33C Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, Canal Digger said: Not just diecast, Whiskey/ Whisky Miniatures, Lines Bros wooden & my next project, a Main Line, green Bakalite Whale with a 3rd rail pick up, no motor but a coil to pull it along a series of pieces of metal, speed/ movement controlled by mark/ space ratio of insulation on 3rd rail, rather than varying voltage. Apparently will work on either ac or dc, racking my brains to remember my C&G/ BTEC Electrical Technician's studies from 40 year ago, to think which easier, any thoughts please. Yes, the picture on the box looks nothing like the contents! I really don't understand why my collection is described as 'eclectic & eccentric'. Your breaking the boundaries there! Puts me in mind of the side wire type of current collection that appeared infrequently in the model press of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Does anyone else remember the tiny plastic US trains that came in toilet rolls (Izal IIRC - I inflicted the hard toilet paper on the rest of the family! ) You could collect a whole train - locomotive, tender (much rarer than the loco!), box car (common - you needed two for the suggested complete train, gondola, tank car, and caboose in various colours. The family must have been relieved when they switched to some dreadful flat animals. I soon lost interest in these! I don't know what happened to them - parents threw them out I suspect - things were given to just disappearing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slough Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Bet you felt flushed with success on getting the lot 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Definitely! I was trying to get a set in each colour, but they switched to the wretched animals before I managed that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llamedos Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 This loco was made by Jordan & Lewden & was either red or green. They also made Coppernob in red & green. There was also a Stephensons Rocket & a Stirling single. I have all four but have fitted scale wheels & provided tenders for them. The Stirling & Jumbo's tenders are motorised & rocket & coppernob are powered by motorised coaches 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slough Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 lol.. Llamedos / Sod'em all. DT fan? There's a cottage called that in Llan Ffestiniog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 On 23/03/2024 at 17:57, Llamedos said: This loco was made by Jordan & Lewden & was either red or green. They also made Coppernob in red & green. There was also a Stephensons Rocket & a Stirling single. I have all four but have fitted scale wheels & provided tenders for them. The Stirling & Jumbo's tenders are motorised & rocket & coppernob are powered by motorised coaches Any chance of some photos Llamedos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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