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).

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.

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.

 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.

Barbara's wide gauge

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.

Paul's trains

Here are photos submitted by Paul. These great examples of Dorfan belonged to Paul's father. They look in great shape.

WORLD'S GREATEST HOBBY

   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.


 I spent several hours digging in boxes marked junk under the tables.

I still had fun looking at other scales and makes.

Ok now someone PLEASE! send me pictures of your Dorfan trains.