Covers all major makers like Boucher, Ives, Dorfan, Lionel, Marx, American Flyer, Carlisle and Finch, Marklin, Bing, and more. Experts talk history and trains. You will learn while you watch the colorful tinplate train action and visit the finest tinplate layouts and collections. Not to be missed is the special feature Talking Tinplate with John and Ron.
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- 5 of 5
This Boxset contains the Layouts and Collection of John DeSantis, Dave Corbett, Paul Carlisile, John Pisano, The 3rd or 4th visit of Chuck Brasher, Jim McCarthy, Dimitri Economides, Caryl Pettijohn, Clyde Easterly, Russell McFall, And James Hall. Plus Pam Burke talks about the Big move of Tom Snyder's Standard Gauge Collection from California to the New Jersey Hi-Railers Club, Comments with MTH President Mike Wolf, Talking Tinplate with Ronald Grossman & John Potter, The past and Present Comparisons of the American Flyer 4696 Full Piper set, and RJ Walpole Builds a really long tinplate layout in the TMBV Studios. Plus there are also some Musical Montages with Special Effects included, as well as some short segments like the Italian Brute for example.
All in all, This is an Incredible 5 part set to look at the history and action of these Pre-World War II Toys before the popularity of internet & Social Media.
All in all, This is an Incredible 5 part set to look at the history and action of these Pre-World War II Toys before the popularity of internet & Social Media.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Definitely!
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Fair.
Recommend? Definitely.
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- 5 of 5
this is a fantastic series about tinplate trains before the modern stuff we have today seeing how the model train hobby was started with the tinplate trains great if you love tinplate trains
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Definitely!
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Good value.
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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