Gilbert purist, read no further! I would not want you to have a heart seizure because I am "mutilating" some vintage cars. They weren't in great shape when I bought them. I am detailing the cars, addi

You may have gotten some copies of a message that Ken sent to several groups informing them of issues with Yahoo groups for those who don't use a Yahoo mail address as their account address at Yahoo.

I just attempted to reply to a post on a Yahoo groups list by using the website to search the archives. However when I log into the website I am asked to change my e-mail address to Yahoo mail. I alre

Back in 1956 I received a Gilbert HO trainset. The track (if any) disappeared a long time ago. What I remember, first and foremost was the NYC Hudson (I still have it), a red 8 wheel center cupola cab

Speaking of train sets, I received mine in 1949. And, for the record, the refer was a Pacific Fruit Express in orange, not the white Merchants Despatch. Regards, Walter

Hey guys. Hope everyone had a safe holiday. I wanted to give you an update on the new parts I've been working on. I found out the hard way that there's a HUGE learning curve when it comes to mold maki

I picked up some curved and straight sections of old Gilbert HO brown bakelite track, the type with nails on the ends. Is this of any value, or do people throw out old track because it is worthless? T

I added an album with four photos. I hope it's OK that one of them is a Revell Boxcar.

Hi guys, I've started working on a few projects now that the weather is nice, sorta... First up is a AA set of S gauge F units that I've painted as M&StL for a friend. The power unit was an original s

Recently I acquired a mid 50's HO DC Hudson. The OEM motor was labeled a 7-15 volt universal motor. The motor was worn and drew a lot of current. I replaced it with a 18mm square 4 magnet 6 pole DC mo

Hi everyone in the Gilbert HO group. I mentioned I had something I wanted to show when it arrived. Well, it is here and it is something I've never seen before. It may just be another instance where A.

Hello again Gilbert group. Here are a couple of images regarding the post war Hudson lead truck designs. The left truck is the original design while the truck to the right is the advanced design. The

Thought I'd share a photo (attached) of a set I picked up last week. It's the HO-148 Set from 1950. It came with the "S style" HO track. Original box, but the lid is not in the greatest condition. The

I figured I would share with you guys the three D&H gondolas. The 59/60 version shown is missing one if it's containers. The uncataloged pikemaster version I recently obtained is extremely scarce. Whe

Did anyone else see this on EBay? I knew the guide was valuable, but $195 for it? It appears that this has become a collectible, rather than a resource, witness the notation that it is the "rare" 1st

I'm primarily a Gilbert HO collector but I also collect vintage Tyco/Mantua, Marx, Varney and other vintage HO. There are a few "Holy Grail" items in these lines such as the Varney bronze streamlined

I was digging thru some of my stuff the other day and came across this 31014. It appears to have been painted over a Northern Pacific shell. I don't see any NP lettering visible thru the paint so I'm

in need of a 5318 dc armature for a 49 Hudson

I cannot get groups.io, to work. Evidently I am not signed up. I get Ho messages and am able to reply, but, not the S guage version. I have tried both versions but can't the S guage to work.

What was the purpose of the couplers being insulated from the trucks with the fiber insert