April 26th Prewar Standard and O Gauge Toy Trains

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Prewar Dorfan Standard Gauge 1134 Green tender, beautifully restored to look C9.  

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge No. 51 tender apple green, beautifully restored to look incredible C9.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow gauge No. 154 windup 0-4-0 cast iron steam locomotive with tinplate tender.  Train has a tiny paint chip at the underside of pilot/cow catcher and some surface rust trying to form on wheels, otherwise looks beautifully restored C8, with key. 

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge No. 155 windup 0-4-0 cast iron steam locomotive with tinplate tender.  Train has some very minor tiny paint chips, otherwise beautifully restored to look fantastic C7 with key.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge No. 51 apple green electric locomotive, beautifully restored to look C8+ (single tiny chip) with run time on wheels and roller. 

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge No. 53 electric locomotive, very tiny paint chips, run time on wheels and rollers.  Train looks beautifully restored C7++.  Some wheels move, and some do not. 

Prewar Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge 3930 blue with yellow trim electric "Crocodile" locomotive 1928-1929, beautifully restored to look fantastic C7++ with a couple minor tiny paint nicks.  Train has no internals.

Prewar Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge No. 992/772 Washington coach in blue with yellow windows and doors with (passenger figures) & No. 993/773 Observation in blue with buff windows and doors, passenger cars beautifully restored to look C8-9. Trains were catalog number 992 and 993 but have 772 and 773 decals.

Prewar Dorfan Wide/Standard Gauge 1930 No. 3920 maroon with yellow windows Whaleback electric die-cast locomotive, fantastically restored to look C8-9 with just a tiny bit of run time on rollers.  Wheels turn freely, motor spins, untested.   

Prewar Dorfan Wide/Standard Gauge 1928-1929 No. 3920 red Whaleback with green windows electric die-cast locomotive fantastically restored to look C7-8 with a couple minor paint chips/flakes.  Motor turns stiffly, other wheels turn freely, untested.  

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge 1928 No. 770 American Railway Express baggage, 772 Washington coach with passenger figures, 773 Observation with passenger figures; all three passenger cars that have been beautifully restored to look C8-9 in red with green windows, doors and porthole frames.

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge 1928 Nos. 770, 772 and 773 beautifully restored Palmetto Limited Set in apple green with red doors, red windows and red porthole frames.  Observation car has awning fringe and Palmetto drumhead decal.  770 American Railway Express baggage, 772 Washington coach (with passenger figures), and 773 Observation (with passenger figures), passenger cars.  Cars have been wonderfully restored to look C8-9.

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge 1927 No. 990 Pullman Chicago passenger coach cars, beautifully restored to look C8-9.  Both cars are painted in gray, gold tone doors, black porthole frames, one car has brass windows and the other car has orange windows.

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge No. 806 Pennsylvania 486731 brown and green caboose.  Caboose is nicely restored to look C7.  Roof and cupola are repainted, body and frame are original, reproduction trucks.  

Prewar The Dorfan Line Wide/Standard Gauge No. 800 New York Central NYC 253761 gondola nicely restored to look C6+.  Train has repainted frame, reproduction trucks.  Body has touchups, one side is slightly sun faded, original lettering.

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge No. 801 Santa Fe A.T.&S.F. 121499 box car, very nicely restored to look C6-7.  Roof is repainted, body and frame appear to be original paint and lettering, with a few small touchups to green.  Reproduction trucks. 

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge No. 805 Pennsylvania PRR 11701 hopper car with older touchups to red, otherwise original C7.  Original trucks and wheels.  Wheels look great with minor fatigue and flakes/chips to flanges. 

Prewar The Dorfan Lines Wide/Standard Gauge No. 804 Union Tank Car Co. UTLX 29325 tank car, very nicely restored to look strong C6+.  Dome appears repainted, frame is repainted, decal was painted around and is a very nice original.  Reproduction truck assemblies.  One brake wheel is loose from upright. 

Prewar The Dorfan Lines O/Narrow Gauge No. 55 0-4-0 electric die-cast steam locomotive and tinplate tender with three 1930, 9 inch passenger cars, all fantastically restored to look C8-9.  Wheels on loco turn freely, rollers show run time wear, motor spins, untested.  Boston coach with passenger figures, Seattle coach with passenger figures and Observation with passenger figures.  Passenger cars appear to all have reproduction trucks.

Prewar The DORFAN Lines O/Narrow Gauge No. 1122 die-cast 4-4-2 steam locomotive and die-cast tender with four 1928-1930, 10 inch passenger cars, all wonderfully restored in matching apple green with red trim to look C8-9.  Loco wheels turn freely, no motor.  492 American Railway Express baggage, 493 Seattle coach with passenger figures, 496 Boston coach with passenger figures and 494 Observation with passenger figures, all cars have reproduction trucks.  1122 Ives engine custom built to match 1134 Dorfan tender.  

Prewar The Dorfan Lines O/Narrow Gauge 1930 dark red 9 inch Boston coach with passenger figures, Seattle coach with passenger figures and Observation with passenger figures, cars have been beautifully restored to look C9 with reproduction trucks.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge 1926 olive green 490 Pullman Boston coach with passenger figures and 491 Pullman Observation with passenger figures.  Trains appear to be original, C6.

