Price in 1953: Unlisted
Real railroads keep their hand cars in sheds built especially for that purpose, handy to mainline tracks. Here's a complete such unit: Electric motored Hand Car, pressed steel House and half-track section. Car goes into Shed at night; in the morning wheel her out, lift onto mainline track and away she goes. