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 Posted - August 07 2014 : 4:17:32 PM
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I'm back from yet another vacation! And I took some photos at a pretty neat museum in Port Townsend. Most of the museum has pretty much nothing to do with trains except for one section where it showed some of the toys that kids played with there in the early 20th century. I found that all their toy trains they had there were 0 gauge Ives trains as you can tell from the title. I already know a little bit about Ives and when they made trains and what not. Anyways, enough of this nonsense I'm probably giving you , let's get to the pictures!
As you can see, this coach is in lovely condition. Heck, even when looking closely at it, there's only a few minor scratches.
This steam engine on the other hand, not so much. Still pretty cool though.
-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 - August 07 2014 : 7:46:49 PM
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| the crossing signal is a Marx or AF I think
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Posted - August 07 2014 : 10:18:06 PM
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quote:the crossing signal is a Marx or AF I think
Originally posted by microbusss - August 07 2014 : 7:46:49 PM
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That's probably what it is but really, most of the train model train stuff they had in those cases as you can see are Ives trains. Plus, the steam engine and the coach were actually part of a set together. Take a look at one section of Ive's 1928-1929 catalog here.
-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 August 07 2014 10:21:48 PM
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Posted - August 08 2014 : 12:27:47 PM
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ah it was a 4-4-2 cool
& Ives went bankrupt in the Depression too in 1932
Edited by - microbusss on August 08 2014 12:35:14 PM
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Posted - August 08 2014 : 1:57:24 PM
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quote:ah it was a 4-4-2 cool
& Ives went bankrupt in the Depression too in 1932
Originally posted by microbusss - August 08 2014 : 12:27:47 PM
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Really?But then you've got to remember, Ives is essentially just a Lionel knock-off company although I don't think they made back products.
-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 - August 08 2014 : 2:58:36 PM
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Pretty cool that they had mostly Ives at the museum. Those pieces are rather scarce these days. I've got a complete Ives train I bought at auction a few years ago, thought it was Marx at first. I've pretty much got all the O gauge makers now - Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, Ives, and .... Hafner. Know that one? I have one engine, no cars yet I don't think.
Nice display they had for them, glad to see some Ives displayed somewhere. Thanks for posting that.
Jerry
Vacation...vacation...I've heard of them. Isn't that where you have extra money and can go someplace besides home? I know! I'll run for President of the USA, then I can take as many as I like, and they'll always be paid for!  Ives got a plan now!
" When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"
Edited by - AMC_Gremlin_GT on August 08 2014 2:59:02 PM
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Posted - August 08 2014 : 3:27:21 PM
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quote: No problem. Jerry. That's why I wanted to post this on the forum. Because they're pretty dang scarce and I thought you guys would like it.
-Steve
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