype.
I found no mention of Loan Star making a model in the article or in internet search.
Arnold made an 0-6-0 German protoype. There is a photo in the article.
Good evening all!! or too some I should say morning! I hope you all are doing very well, I have an inquiry to make, I remember seeing a (Early?) Green 3F "Jinty" by Treble - O - Trains push along model that from an older gentlemans collection, if everything works out I may be able to purchase it from him for my own train set, which I'm very pleased to say is almost completed as I'll be picking up a few items from his collection to add to mine
The "Jinty" I've actually been looking for this particular for a while to add to the collection for quite some time, what makes this model apart from other models is the use of plastic wheels and tension locks which will couple to some converted rolling stock, mainly a rake of box-vans, I will be respraying the locomotive black when I get the chance
The model I want to know the rarity of, whats the model number and when they started some of the earliest production of these unusaul but astehtically pleasing models, do any of you have one or had one?.... thanks for the info!