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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 12, 2023 20:47:37 GMT
I do not believe that these make a actual set but the cars may have been from a actual set and this engine was placed with them, let me explain. The engine appears to be of a MTH remake of a Lionel #9E. ( reason I say that is, MTH will have a brass plated that says Bilt-a-Motor N.Y.C. Lines, The Lionel version say Bilt-A-Motor Lionel Lines.) That and it has a McCoy motor in it. Now the cars all look original Prewar cars with original paint and scratches LOL. There is a 514R refrigerator car, a 515 Terra-cotta tank car, a 516 red hopper, & a green with red roof 517 caboose.
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Post by atsda on Aug 13, 2023 1:06:53 GMT
rtraincollector, Nice acquisition. I like the make-up of the consist. Alfred
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 20, 2023 18:28:42 GMT
Well then last night I came across the correct cars for the engine. So now I have another set of passenger cars.
I think the lighter green is wrong shade on the engine or the cars not sure which.
Or may just be my camera. Or the camera of the person who took these pics, as I know that my Canon and my Pentax produces different shades from each other.
So now I'm going to be looking for a Orange 9E again in about a month or so. Need to give my wallet a break after yesterdays purchases lol. I also bought a 431 in Majave.
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Post by rockymountaineer on Aug 20, 2023 22:28:25 GMT
Tinplate trains can be quite charming. Unfortunately, they tend to feed our addiction for trains all too easily. I dabbled in Standard Gauge tinplate trains several years ago… realized VERY quickly it was a temptation that was getting tough to resist… and made a serious mid-course correction to sell them all and stick with general O-Gauge / O-Scale.
I kept a few O-Gauge tinplate trains as a remembrance of those years. But I haven’t looked back on my decision, because we all have our limits!!! 🤣
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Post by ptc on Aug 21, 2023 15:57:00 GMT
I am impressed. Very nice work.
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 21, 2023 16:30:39 GMT
I'm trying to slim down some but keeping the ones I really like, Mainly I have had a weakness for passenger sets ( always have.) But plan to keep my best pullers and a set of freight cars. I know I went overboard on the 402's and 418, 419, & 490. ( and the 431 I have obtain( hard to get when price isn't over the moon)
So I have moved on from those at least in Mojave, LOL.
The light green set the engine is a 408 and the cars are 418, 419, 431, & 490
The orange set of cars are 418, 431, & 490. ( I'm in the process of repainting a Mojave 419 to Orange 419 ).
So as for freight I plan to keep 1 of each and sell the rest as is. some are nice, some are runners.
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Post by atsda on Aug 21, 2023 19:00:50 GMT
rtraincollector, very nice collection of engines and sets. The Cannon and Pentax - the old school ones with shutters? I don't know if those brands ever went digital. Alfred(If the collecting becomes a problem, call 1-800-SGA-STOP)
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 21, 2023 21:51:58 GMT
rtraincollector, very nice collection of engines and sets. The Cannon and Pentax - the old school ones with shutters? I don't know if those brands ever went digital. Alfred(If the collecting becomes a problem, call 1-800-SGA-STOP) My Pentax K-70 is digital as is my Canon T-6, I still have my K-1000, back in the day I wouldn't trade it for anything, my brother had a canon AE1 and thought it was top of the line until I showed him some of my photography I did with my K-1000. I just new how to use it better than he knew how to use his. When digital first came out, I was asked if I was shooting with a digital camera and the answer was no. I was good then I put it all down for about 10 years and got lazy with a digital camera. I should break out my K-1000 as found out who Wal-green uses they send your photos back in digital format. I did a volunteer job for Muscle Dystrophy in Tallahassee and they like my wife's and mine pictures better than a professional photographer for the news paper. I still do good with my K-70 when I put my mind to it lol.
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Post by Adam on Aug 21, 2023 23:24:59 GMT
I can see why you can't stop yourself. Beautiful trains!
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Post by atsda on Aug 22, 2023 2:47:53 GMT
rtraincollector, impressive array of photography equipment - and S Gauge trains. Alfred
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 22, 2023 22:58:50 GMT
Rearranged some of them, so it's more appealing/eye catching First how it was and then how it is now
And how the other side is going to look. The Mojave second shelf up, those are the MTH remake sample cars, the bottom shelf is where the two tone Green cars will go, eventually I will clear the top off and put my prewar 390E and 500 series freight cars. Need to get pic of other side of room where I now have on top shelf there my 400E and 200series freight cars.
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Post by Adam on Aug 23, 2023 0:26:40 GMT
Beautiful display!
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Post by edlloyd on Aug 23, 2023 1:27:00 GMT
I hope to find a Standard Gauge Blue Comet tinplate set one day when/if the prices come back to earth. It will be run around the tree at Christmas.
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 23, 2023 12:14:29 GMT
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Post by firewood on Aug 23, 2023 17:57:39 GMT
Tinplate trains can be quite charming. Unfortunately, they tend to feed our addiction for trains all too easily. I dabbled in Standard Gauge tinplate trains several years ago… realized VERY quickly it was a temptation that was getting tough to resist… and made a serious mid-course correction to sell them all and stick with general O-Gauge / O-Scale.
I kept a few O-Gauge tinplate trains as a remembrance of those years. But I haven’t looked back on my decision, because we all have our limits!!! 🤣 Wonderful pieces, RT - I try to lean towards Rockymountaineer’s idea of limits, but time will tell if I’m successful or not!😜 My Std. Ga. Bits and pieces were all found locally, and I still have my boyhood clockwork Hornby set. There’s enough SG track to have a simple layout and I like to have them in running condition. A few American Flyer and Marx items are around here somewhere, but that’s about it. Dave
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