John's Latest Large Scale Purchases

John's Latest Large Scale Purchases

Following up on Mark's suggestion of folks sharing any "off season" news, projects or purchases, John sent us the following message:  

Mike and OVGRS, for the most part, the off season for me focused on our ongoing kitchen reno and I maintained a couple of member's locomotives.

I have no personal projects to speak of but I did get some ideas for a later date.

I recently purchased a lot of G scale locos and cars from Montreal and in the pile there were two standard gauge tinplate items.

These came from a consignment store selling on FB Marketplace and I suspect were from an estate sale some time ago.

The first is a nice little yellow trolley 12" long and weighing a hefty 3.75 pounds. 

I could not find any reference to brand on the internet but I suspect it is homemade as the metal was quite thick, riveted and overall lacked a refined finish.

Still something of interest that someone crafted quite well with their own hands. 

Maybe it was a kit?

Maybe someone knows standard gauge stuff and can add some input?

The second picture is a reproduction of the original pre war tinplate Lionel "Pay as you Enter" trolley from 1910 to 1915.

It was stuffed in an LGB box.

It took a while to find, but the manufacture is Williams' Reproductions out of Columbia MD.

They released these in 1975 of which only 200 were produced. 50 years old!

Originally they came in a redwood box and had papers of authenticity (see third and fourth pictures).

This one has a small scuff on the top and tiny paint chips along the body where the wheels touched it.

I don't think it has ever been run and was a shelf queen and thus box misplaced from the estate sale. Who knows?

MTH also did a reproduction run of the Lionel #8 as well fairly recently.

Maybe I will reproduce the box and papers but I've got lots of projects in line ahead of it.

They both reside in our new Ikea dining room display cabinets. 

My Lisa hates it.

Most likely wants me to finish the kitchen.

Cheers! John

Thanks, John, for sending along these fine-looking images and great captions!

Hey, I want you to come over to my place to finish off my dining room/kitchen...just like yours! 😀😎😀

It looks amazing!

We are the OVGRS of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada