Set #1, has no name, released in 1953.jpg Set lays atop a catalog photo of this frist set.
Power is HObbyline FM H12-44 Lettered for the PRR. 1st Union Pacific flat car, ACL box car, Wabash Gondola and PRR caboose.
Iron Horseman. 1953 for hobbyline had their own style split knuckle with a round pin comming out the bottom of it for a uncoupling aid. These coplers proved to be fragil at times so in 1954 a beeefier coupler was released. Beeefier means a little larger. Now what would be next. Hummmmm. 1954 catalog. page 4. The first set seen lloking left to right is set #410. A passenger set powered by a black Pennsylvania RR FM H12-44 in lowery style pulling a cosist of 3 cars. First a 62' combine in tuscan paint with a black roof. This is followed by a pair of 62' day caaches. The style of these 1890 passenger cars is that of a cresatory roof one. Or the term Standard comes to mind. Lionel would car them Madison cars, Well to each his own.
Now to search Flicker for a photo of mine of this set, if one is there?
Iron Horseman. 1953 for hobbyline had their own style split knuckle with a round pin comming out the bottom of it for a uncoupling aid. These coplers proved to be fragil at times so in 1954 a beeefier coupler was released. Beeefier means a little larger. Now what would be next
Before the X2F coupler everyone had their own style. That Southern Pacific box car in the 1953 set looks like it has what is left of the Baker style couplers.
