Most of my collection is in storage as I get the basement ready for the new layout. What I have to post for Lionel is a little thin until I can locate some of the boxes. I do have one box available that contains the very first items I bought for my collection when I was 12 years old.
This is a 2817 caboose.
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I've got an 817. Body style the same, different graphics.
Paul
This is the only boxed set of Marx that I have. Its pushing the tinplate definition again, but this portion of my collection is limited.
Gorgeous set and a great find!
And don't worry about definitions, if those passenger cars are sheet metal they're "Tinplate." Consider it at the end of the era.
Here's my 333. It's a smoker.
I need to get those beautiful passenger cars, like you've got.
Another weakness of mine are the Marx E7's. But that's another topic altogether, sorry.
Great Photos Paul.
Thanks for Posting. Keep them coming.
The Dorfan portion of my collection is relatively small. I have been trying to limit it to the O gauge line. The lumber car that I posted above came with a home made lumber load. I have been trying to create a lumber train.
I have limited the variations that I will collect to examples with black trucks with or without brass journal boxes. There are other variations.
Here are two more examples:
The Ambassador by American Flyer. Some of my favorite passenger cars.
The Greyhound by Ives.
"Greyhound"...by MTH :
Sorry. Couldn't resist!
I'll redeem myself with one of my favorite photos. A repro Paya trolley between a Repro #68 and a repro #57:
Same me, different spelling!
Absolutely charming!
Delightful photo Penny. I think that I have at least one of those trollys packed away somewhere. Thanks for posting.
Here is a #2813 by Lionel from the first train purchase I ever made.
I coming down to the end of the archived photos of the Marx items in my collection. These are the B&O diesels. I have the caboose too, but apparently I didn't take any photos of it.
Here are some recent acqusitions I made. A 1938 American Flyer Hudson green streamliner set and a lionel OO gauge set. I'm not sure if they're considered tinplate or not but they're all metal and prewar.
Northwoods Flyer I coming down to the end of the archived photos of the Marx items in my collection. These are the B&O diesels. I have the caboose too, but apparently I didn't take any photos of it. Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby Northwoods Flyer
Northwoods, is this the caboose for that Marx set? My brother likes Marx too.
Nice finds JonEddy. Those streamline cars look excellent. Thanks for posting.
Yes that is the caboose for the B&O diesels. Mine is the 8 wheel version.
Thanks, I have a set of the chrome cars too. Now I just need the blue and red versions.
Northwoods Flyer Nice finds JonEddy. Those streamline cars look excellent. Thanks for posting. Yes that is the caboose for the B&O diesels. Mine is the 8 wheel version. Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby Northwoods Flyer
Northwoods,
What radius track do you run your streamliner hudson set on?
Jon
JonEddy Thanks, I have a set of the chrome cars too. Now I just need the blue and red versions.
Actually I think you will also need the orange cars from the Hiawatha set, and the yellow cars from the Union Pacific set.
I believe that the Hudsons were designed to run on the 4 rail whistle track (40" radius?). I always ran my Hudsons and their streamlined cars on O-48 Fastrack and they operated well.
I figured it wasn't a good idea to run them on O36 curves. I like the Hiawatha and the Union Pacific sets but I can never find all of the cars at once or in nice shape.
JonEddy
Northwoods Flyer Thanks, I have a set of the chrome cars too. Now I just need the blue and red versions. Actually I think you will also need the orange cars from the Hiawatha set, and the yellow cars from the Union Pacific set. I believe that the Hudsons were designed to run on the 4 rail whistle track (40" radius?). I always ran my Hudsons and their streamlined cars on O-48 Fastrack and they operated well. Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby Northwoods Flyer
Marx tin plate tunnel I got at the same time as the Hudson Flyer set.
Funny you mentioned the Hiawatha, I found these sheets for streamline 12" car assembly and the Hiawatha\Burlington Zephyr in a box full of manuals I got yesterday too.
Here is a nice tin plate bridge I came across. Marx is the manufacturer, not sure of the time period though.
Great posts JonEddy. I particularly like assembly sheets for the streamliners. I have not seen those before.
Here are two variations of the Dorfan 607 caboose:
Black trucks without journal boxes,
and black trucks with brass journals.
I love the Eagle litho cars. This is the engine that came with mine but it isn't the correct one.
The Boadway Limited by American Flyer
Northwoods Fyer
You gents have some great stuff, that's for sure!
Good thing I'm not into tinplate or pre-war or I'd be drooling all over the keyboard. Yuck!
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