Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 29, 2019 19:47:01 GMT
My brother saw this at a toy fair and sent it to me. Judging by what I see where the paint has chipped off, it seems to be die cast (no zinc pest!) and although fairly beat up also seems to have its original decals/lettering. I'm only trying to get a handle on how old it is and what make:
The name Shell R.P.X. 5789 does not turn up in any search I've done. But on unpacking this, actually the first thing I noticed was that it appeared to have Kadee couplers. Sure enough, on turning it over they are labelled "Kadee O" and one has got, er, dislocated being pulled open back on itself. Apart from that, this car looks to have been tinkered with a lot. Dunno why it's got the brass rod slotted into the underside and the trucks dangle off a couple of homemade wire clips:
Rather stupidly, I first thought this was an O27 car until I realized it must be 2-rail S scale. So to me that means American Flyer and maybe from the AC Gilbert era? Interestingly (to me) the lettering on the frame says "Built 2-21" which must refer to the prototype:
It'll find a retirement home in my display cabinet but if anyone has an idea of its age I'd be interested to know.
The name Shell R.P.X. 5789 does not turn up in any search I've done. But on unpacking this, actually the first thing I noticed was that it appeared to have Kadee couplers. Sure enough, on turning it over they are labelled "Kadee O" and one has got, er, dislocated being pulled open back on itself. Apart from that, this car looks to have been tinkered with a lot. Dunno why it's got the brass rod slotted into the underside and the trucks dangle off a couple of homemade wire clips:
Rather stupidly, I first thought this was an O27 car until I realized it must be 2-rail S scale. So to me that means American Flyer and maybe from the AC Gilbert era? Interestingly (to me) the lettering on the frame says "Built 2-21" which must refer to the prototype:
It'll find a retirement home in my display cabinet but if anyone has an idea of its age I'd be interested to know.
