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 Posted - May 17 2014 : 3:48:54 PM
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Dunno how old this is but it appears to be made of diecast, missing hook, N scale & made in England by Lone*Star Locos 
You can see its N scale cause that's a Lionel loco in the back 
I got this with some Lionel 027 trains Along with some HO trains at a garage sale today
Anyone want?
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 Posted - May 17 2014 : 4:24:05 PM
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That's a nice find, Ben. I had a handful of Lone Star locos when I was a kid. The best ones had British prototypes and metal track. In the later 60s they came out with these American prototype cars.
A few years ago, I put a set of these on ebay - a UP E8 and caboose, a tank car, flat car...maybe another car, can't remember for sure. Somebody in the UK bought it for $475. I had no idea it would be worth that much 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 4:29:20 PM
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quote:
Anyone want?
Originally posted by microbusss - May 17 2014 : 3:48:54 PM
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Got any more pix?
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 4:50:03 PM
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Your crane was definitely made during the time when Lone Star trains were literally push along trains. They made electric trains in the early to mid 1960's and from then to I think the mid 1970's they made push along toy trains.
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"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 17 2014 4:50:23 PM
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 5:12:08 PM
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I already have a couple...the flat is missing its truck load...I think of them as N scale's Tin Plate Era.
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 5:35:05 PM
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quote:I already have a couple...the flat is missing its truck load...I think of them as N scale's Tin Plate Era.
Originally posted by shaygetz - May 17 2014 : 5:12:08 PM
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Those are two of the cars I had! It wasn't a UP caboose it was a KCS, and a gray flat car like that - it yes it had a truck load.
kovacs, they had 'push along' trains in the 60s too - that was all I had.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 6:32:25 PM
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quote:
Got any more pix?
Originally posted by shaygetz - May 17 2014 : 4:29:20 PM
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Walt - what pix do you want?
ChessieRR - LOL I said that already
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 7:24:45 PM
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quote: quote:I already have a couple...the flat is missing its truck load...I think of them as N scale's Tin Plate Era.
Originally posted by shaygetz - May 17 2014 : 5:12:08 PM
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Those are two of the cars I had! It wasn't a UP caboose it was a KCS, and a gray flat car like that - it yes it had a truck load.
kovacs, they had 'push along' trains in the 60s too - that was all I had.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â May 17 2014Â :Â 5:35:05 PM
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After doing a little bit of research, I found that it was the other way around. They made push along toy trains in the 1950's and sometime in the 1960's they started making motorized trains until the 1970's. Sorry, I just never really read that much about the Lone Star trains because I didn't have N scale anything until very recently when a friend gave a ton of model railroad stuff and some N scale stuff was included.
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"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 17 2014 7:25:21 PM
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 7:51:42 PM
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| so it is N scale? coool
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 8:45:01 PM
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quote:so it is N scale? coool
Originally posted by microbusss - May 17 2014 : 7:51:42 PM
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Well, Lone Star was called 000 scale. That was the name N scale had before it was called N scale. I believe they started calling that scale N scale in the early 1960's when Arnold started calling it that. For some reason, the name caught on and it's been called that ever since. Excuse me if I'm wrong. I'm not very knowledgeable about N scale since I haven't been into it very much for too long. Eventually I will have a good idea of the history of N scale and I will be more often right then not. I'm pretty sure I'm right on this one because I have done a bit of research on Lone Star and N scale in general while making this post.
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"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 8:48:24 PM
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quote:That's a nice find, Ben. I had a handful of Lone Star locos when I was a kid. The best ones had British prototypes and metal track. In the later 60s they came out with these American prototype cars.
