The 19-2405 again

Hi all, it has been quite a while since my last post here,so I hope you're all doing well! 

Been doing lots of things, except that which I love the most, which is all things miniature and old, zero-gauge toy trains!

But here I am, finally, sharing a pic from my extensive collection, depicting a very worn out example of my many vintage toy trains.

And isn't she gorgeous?! Even with her missing parts and rusty metal body -or maybe because of it-  she has character, undeniable charisma, and mystery to her!

She has featured here before, the old 19-2405, but I think she deserves a new guest appearance, so here she is! See you next time!

 

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The arrival of 19-1101

Last Friday saw the arrival of another steam loc at the Rust and Steel Train Maintenance Facilities. This time it's an old Märklin R890 clockwork engine and tender built in Germany between 1930-1950, which was offered to me for sale at a very friendly price by my friend Mitchell Bäcker.

The engine is not in running condition, but that's OK, since it's meant for static display. In the background you can see a glimpse of a very old and beautifully rusty Märklin train station that was also offered to me by Mitchell.

Above image: close up of the rear wheels of the tender, clearly showing their age.

Above and below images: a peek inside the locomotive's cab.

Needless to say that I'm thrilled with this new arrival, which got the serial No 19-1101 assigned to it. Thanks, Mitchell, for thinking of me when you come across a gem like this one!

Thanks for visiting and see you next time!

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