Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars

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Carey Williams
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Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars

Postby Carey Williams » Fri Feb 27, 2026 2:45 pm

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
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Re: Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars

Postby up148 » Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:29 pm

Quite the trains Carey. Love the whine of the gearing/motor.
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Re: Manhattaan Beach Railway Alexander American & Wm Crook passenger cars

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Feb 27, 2026 5:57 pm

Nice! Never see enough of earlier prototype engines and cars.
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