fife,
I like your use of the Lionel 106. Your layout is looking great. And thanks for noticing the color coding.
2815 tank car by Lionel
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
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American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
How about a nice custom painted tin plate? American Flyer 4667 I got on eBay that was repainted horribly. I just got done repainting it a custom prewar Lionel Midnight Blue. I left the frame original and just cleaned up as much of the repaint red as I could.
Before:
After:
JonEddy How about a nice custom painted tin plate? American Flyer 4667 I got on eBay that was repainted horribly. I just got done repainting it a custom prewar Lionel Midnight Blue. I left the frame original and just cleaned up as much of the repaint red as I could. Before: After:
Lookin' sharp! Great job!
Paul
Postwar PaulOMG! Lookin' sharp! Great job! Paul
Thanks!
Jon
Nice work Jon. Are you going to restore passenger cars to match?
#738701 by Marx
Northwoods FlyerNice work Jon. Are you going to restore passenger cars to match?
JonEddyI got on eBay that was repainted horribly
I've had more than a few pieces with the same problem. What, did they have a sale on red paint somewhere that I never heard of? Why are the crappy repaints always RED?
Here's one of the victims of "the red menace":
Same me, different spelling!
pennytrains've had more than a few pieces with the same problem. What, did they have a sale on red paint somewhere that I never heard of? Why are the crappy repaints always RED? Here's one of the victims of "the red menace":
Union Pacific box car #126432 by Dorfan
black trucks no journals (the only version that I have so far)
The Commander by American Flyer Wide Gauge
Northwood,
Do you happen to have any pics of the Flyer wide gauge Brigadier set? I believe it consisted of a red 4644, one red pullman, and a red observation car. Does that sound right? A friend said it had black spoked steamer wheels on it too.
Thanks,
Hi Jon,
I have the Brigadier set. However the only photo I have of it is in the wall display I had before we moved.
This is a cropped photo and shows minimal detail.
This is the engine for the set.
I believe that the engine is re-wheeled so I can't be too much help with what the original wheels were like. The set is in storage so I will have to go looking for it.
Northwoods Flyer believe that the engine is re-wheeled so I can't be too much help with what the original wheels were like. The set is in storage so I will have to go looking for it.
1928 Fort Orange set by Ives
#2816 Hopper by Lionel
This is the rubber stamped version. Notice the "New" date
It is in tough condition. This is the way I got it when I bought it in 1966 at the age of 12. It lived a tough life before I got it. It must have been a hard worker.
#553 Tank Car by Marx
#610 Derrick by Dorfan
Black trucks with brass journal boxes version
Set #1350 New Paul Revere by American Flyer
This is one of my favorite sets from Ives. The orange cars with green roofs are from approximately 1923-1924 according to the Ives Train Society site.
There is also a full baggage car #131 that I am still looking for.
It's certainly deserving!
A couple of Bing O gauge cars I acquired today.
And a couple of Flyer pieces too. The 3020 doesn't run though
Nice Bing Jon. I don't have any in my collection.
#2812 gondola by Lionel
Northwoods FlyerNice Bing Jon. I don't have any in my collection.
Jon, thank you for sharing. I agree with you. The detail on the cattle car is amazing.
swede
#555 Box Car by Marx
LIONEL 270 Bridge
Beauty in Black and White.......... and orange.
Pennsylvania Hopper by Dorfan. Black trucks with brass journals version.
Lookin good Fife!
One of my favorites:
Sandwiched between Dorfan and Ives gondolas no less.
A little Bing water tower and my first Ives engine I found this weekend at an outdoor train show here in St Louis, yes an actual train show! It was small but still a train show. fyi, the tower cost as much as the engine!
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