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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Bedfordtony I have a Lionel 027 No. 1643 Diesel Freight. I received it as a Christmas gift in the early or mid-60's. It has a locomotive with Rock Island markings, two flatcars (one with a satellite launcher), a box car that serves as a coin bank and the caboose with Chesapeake and Ohio markings. Please excuse my ignorance, but what does a "tinplater" have to do with model railroads? Thank you, Tony [/quote] tony tin plating was used on toy trains back in the early century.thus the name tinplate.some are rare and very collectable[:)] stay safe Joe [/quote] Actually, the term "tinplate" has come to mean all trains that are not scale models, such as Lionel, etc. even though they are mainly made out of plastic now. So, the term "tinplater" refers to anyone who collects or operates trains such as these, which I do.
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