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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 5, 2019 2:53:50 GMT
Does anyone have, or remember, these signs? They are made out of brass and some came with lamp posts too. I bought a couple at York at the April 1999 Meet. I don't think I've seen them since. They are great for placing between tracks at a passenger station. I wonder if they are still being made?
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Post by harborbelt70 on Nov 5, 2019 6:42:25 GMT
I vaguely remember those but based on actual matchbook covers as they were I doubt that there’s any supply left. I had a look via Google and did not find any current suppliers. The brass construction of the frames shown in your photos is so fine that it's no surprise to me you don't see its like today.
I am a big fan of railroad posters of the wartime and postwar eras but it’s a case of roll your own these days, by which I mean printing from the available images you can find. There’s no shortage of those online. The print resolution of most inkjet photo printers is certainly good enough for O scale copies.
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Post by pebo on Nov 5, 2019 9:44:20 GMT
Brian.......I remember them, but neither when nor where.....neat idea!
Peter
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Post by ptc on Nov 5, 2019 11:41:47 GMT
Brian, good idea for a new product, This something that HH could easily do. I will send him one of your photos today.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Nov 5, 2019 13:50:31 GMT
The brass gives the signs a nice antique quality. Probably hard to recreate this in brass. You might be able to put something similar together with Plastruck parts from the hobby shop. Either way that’s a nice find. Great idea to use it between tracks.
Emile
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 6, 2019 6:37:10 GMT
I vaguely remember those but based on actual matchbook covers as they were I doubt that there’s any supply left. I had a look via Google and did not find any current suppliers. The brass construction of the frames shown in your photos is so fine that it's no surprise to me you don't see its like today. I am a big fan of railroad posters of the wartime and postwar eras but it’s a case of roll your own these days, by which I mean printing from the available images you can find. There’s no shortage of those online. The print resolution of most inkjet photo printers is certainly good enough for O scale copies. I have no idea how they were made, but I remember that when I saw them I had ideas of putting a few between tracks or across from a passenger station. I'm sure the maker of these was a small cottage industry guy. |
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 6, 2019 6:47:50 GMT
Brian.......I remember them, but neither when nor where.....neat idea! Peter Peter, I had fortuitously written the date I bought it on the box, so it was April of 1999. The seller was in the Purple Hall. Brian, good idea for a new product, This something that HH could easily do. I will send him one of your photos today. I'm sure Harry could recreate these very well, even if they are not brass. I don't know how that works copying a cottage industry person's designs or if it even matters, but it would be a great scenery accessory. The brass gives the signs a nice antique quality. Probably hard to recreate this in brass. You might be able to put something similar together with Plastruck parts from the hobby shop. Either way that’s a nice find. Great idea to use it between tracks. Emile Emile, they reminded me of some of the signage at stations along the PRR Harrisburg mainline out of Philly. There's probably a dozen ways to remake these. I found it in one of my train boxes I was going through over the weekend. It immediately took me back to when I found them at York. That was during a time when O gauge scenery items were still scarce and we only had Lionel, Williams and that upstart K-Line company! |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Nov 6, 2019 6:52:29 GMT
The brass construction of the frames shown in your photos is so fine that it's no surprise to me you don't see its like today. I have no idea how they were made, but I remember that when I saw them I had ideas of putting a few between tracks or across from a passenger station. I'm sure the maker of these was a small cottage industry guy. Thank goodness for cottage industries and too bad there aren’t more producing this type of product. I had a long look at your photos and concluded that the basic brass construction could be done (and maybe was done) with stock K&S rod and tubing supplies. Problem is you’d have to devise a jig to hold it all together while soldering - presumably using a resistance iron. This is all theoretical in my case as I have NO metalworking skills but I have tried to fabricate similar parts using Plastruct and the result is no substitute for metal. |
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 6, 2019 6:59:54 GMT
A lot of these cottage industries come and go it seems. I notice some missing at every York Meet and also see new ones too. If you see something you like from these individuals you best strike while the iron is hot!
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Post by harborbelt70 on Nov 6, 2019 7:05:43 GMT
Wise words👍🏻.
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Post by ptc on Nov 6, 2019 12:08:37 GMT
"I'm sure Harry could recreate these very well, even if they are not brass. I don't know how that works copying a cottage industry person's designs or if it even matters, but it would be a great scenery accessory."
I sent Harry one of your photos Brian. He loves the idea and they are GOING TO HAPPEN and at a reasonable price. More on this very soon.
Thanks so much for sharing this idea with all of us. They will make a wonderful addition to any layout. I even see a nice application for the PE side of our layout.
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Post by JDaddy on Nov 6, 2019 23:49:29 GMT
Those are cool. We need one with an OGF sign on it!
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Post by ptc on Nov 7, 2019 14:57:22 GMT
"Those are cool. We need one with an OGF sign on it!"
Yes John, that would indeed be very cool. No reason that this cannot be done. Harry is very interested in this product and can do them in brass if that is what most of our members would like.
Thanks Brian for the terrific idea! |
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 9, 2019 0:20:33 GMT
It's my pleasure, Brian! I was just initially wondering if anyone else bought them, and it turned into a possible new accessory for us. What a great forum with great resources!
I think I have a couple of the sign fences in one of my scenery boxes I have in storage for now. The one pictured I found in a box that was full of my Lionel Hallmark ornaments, and since I haven't seen them anywhere since I bought them I thought it might be interesting to the OGF Universe. It's amazing how the movers pack things.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 0:56:51 GMT
“Amazing how the movers pack things...”
Wait a minute, if you had not seen the signs since you bought them, it sounds like the movers discovered/found/saved/located your lost merchandise.
If you will send me one of the signs as a proper and greatly deserved reward, I will gladly get them to the proper people and convey your gratitude. The TRAIN PALACE has been saved.
It is still the Train Palace, is it not, or did you decide to accept your wife’s offer of great space in the house to start construction now?
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