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Posted - March 21 2015 : 11:58:04 AM
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Trans Europ Express in HO scale with electric track on fiberboard? ties. One powered loco and one unpowered locos, two coaches. The powered loco is missing the motor.

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Posted - March 21 2015 : 12:21:55 PM
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The only clue to the origins is each piece says "Made in Western Germany" somewhere on the shell. The passenger cars have "Western Germany" stamped on the truck frames.
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 1:52:05 PM
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I have never seen anything like it before. But I am not as smart about trains as some of the other members here.
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 5:45:25 PM
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cool I wants it hehe
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 9:20:59 PM
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It was donated to the club I belong too, Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club. We do sell some stuff, but since this thing is so unique, we may keep it as part of our "museum". We get all kinds of stuff donated, and if we can't use it on one of our layouts, or keep it for display, we sell it at train shows or during our open houses.
Edited by - Locodub on March 21 2015 9:26:25 PM
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 9:29:31 PM
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quote:cool I wants it hehe 
Originally posted by microbusss - March 21 2015 : 5:45:25 PM
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From what I've seen Microbusss, you want one of everything. Of course, so do I.
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 11:08:24 PM
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I asked my pal David at the Railhead to look at this post. He suggested two possible makers.
1) Distler 2) Bub I have no clue myself. Tinplate is way out of my league.
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Posted - March 21 2015 : 11:54:33 PM
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Thanks PGE33, that is more than I had to go on. I will research those brands.
***Distler it is! Thanks again.
Edited by - Locodub on March 22 2015 12:06:55 AM
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Posted - March 22 2015 : 12:48:44 AM
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It is, in fact, a Distler. Take a look at this.
-Steve
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Posted - March 22 2015 : 07:52:32 AM
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Huh, never heard of Distler or Bub trains. Some new ones to learn about, for sure. Considering it was a German toy maker, that very much looks like the American streamline train of the time. Interesting stuff!
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Posted - March 22 2015 : 10:46:19 AM
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quote:Huh, never heard of Distler or Bub trains. Some new ones to learn about, for sure. Considering it was a German toy maker, that very much looks like the American streamline train of the time. Interesting stuff!
Jerry in VA
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â March 22 2015Â :Â 07:52:32 AM
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I've seen pictures of the prototype a couple of times before. Very nice looking loco, and it looks like they used those bad boys for quite some time in Europe. 
-Steve
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Posted - March 22 2015 : 4:00:09 PM
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Thanks everyone for the input. The prototype is an interesting looking machine. It looks like we might be keeping this set for a museum display, as it seems fairly unique, but not extremely valuable.
Props to PGE33 for manufacturer suggestions and kovacste000 for finding photographic proof of identity.
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Posted - March 22 2015 : 4:03:38 PM
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quote:Thanks everyone for the input. The prototype is an interesting looking machine. It looks like we might be keeping this set for a museum display, as it seems fairly unique, but not extremely valuable.
Props to PGE33 for manufacturer suggestions and kovacste000 for finding photographic proof of identity.
Originally posted by Locodub - March 22 2015 : 4:00:09 PM
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No problem, man. I always like helping out when I can.
-Steve
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Posted - March 16 2024 : 6:00:19 PM
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Cool European set.
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Posted - March 18 2024 : 5:26:57 PM
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Must have been an early post WWII piece, as it refers to West Germany. Must have been a real delight to some young person(s).
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