Hello all
you may enjoy seeing a train from the Manhattan Beach Railway O scale build by George Allen & Ernest Heubner of Richmond Hill NYC ..their work was displayed at annual NYSME shows .
Allen was outstanding at hand painting / lettering .
Engine Alexander mid 1930's
cars copies from the Wm Crooks scratch built
originally outside third rail ...converted to two rail.
please see link
https://youtu.be/8pZjv6Or7kM?si=1Kkw9N4ADiHOvNGr
cheers Carey Williams
Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars
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Carey Williams
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Re: Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars
Quite the trains Carey. Love the whine of the gearing/motor.
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Rufus T. Firefly
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Re: Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars
Nice! Never see enough of earlier prototype engines and cars.
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