THE SOUTHWESTERN LIMITED VOL. 32 NO. 1 January / February 2014

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1 T.T.O.S. southwestern division THE SOUTHWESTERN LIMITED VOL. 32 NO. 1 January / February 2014 LARRY PEARSON, PRESIDENT CALVIN SMITH, EDITOR HERBERT ALFRED MAYER, PHOTOGRAPHER Pictorial Recap of Cal-Stewart 2013 p1 Recap Cal-Stewart 2013 p2-3 The Lionel Standard Gauge: The Gatsby Era Continued p4 C-S 2-13 Welcome Party p5 Life-Saver Caboose Order Form Order by Feb 28, 2014 p6 SWD Meet Schedule Public C-S 2013 Winner p7 Layouts at C-S 2013 p8 Grand Raffle p9 Nor-Cal Mar 1 & 2 Marx Show & Tell C-S 2013 Support Our Advertisers Trading Hall filled with tables laden with trains and train related items greeted attendees on Saturday morning with Mike Marple Parts along the side wall (l). Above Photos by Herbert Alfred Mayer Left, crowd gathers for the start of the Auction which was held on Saturday and Sunday. Right, Auctioner Larry Tozzi, wearing his referee shirt, gets auction underway. Additional photos: Welcome Party p2, Layouts p3, Grand Raffle p6, Public Winner p8. Cal-Stewart 2013 Display The Lionel Standard Gauge: The Gatsby Era Curated by Martin Folb from his collection. Left, the special order car set Lionel 20th Century Limited, with accessories and original boxes. Photo by Martin Folb Continued on pp2&3.

2 The Lionel Standard Gauge: The Gatsby Era The south side of the display featured passenger sets: two State sets, Apple Green, 9U Orange, Dark Green, and Stephen Girard. Note the original boxes. The north side of the display featured a number of variations of the Blue Comet Passenger Sets. Notice the freight set at the bottom, Lionel s longest 8-car, and the original boxes. Also on display were many miscellaneous cars, and numerous accessories, including two bridges and a tunnel. Again note original boxes in the foreground. We thank Martin Folb for curating this wonderful historic exhibit. Photos by Martin Folb 2

3 More of the Interesting Items in the Cal-Stewart 2013 Display The Lionel Standard Gauge: The Gatsby Era Photos by Martin Folb In the foreground, 5B Test Set, produced from to test most Pre-War equipment including Lionel OO gauge trains, Train Control stations, and accessories, with the rare Diamond speaker beside the test set Another look at accessories, including a special Lionel tunnel. More Trains, Accessories, and original boxes Three Examples of Lionel LAMP CABINETS (replacement bulbs in original boxes) Rare 390E & T Engine and Tender in two-tone green circa 1929 speculation made for the Canadian market as the Canadian Pacific used green locomotives Lionel 9U KIT with the Bild-A-Loco motor

4 The Welcoming Party at Cal-Stewart 2013 A number of toy train buffs enjoyed a delicious dinner and time for fellowhip held at the Convention Center on Friday evening to welcome everyone to Cal-Stewart Raffle Chairman Fred Kramer, ably assisted by his grandchilden, Nicole Corvi and Jacob Cherry, sold tickets for the 50/50 Raffle. Larry Tozzi, holding the cash, was the lucky 50/50 winner. David McEifer held the ticket for the drawing of the consolation prize, a Lionel boxcar. Photos by Herbert Alfred Mayer Please keep these members who are having health issues in your prayers: Ed Largey, David Mabee, and Al Vierich Jun 14 Also Open House Sat. Dec Meet Thursdays * Saturdays Jan 9 Jul 10 Feb 13 Aug 8 Mar 6 Sep 11 Apr 10 Oct 9 May 8 Nov 13 *Jun 14&Dec 13 4 Meet Dates 2014 Jan. 26 Feb. 23 Mar. 23 Apr. 27 May 25** June 22 July 27 Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 26 Nov. Dark Dec. 14** Sundays 10:30-4:30 Special hours for **Open House Meets 9:15 to 4:30 For Information visit Or call J Keeley, SP President at (714)

