Canal Digger Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Please I have some track that I would like your help to identify. I believe track to be H0 gauge and is US made from 1947. I say US made and 1947, because of the phrase "PROV PAT 23765/47", stamped on underside. I understand that is a US term for a Provisional Patent in 1947. The track is on a plywood base, painted green sides and brown top. Straights measure 6 5/8 x 1 3/8 inch or 170x33 mm, while 16 curves make a circle about 32 inch diameter. Steel rails (no rust!), sections connect together by brass pins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) You might take a look at Charles Cooper's Toy Train Track Museum: https://www.railwaypages.com/toy-train-track-museum If the track is not shown there he would be very interested to see a picture of it; contact info on his website. Regards Fred Edited August 4, 2020 by sncf231e Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Really interesting website, thanks. But he does have a couple of omissions that i've seen. No mention of GEM OO gauge track or Welkut. Probably more such as CCW for O gauge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hi, Charles doesn't know this 'remarkable' track, will be appearing on his Mystery Items Page. Having asked the UK Patent Office (the chap there was a bit taken aback by me asking about a 1947 Patent), I'm about to ask in turn the Train Collectors Society, The British Library (on advice from the Patent Office) and the Train Collectors Association (a US group). This is getting interesting, it's amazing what you get in at auctions ... , I wonder if I could persuade SWMBO to let me go to the US to do some research when this CV bug goes away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I do seem to recall some similar wood based track system, used with a train set. This was seen in the Train Collector, the magazine of the Train Collectors Society, a few issues ago I think...I seem to recall a British train though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Its a Hugar Set (Hugh Gardiner) from about 1943, I know that the trackbases are stamped .../47. I also have the Southern Electric Railcar set but in the belief that the track was US I did not link them together, even though they were in the same auction lot. Please does anyone know what voltage the railcar set would run on, it would be nice to get it working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Hugar, that was the one. I’m not sure if the Train Collector issue mentioned the voltage. It is possible that the item I remember seeing is the report of the 2017 TCS Leicester exhibition. https://traincollectors.co.uk/tcs-2017-leicester-get-together/ A set apparently from 1947. (Link below) https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/early-hugar-piece-southern-train-set-480286472 A YouTube video. TCS Sandy 2008. Edited August 9, 2020 by Sarahagain Link redone... more added 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That is a very neat and well running set up, especially as it was from so long ago. Garry 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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