Prewar The Dorfan Lines O/Narrow Gauge 5402 Hamilton coach and 5402 Washington coach, passenger cars look clean and shiny super nice original C6-7.  Bodies measure approximately 6-1/2 inches long.

Three Prewar The Dorfan Lines 356 four wheel tinplate passenger coach cars, in beautiful original C6 condition.  Roofs have some very small older touchups, one car is missing a coupler.  Very nice clean and shiny cars.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge 609 lumber car with load.  Car has slightly warped frame.  Train has been very nicely restored to look C8.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge 601 New York Central NYC S-182999 box car.  Trucks and frame ends have touchups, otherwise train looks great C6.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge 604 Indian Refining Co. Tank Car I.R.C.X.84, looking fantastic original C6 with a high level of paint/lithography retention.  Train may clean and polish to look slightly better.

Prewar Dorfan O/Narrow Gauge 605 Pennsylvania P.R.R. 11201 Hopper Car.  Bay door opener handle has a solder repair.  Train otherwise looks high original C6.

Prewar Dorfan Lines O/Narrow Gauge 606 Pennsylvania P.R.R. 486751 Caboose.  Roof appears to have some very old touchups and paint specks, otherwise train is in great original C7 condition.

Prewar Dorfan Lines O/Narrow Gauge 610 Derrick Crane Train Car.  Derrick cab is original, solder repair to boom swing handle, rest of train has been restored to look clean and shiny C6.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard Gauge No. 118 Overhead Signal Bridge and Controller. Accessory is marked "PTL Dorfan 2007 Reproduction" and was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original.  Controller is restored.  Accessory and controller look C9.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge 1930 No. 427 Station with flag and entrance chains.  Accessory was restored by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact colors of an original.  Flag is reproduction.  Station has the original chains across the front openings/entrances, a detail always missing.  Accessory is a tiny bit dusty, otherwise looks C9.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge 406 Power Switch House Signal Tower.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original, and is marked PTL DORFAN 2007 REPRODUCTION.  Accessory looks fantastic C9 with MTH knife switches.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge Reproduction 407 Switchboard.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original and is marked, PTL Dorfan 2007 Reproduction. Accessory looks C9 with MTH knife switches.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge 1930 No. 425 illuminated station without clock, minor scratches to chimney, otherwise restored to look C9.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge 1930 No. 425 illuminated station with clock and flag, restored to look C9.

Prewar Dorfan O/Standard gauge 1930 number 424 Montclair Station.  Decal is Reproduction, otherwise this lithographed tinplate accessory looks high C6+.

German US-Zone windup tinplate toy crane. It features a red and yellow base with a silver crane arm, original hook and key.  Accessory base plate and most silver parts appear to have been repainted, otherwise toy looks fantastic C7.  Crane had some leftover tension and appeared to work in the photo booth.  May or may not be operational upon arrival.

Prewar Bing 1/Wide Gauge 1928 No. 10292? electrified railroad light, perfectly restored to look C9.

Prewar Karl Bub 1/Wide Gauge electrified street lamp with chain and crank handle for raising and lowering lamp.  Lamp retains a nice length of cloth wrapped wiring in what appears to be newer condition.  Accessory has been very nicely restored to look C7-8 with a couple tiny and very minor paint chips.  Accessory is approximately 11-1/4 inches tall at highest point.

Prewar Bing 1/Wide Gauge street lamp with chain and crank handle for raising and lowering lamp.  Beautifully restored to look C9.  Lamp measures approximately 13-1/4 inches tall at highest point.

Prewar Bing 1/Wide Gauge street lamp with chain and crank handle for raising and lowering lamp.  Beautifully restored to look C9.  Lamp measures approximately 13-1/4 inches tall at highest point.

Reproduction prewar Dorfan narrow/wide gauge No. 433 railroad train lamp post.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original and is marked Dorfan 433 and PTL Dorfan 2009-Reproduction on underside of base. Accessory looks C9.  Approximately 13-1/2 inches tall at finial.

Reproduction prewar Dorfan narrow/wide gauge No. 433 railroad train lamp post.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original and is marked Dorfan 433 and PTL Dorfan 2009-Reproduction on underside of base. Accessory looks C7-8 (one very tiny paint chip).  Approximately 13-1/2 inches tall at finial.

Reproduction prewar Dorfan narrow/wide gauge No. 431 120VAC railroad street lamp with new cord and plug.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original, based is marked PTL DORFAN 2007 REPRODUCTION.  Accessory looks C7-8 with some minor chips in paint to lamp hood.

Dorfan Electric Station Light toy railroad accessory with original box. The light is in original orange and black paint with repaired damage to base and column.  The box is very square, very solid and shows very light wear.  Some overall age fading.  420 is ink stamped with numbers written in ink to label.  Other than noted damage, lamp/light looks original C6.

Reproduction prewar Dorfan narrow/wide gauge No. 420 Electric Station Light.  Accessory was made by a 25 year collector of Dorfan to the exact dimensions and colors of an original and base is marked PTL Dorfan 2007 Reproduction.  Accessory looks C9.