i’l add this,the sad thing for vintage diecast is yardbird trains went out last year , they had lot of repair parts for early diecast locos.
With my ATHG SF A-B-B-A and MKT F3 A-B-A sets as well using steam-era freight cars in my freight trains, I believe I qualify. [:D]
I think the discussion is about HO model trains that were produced 50+ years ago. Was yours???
Ed
I like working on vintage HO trains quite a bit! I think my oldest one is a Penn Line lead Midget from the late 40’s or so. Gave it a good cleaning, new belt, and it works great! http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/213012.aspx
I also did an early-mid 50’s Hobbytown PA-1 not too long ago. Detailed the crud out of it, made some upgrades, and it’s one of the best engines I’ve got.[:D] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGNF7CDM9aN6IYZRM-Mv--rwqFccGgAyZ
I’ve done a lot of other projects too, but I don’t want to go writing a book here.
F3’s and F7’s ran in the 40’s through the 60’s. Some were retired in the early 70’s, and some may have lasted a few more years in commuter service.
My trains are based on models that ran 50+ years ago, Athearn’s website announced them, and I purchased them new in their “As Delivered” releases. Just like the railroads.
Do you not understand this or what?
Oh, I see.
You were being witty and it went right over my head.
Ed
C.B.& O RR (California, Berwyn & Ohio RR) AnyWhere West/ The Route of the Breezes.
Does anyone have a complete list of Walthers Steam Era Classic heavyweight passenger cars?
Does anyone know what color Burlington MOW trucks were colored in the 50-60”s?
I just did the same thing. The GG-1 went to my grandson.
My old trains, mostly Athearn, were of that timeframe. Most now have Kadees and metal wheelsets. The rolling stock is fine, but the engines have been converted to dummies or sound dummies.
I have a whole train of old Mantua/Tyco operating clamshell hoppers, plus the unloading track. I’ve replaced the couplers, trucks and wheelsets. it
Is there an echo in here? or did the OP just answer his own original post?
Mike.
Mike…sure looks like it, to Me…LOL
Take Care! [:D]
Frank[(-D]
After enjoying post-war Lionel for years, I naturally gravitated toward older HO trains. Simple to work on, and charming to see run.
Never mind, I don’t know how to do quote within a quote. I must have been absent that day. [swg]
Mike.
Hey All…
I’d have to answer “Kind of” to the question.
My interest in that era is with line more than the equipment. My Dad and uncles all worked for the Monon and I spent a summer toiling for the CI&L. I have some Alco RS-2’s, an NW-2 and an SW-7 all being re-decorated proper colors.
Where I depart from the era is I want to belive the Monon didn’t go away in 1971. In line for the paint shop are an EMD GP-60 and and a GE P42DC. Think it would be neat to see the P42 pulling a string of vintage Monon rolling stock with a little red caboose! 
Happy Weekending!
Amanda
What I read is just what the OP asked. Vintage HO equipment, meaning models from that era.
Model trains manufactured in the 40’s - 60’s, not newer models that represent the 40’s - 60’s.
Reading through this thread, it’s clear a couple of those that posted read it different.
Mike.
I ha one of those Lionel HO sets. They had MU cables (jumpers) between the A and B units. That’s an idea that should have been kept!
[:-^] I posted some pics a while back of a Varney F unit and a Varney box car kit that I built when I was around 10 in 1957. I started collecting HO at about that time, putting up my Lionel trains and switching gears.
This was my first kit that I built, separate grab irons and braking detail underneath.
Good detail for the time.
The F units was purchased much later but it has good detail. A new motor was installed, purchsed the F unit at a train show in Columbia, SC. I am hoping the gentleman will be there this year.
Again separately applied handrails and grab irons. The body is heavy, a zinc alloy.
With the new Cannon motor it has great pulling power.
I’m hoping the same fellow will be at the Columbia Show this month for the upcoming train show, would like a few more. This F unit originally came out in the 50’s.
It is very quiet and tracks well.
Robert Sylvester
Newberry-Columbia Line, SC
At least he didn’t get in an argument with himself.
Dave Nelson
Well since this was drugged up from the past I will add I bought a engine from the '60s a United Sante Fe Class 1950 2-8-0. Seeing this engine is around 60 years old she still runs like a swiss watch with her Pittman DC 70 motor.
To me this isn’t vintage enough. Vintage is most likely different to everyone. I kinda would put it at the begining on Big steam when everythig before it was dwarfed by these big new articulated beasts of the rails. When the B&O brought out Old Maud (0-6-6-0) and the Eire released Angus (0-8-8-0 camelback) on to the rail world, big was never big enough. The word faster was slowly disappearing replaced with emphasis on safer, more reliable, and on time. The keeping of the schedule became the most important thing with passenger confidence and comfort high on the list.