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HObbyline Ho train sets made from 1953 to 1957.
HObbyline Ho train sets made from 1953 to 1957.
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HObbyline Ho train sets made from 1953 to 1957.

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.
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trainbum said:
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?

Wooo Bingo! Yep I got one.
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This is a nice consist! Wish I had one lol...
 
Iron Horseman
trainbum said:
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
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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.
 
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I intend to replace my X2F couplers on all my HObbyline set to HObbyline 1953 to 1955 split kunkle couplers.
 
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HO Scale MILW said:
That's alright Frank, you don't need to apologize for typos. We all make mistakes!
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But it is upsetting to see the 2L and the 3 or 4 other things that are wrong. Well you have info on 3 of 32 train sets. I will leave it at that. goodby Frank.
 

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