5 2013 Cal-Stewart LIFESAVERS Bay Window Caboose Presented by T.T.O.S. Southwestern Division and Nor-Cal Division of TCA This year s LifeSavers Bay Window Caboose comes in two variations! Both are brightly decorated in eye-catching Five Flavor LifeSavers livery. The Lionel O Gauge version is a smoking caboose, while the American Flyer S Gauge version has a blinking strobe light above its rear door. Whichever version you choose, either one of these beautiful cabooses will liven up your train and bring back memories of being a kid! Each caboose includes a set of LifeSavers Express decals to decorate your locomotive to complete your train. The Cal-Stewart meets began over 40 years ago, as co-operative activities of the west coast divisions of both TTOS & TCA. The November Ontario, CA meet (visit is open to all toy and model train lovers and is the largest club sponsored public toy train meet west of the Rockies. Nor- Cal TCA sponsors the Spring Meet in Northern California. See for information on the Spring Meet. For updates on estimated delivery dates, see our website, and click on Cal-Stewart Souvenir Cars. Contact Bruce Lazarus, 4858 Dunman Ave., Woodland Hills, CA with any other questions. cars@cal-stewart.org; Phone: (818) Order Deadline: Feb. 28, Approx. Delivery: Oct Lionel O-Gauge Car Die-cast sprung trucks and operating couplers. American Flyer S-Gauge Car Die-cast trucks and operating couplers. LifeSavers is a trademark of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. and is used by permission. You can download additional copies of this form from Order Deadline: February 28, CAL-STEWART MEET CAR Approximate Delivery: October 2014 Lionel O-gauge LIFESAVERS Smoking Bay Window each plus $ California deliveries add $7.38 sales tax per 7.38 $ American Flyer S-gauge LIFESAVERS Bay Window Caboose w/ Strobe each plus shipping $ California deliveries add $6.93 sales tax per 6.93 $ SHIPPING: CONTIGUOUS U.S. $12.00 for the first car; $8.00 for each additional car... $ NON-CONTIGUOUS U.S. AND OVERSEAS: $16.00 for the first car; $8.00 for each additional car... $ IMPORTANT NOTICE: Final graphics may vary. As this is a limited-production run, all sales are final. If your order is damaged, lost or stolen, we may not be able to provide a replacement. However, every effort will be made to replace the items. All orders are shipped insured. Please make your check or international money order, payable in U.S. funds, to: T.T.O.S. Southwestern Division Send to: 2013 Cal-Stewart Car Offer, c/o Bruce Lazarus, 4858 Dunman Ave., Woodland Hills, CA Name Phone:... Delivery Address City & State/Province... Zip Code... Club:... Member # (Optional) (We do not share your personal information with any other organization.) 5 TOTAL ENCLOSED: $

6 2014 SWD Meet Schedule Sundays: January 5, February 9, *March 9, April 6, May 4, *June 8, July 13, *September 7, October 5, *December 7 *Open House Meets Arcadia Masonic Center 50 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia Sellers Setup & Members 10 a.m. Tables still $5.00 Public 11 a.m. Admission $5.00 Children under 16 free with paid adult Saturday: August 9 Special Membership Picnic Watch for details in the Limited Cal-Stewart Meet 2014: November 21, 22, 23, at the Ontario Convention Center Watch for Brochure in July Note: March Meet date is now March 9. Grand Canyon Model Railroaders Swap Meet and Show Saturday, February 15, am to 1 pm AZ ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY East McDowell and 54th Street, Phonix Over 120 Sales Tables Open to the Public For info, Sales Table Reservations Contact: Glenn Saber at or thmpr@cox.net Winner of Public Drawing Cal-Stewart 2013 Jeff Schauster was the lucky winner of the Cal-Stewart 2013 public only drawing held on Sunday for the Lionel Union Pacific Overland set donated by The Train Shack, Inc. and Calvin and Phyllis Smith. Photo by Phyllis Smith Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum Open 2nd and 4th Sundays of Month 12:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. with Special Dates in December Jan 12, 26, Feb 9, 23, Mar 9, 23, April 13, 27 May 4, 18, June 8, 22, Closed July and August Sept 14, 28, Oct 12, 36, Nov 9, 23 Dec 6, Sat 13, Sun 14, Sat 20, Sun N. Miller Avenue Tucson, AZ /13-12/ /13-12/13

7 Some of the Layouts Featured at Cal-Stewart 2013 Grand Canyon Model Railroad Club from Arizona Southern California S Gaugers TCA Western Division Floor Layout Children enjoy operating accessories at the display on TCA Western s Information Table Toy Train Operating Society Layout Southern Pacific Division TTOS featured a number of smaller layouts with a Chistmas theme Photos by Herbert Alfred Mayer 7

8 The Grand Raffle Photos by Herbert Alfred Mayer Display of Prizes enticed purchasers of raffle tickets. The drawing was held Sunday afternoon. Glen Olsen winner of the Grand Prize: Lionel Horseshoe Curve Freight Set, donated by Lionel, flanked by (l-r) ticket sellers Nicole Corvi & Jacob Cherry & Raffle Chair Fred Kramer John & Kathryn Wright Lionel Amtrak Set George Blanch Lionel Heavy Iron Thunder Freight Set Bob Wall MTH Aluminum Passenger Set Darrell Siergrist Lionel Safari Set Kurt Wiechert Thomas & Friends Set Nathan Forman Bachman Golden Spike Set Robert Cazier Oil Derrick George Blanch Williams Great Northern Engine Mark Simendinger Switcher Tower Tinplate Trains Not pictured: Ken Shirey, Big Book of Lionel Raffle Prizes Donated by Lionel The Train Shack, Inc. SWD Members Bruce Bowman Steam Engine print by Donald R. Davies, artist 8 Denyse Meyer Saga of the Iron Horse Tony Kirckpatrick Lionel Stool

9 Marx Show & Tell at Cal-Stewart 2013 John Fox faithfully comes to Cal- Stewart from Illinois to host the Marx Show & Tell held Saturday morning. Above are some of the items shared at the Marx Show & Tell. 9 Steve Eastman, the owner of the Sears box cars in the lowest center picture (l), shows and tells. Photos by Davis Nissen

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