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This blog is dedicated to collectors and operators of ________________________Dorfan trains__________________psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-77760040087083337602014-03-29T18:55:00.001-07:002014-03-29T18:55:13.472-07:00GREAT TRAIN STORE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Friday I visited my son and his wife in Tehachapi California. This is where the famous Tehachapi loop is. I went to the local train store Trains Ect. This was a great store. They have a large selection of new trains and accessories. They also have a lot of vintage tinplate on consignment. I did not find any Dorfans however, they did have Lionel, Marx, American Flyer and Ives. I bought several light bulbs for my layout and a couple of vintage Marx cars.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-9332109283250106822014-03-24T15:37:00.000-07:002014-03-24T15:37:41.896-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday I went to Santa Susana park in Simi Valley Ca. for a model railroad train swap meet. This was next to the Santa Susana station. The meet was put on by the Railroad Historical Society. I did not find any deals on Dorfan trains but I did find some landscaping, Lionel billboards and a crossing sign controller. It is not always about the deals but it's about hanging out with your own kind (old guys in overalls wearing an engineers hat and eating doughnuts).psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-38528245590769363282014-03-24T15:11:00.000-07:002014-03-24T15:11:07.890-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my newly restored # 51 electric freight train running on my 28 foot figure eight. It passes its brother on its way to the Dorfan bridge I just finished.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-86805081954481795172014-03-24T14:59:00.000-07:002014-03-24T14:59:37.553-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been working on converting half of my garage into a train room. There is a u shape layout for o gauge with a 77 foot loop. I have 3 lines and even have a slot car track. There is a fireplace for the winter and a ceiling fan and swamp cooler for the summer. I installed a workbench to work on my trains with mounted train and slot car test tracks. There is a new flat screen TV and DVD player to watch all my recorded episodes of I love toy trains. Watch my original Dorfan steam train make it's way through the 77 feet of layout.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-38820018526713009612014-03-24T14:25:00.000-07:002014-03-24T14:25:30.385-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had this # 51 electric engine for several years in a box. I finally got it out and restored it the best I could. Here it is going over the dorfan bridge I just restored.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-1828824530313073812014-03-24T13:44:00.000-07:002014-03-24T13:44:10.861-07:00Barbara's wide gauge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Barbara, thank you for the photos of your Dorfan wide gauge. Barbara is a member of the TCA and has a large collection of tinplate which she operates on her big layout.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-82997373333209001382014-03-24T13:22:00.000-07:002014-03-24T13:22:30.651-07:00Paul's trains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are photos submitted by Paul. These great examples of Dorfan belonged to Paul's father. They look in great shape.psychopannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00542202797414363674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6565318737617555505.post-65985398502440515222010-02-14T17:13:00.000-08:002010-02-14T17:13:40.276-08:00WORLD'S GREATEST HOBBY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyHzPhxQcBZ4rXEeHWRVx8vpxIhl60oAd_zW09Czld7Ao7KXVl67zC9RCnKORhOWnU0SV_kRfG8-zepDEfAjC8khLAyo456Zcn0Ex9QmjGga2hRHDYzbwfF-6bhhMuOWq1TiFtmyThM8/s1600-h/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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I went to The world's Greatest Hobby show in Long Beach California. There were Tons of vendors selling new trains, old trains, accessories and scenery. Every make of toy and model trains were there, (except one). You guessed it, no Dorfan's. There was nothing, not even a screw. I bought a pre-war, clockwork, narrow gauge, cast iron, steam loco. I have no idea what make or how old it is. I had to rescue it for only $5.00.<br />
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Ok now someone PLEASE! send me pictures of your Dorfan trains.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br />
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<dd class="comment-body"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKEbtoc3TCm47Xz0Oc9Jj4R70DJZFDTIRGrYLWZFZ-TM-qRSS2i7UH5FqS2t775WD2fuKRQL6CMSQpyxmcqGxQEH7A083UjoX33mxSHknn8LrlYrnqaWBjDNik49UdB557C3R8IX3hng/s1600-h/jlkhd01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKEbtoc3TCm47Xz0Oc9Jj4R70DJZFDTIRGrYLWZFZ-TM-qRSS2i7UH5FqS2t775WD2fuKRQL6CMSQpyxmcqGxQEH7A083UjoX33mxSHknn8LrlYrnqaWBjDNik49UdB557C3R8IX3hng/s320/jlkhd01.jpg" /></a></div>Nice! Just ran my repro 3930 Floridian croc and MTH cars on the SGMA modular layout at the World's Greatest Hobby On Tour show last weekend. Video is on the Tinplate Train Times blog at toycollector.com
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</div>I just bought these great cars on E-Bay. I love it. You just point, click and soon my wife picks up my package and I find more trains on my kitchen table when I come home from work. <br />
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</div>Soon I will have no more room for any new trains in my train room.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my #600 gondola. It was made between 1926 and 1930. It is currently missing a ladder and a coupler but I will find parts to fix it. If you have parts for sale please E-mail me.<br />
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</div>This one is my # 603 boxcar. It was made between 1926 and 1930 also. This one is missing a brake wheel.<br />
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</div>I'm not sure what number this yellow boxcar is. Any ideas?<br />
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