LIONEL 00 AND FARISH HO J3E HUDSONS
ly, the Farish Hudson continued produc- tion into the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. One can compare it with contemporary domestic HO production, particularly Man- tua, Penn Line and Bowser, which were making more finely detailed cast locomo- tives. While Farish’s comes across a bit coarse compared to Flyer’s, its physical ap- pearance is ameliorated with a few addi- tional applied details. Mrs. Webster’s 1953 catalog said it would be available that year, indicat- ing no price for it. It sold in Britain, however,
for approximately $30.00 AMERICAN FLYER J1E AND FARISH HO J3A HUDSONS
from the rather bare 1938 model. Two catalog shots compare Farish with Flyer. In a few ways they were similar. Flyer’s
lacked the same tender details but had simpler Walschaert valve gear hangers shallowly cast onto the boiler. Apparent-
The Circus
U.S.; American Flyer’s 1955 smoking, Choo-Choo version was $36.95. Farish sales must have been good enough for it to have undergone design upgrades, but how well did it do here? Consider- ing the immediate post-war era, with its brief 1950-1953 Korean War restric- tions, not as severe as World War II’s, would Farish Hudsons have made it across the ocean when American Flyer HO production was on hiatus? It’s in- teresting to note a British OO train manufacturer decided to make an HO model of a famous New York Central Super Hudson for export to the U.S. when the only other domestic one on the market was plainer version.
American Flyer’s
Moves by Rail By Chappie Fox & Tom Parkinson
The Circus Moves by Rail is a thorough, well researched chronicle of the history of “railroad” circuses from the late 1800’s to today’s Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. Hundreds of rare photographs and documents illustrate rail- road circus operations across the country. Roster shots of rare equipment, action shots of circus trains on the move, and photos of loading and unloading the trains transport the reader back to the days when many circuses, carnivals and ice shows moved by rail. 400 pgs., profusely illustrated, heavy coated pa- per.
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