John E Robinson collection

[gregj410]

If anyone knows who this guy is I’d figure it would be some one here. I came across his collection on eBay. Seller is Train-West.LLC beautiful models, mostly On3 but here is a pic of an O scale 2 rail freight car. All looks to be scratch built! Here’s a link to the seller, enjoy!

https://ebay.us/m/TYZpGq

[R.K. Maroon]

Thanks for posting, Greg. Some of the cars have already sold. I couldn't find a way to create a link to find all them, so I snagged a photo of each:


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0tpptz0yqgtx5rct6vimx/Robinson-Boxcar-SNT-S-515_01.webp?rlkey=2qr60hydfwoj78hvtl9iyhq74


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0d2vybxm9vl8k5k42rnxb/Robinson-Boxcar-Texas-Central-687_01.webp?rlkey=oa4wqnvtqg28vfodjfkwcjlbw


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jz0t7factwhf2304di9tp/Robinson-Reefer-PH-85_01.webp?rlkey=hgjg59wfqws4qzm6h687vdmvp


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2qtq317ognblo6ctqm4ci/Robinson-Boxcar-CW-BV-3998_02.webp?rlkey=fcpxscndmncvup792bq84jiny

One might guess Mr. Robinson might be from Texas, but his name is unfamiliar to me.

Jim

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Some interesting cars and of course the one that I probably should have bought is already gone,

Probably a small mercy....I'll collect the photos and add that to the project queue,

[gregj410]

I contacted the seller out of curiosity. Here’s his reply:
He was an aircraft electrician. He had true love for narrow gauge locomotive and equipment. He had some real locomotives as well. Was very much a prototype modeler.

Here’s a few more I lifted from eBay before they sold.

[De Bruin]

These are fabulous! The boxcars remind me of some the Clover House offerings back when they were still selling while the gondola reminds of that old Mainline Models On3 kit with the silk-screened sides.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

These are fabulous! The boxcars remind me of some the Clover House offerings back when they were still selling....

Yes, and maybe where he got the lettering from; loved using the Clover House stuff particularly for reefers!

.......while the gondola reminds of that old Mainline Models On3 kit with the silk-screened sides.

That one may have started out from the Mainline Models kit. Some parts and details are familiar. Really like the added side body truss rods! Have to think about how/where/when I can add that to a car.

[Chris Webster]

Here’s a few more I lifted from eBay before they sold.

The listings for the sold items are still visible - click the "seller's other items" link, then scroll down to the bottom where there is a "See All" button. Clicking that should get you to a page that has the option to select "sold" items - it'll be on the bottom of the left side of the screen.

This was my favorite O-scale freight car: On3 D&RG #119 Reefer (Click the "See original listing" link to see the full set of pictures.)

He also built locomotives including this one:
On3 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive South Pacific Coast Railroad #13

And he also modeled in Fn3 -- 1:20 scale, 3' gauge prototypes running on LGB-gauge track -- like this flat car:
Fn3 1:20.3 Carter Brothers Flat Car Sierra Valley and Mohawk #15 w/brakes

[gregj410]

Yes. I searched the sold items and screen captured nearly everything in On3 or O scale 2 rail he had listed. Took a while but I like having it for references or future builds.