train set under christmas tree-1921

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Joe Bartolini

Discussion Starter · Dec 12, 2008

http://www.shorpy.com/node/5077?size=_original

I'm thinking of using this for this years Christmas cards.

Joe

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Torby

· #2 · Dec 12, 2008

Cool shot!

These days they'd be sued by the ACLU.

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Robert

· #3 · Dec 12, 2008

I'm a sucker for "vintage" photos like that.
Thanks Joe

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vsmith

· #4 · Dec 12, 2008

Hahahha the expression on the boys face is PRICELESS!

This is my all-time favorite Christmas card, it said

Merry Christmas - Some Assembly Required

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noelw

· #5 · Dec 12, 2008

These are great memorys of the past.. My first train was when I was only 1 yr old ( 1936 ) and Dad set up tracks from then on at Xmas's. MARRY CHRISTMAS...noel

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lownote

· #6 · Dec 12, 2008

Here's one--can't imagine what the prototype was

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Lownote: Great pic!

Those likely are very VERY OLD Bing or Ives model trains, Gauge 3 from the looks of the track, probably very very early electric models as the motors tended to be huge hand made units, but they could also be clockwork. I doubt there live steam as the pistons appear too small.

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Spule 4

· #8 · Dec 12, 2008

I have one like this of my father, taken around 1945 or so......

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