A few years ago, I put a set of these on ebay - a UP E8 and caboose, a tank car, flat car...maybe another car, can't remember for sure. Somebody in the UK bought it for $475. I had no idea it would be worth that much
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â May 17 2014Â :Â 4:24:05 PM
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Seriously? I don't see them come to even close to how much that guy paid for it. I've even found the same exact engine online and it went for almost $30 in near mint condition.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 8:51:46 PM
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| well IF anyone can find me the STREAMLINED Durango caboose crane is yours
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 9:36:22 PM
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quote:Seriously? I don't see them come to even close to how much that guy paid for it. I've even found the same exact engine online and it went for almost $30 in near mint condition.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 17 2014Â :Â 8:48:24 PM
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LOL... and yes I would agree wholeheartedly, but you know the old saying - something is worth what someone will pay for it. I was shocked at the time, but accepted payment
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 10:07:25 PM
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Speaking of Lone Star trains. Here's an interesting video about a guy that has a whole collection of them and there's also some good info about them as well. They apparently didn't sell too well in the UK but did very well in the US so that explains why the buyer from the UK bought JNXT's set for so much money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYn1xQ0mgnc
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 17 2014 10:09:03 PM
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 10:20:04 PM
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Stephen, that video is SUPER COOL.
You know watching them, it comes to mind that they have kind of have the same look and feel as Tyco trains, only in N scale. Colorful, fun....a wide variety....not an obsession with prototypical. Makes me wish I had never sold all those Lone Star trains 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 10:31:25 PM
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quote: You know what. Now that I looked back at the video and really compared the Tyco products to Lone Star products, they are actually a lot like each other in terms of having a prototype and all the color schemes.Great! Now I want some of those!I see them at train shows from time to time though although I'm just now starting to look at N scale stuff along with H0 stuff so I may be able to pick some up at the next train show since it sounds like they're not too hard to find for a decent price in the US.Once I get one of those Lone Star engines that still run (along with some rolling stock that will work with it ), I'll have a running piece of N scale and model railroading history along with those old 1960's Arnold Rapidos I have. Anyway, glad you liked the video I showed you, JNXT.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 17 2014 10:37:07 PM
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Posted - May 17 2014 : 11:56:35 PM
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quote:well IF anyone can find me the STREAMLINED Durango caboose crane is yours
Originally posted by microbusss - May 17 2014 : 8:51:46 PM
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Don't have one of those...just looking for pix to see just how dinged up it is...
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 10:45:46 AM
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Don't have one of those...just looking for pix to see just how dinged up it is...
Originally posted by shaygetz - May 17 2014 : 11:56:35 PM
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one coupler is bent, paint coming off & missing hook
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 6:15:48 PM
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So they're the ones who made this rubber band drive F. It would be the simplest way to motorize a push toy. No wonder they're zippy.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 6:31:49 PM
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quote:So they're the ones who made this rubber band drive F. It would be the simplest way to motorize a push toy. No wonder they're zippy.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â May 18 2014Â :Â 6:15:48 PM
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Does this mechanism remind anyone besides me of those Athearn Hi-F rubber band drives? That's probably where Lone Star got the idea of the mechanism from. Of course, there's also the fact that the mechanism is very simple and N scale was still a new thing.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 7:25:14 PM
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cool video
IF anyone finds that Lone Star site link me to it!
Please!
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 7:43:37 PM
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quote:cool video
IF anyone finds that Lone Star site link me to it!
Please!
Originally posted by microbusss - May 18 2014 : 7:25:14 PM
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Which Lone Star site? there's a few 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 8:01:26 PM
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Which Lone Star site? there's a few
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â May 18 2014Â :Â 7:43:37 PM
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whoever is looking for a crane
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Posted - June 20 2014 : 11:36:26 PM
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quote:cool video
IF anyone finds that Lone Star site link me to it!
Please!
Originally posted by microbusss - May 18 2014 : 7:25:14 PM
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I got one! Here's a link to an n scale encyclopedia online with Lone Star trains in it. Go down and you'll find it eventually.Not too much information on the crane though. http://www.spookshow.net/freight/freight.php?auto=1&bathtub=2&box=3&flat=4&gondola=5&hoppero=6&hopperc=8&intermodal=7&log=15&caboose=11&mow=9&reefer=12&stock=13&tank=14&misc=10&rtr=16&kit=17&plastic=18&brass=19&resin=20&metal=21&wood=22&sort1=4&sort2=2&sort3=1&compress=1&Submit=Submit
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