Wednesday, August 28, 2013

FOR TRAIN LOVERS ONLY 2013, #13: A POTPOURRI OF RECENT FINDS & MORE

This installment of FOR TRAIN LOVERS ONLY is a potpourri of recent finds--and sites worth visiting again.

To the right, a WWII poster--a variant of "loose lips sink ships"; this one instead reminded Americans that the "walls had ears", with a headline warning Troop Train Wrecked, Blame Careless Talk...click on the photo...

We just love the BIG INDOOR TRAINS site--and all its "sub-headings"; there's so much to see, with lots of great photos too. Check out the LIONEL TRAINS link: http://www.bigtrainstore.com/o_gauge/o_gauge.htm

And courtesy of Ed Berg, Marx/Marxville Accessories, Part 1  http://www.toyconnect.blogspot.com/2013/08/marx-marxville-accessories-pt-1.html

And now for something really different: THE BOYNTON BICYCLE RAILROAD, 1889! Click on the scans below: this one left us speechless!

SEE #11 AND #12 INSTALLMENTS OF FOR TRAIN LOVERS ONLY here:
http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/05/for-train-lovers-only-2013-12.html and http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/07/for-train-lovers-only-2013-11-my.html

1 comment:

  1. That vintage poster is fantastic. Always such great stuff here. Linda

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