VERY well proportioned & detailed for that early time period! It was interesting to note that the earlier #45 had the pilot articulated to the pilot truck, while the later version (correctly) did not. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
These early toy trains are by our standards primitive, but at the same time they're quite elegant. Their proportions are more realistic than those of the later brass plate era.
Primitive and basic yes but that's also the key to their longevity, there's MUCH less to go wrong with toy trains of that vintage than there is in today's computers on wheels. Will todays advanced models still be working in a century's time? It's anyone's guess.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Could not agree more. There's much to be said for simplicity. Reliable and they run beautifully! And if you keep up on basic maintenance they'll run forever.
Right, Carlisle & Finch specialized in marine lighting and navigational equipment but went into toy train manufacturing as a sideline. They dropped the trains during World War One to concentrate on marine equipment production (understandibly) but never went back to toy trains once the war was over.
That locomotive has a breathtakingly large piston stroke. Compare it to the stroke of a Lionel 400E, which looks comically small. Train manufacturers were trying to find their way in the old days, I guess.
Definitely sounds and sparks like a pre-war engine. That section of track where it's three-railed is quite interesting, was that a common feature of this gauge back in the day?
Fantastic find
Love the noise they make!
VERY well proportioned & detailed for that early time period! It was interesting to note that the earlier #45 had the pilot articulated to the pilot truck, while the later version (correctly) did not. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I suspect they were trying to get it to run on a smaller radius hence designed it that way
These early toy trains are by our standards primitive, but at the same time they're quite elegant. Their proportions are more realistic than those of the later brass plate era.
Primitive and basic yes but that's also the key to their longevity, there's MUCH less to go wrong with toy trains of that vintage than there is in today's computers on wheels. Will todays advanced models still be working in a century's time? It's anyone's guess.
The craftsmanship and ideas they used at this time were outstanding.
@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Could not agree more. There's much to be said for simplicity. Reliable and they run beautifully! And if you keep up on basic maintenance they'll run forever.
WOW ... 😳 ... I Love It 😍
Elegant old trains Leonard, true classics! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Glad you enjoy the videos Thank you
Wow, thanks for showing this equipment. I was surprised to see the company is still in business but like you said making search lights.
Right, Carlisle & Finch specialized in marine lighting and navigational equipment but went into toy train manufacturing as a sideline. They dropped the trains during World War One to concentrate on marine equipment production (understandibly) but never went back to toy trains once the war was over.
Awesome. I learned about these in I Love Toy Trains Part 12.
Glad you like them!
they are a beauty
That locomotive has a breathtakingly large piston stroke. Compare it to the stroke of a Lionel 400E, which looks comically small. Train manufacturers were trying to find their way in the old days, I guess.
Beautiful early model trains, more detailed than the Lionel tinplate O gauge.
In 1903 ... $38 was equivalent to $1,428.00 today!!!!
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Definitely sounds and sparks like a pre-war engine. That section of track where it's three-railed is quite interesting, was that a common feature of this gauge back in the day?
The third rail track in the video is Boucher that's from 19 22 to 1934 center third rail began common use for electric trains roughly 1905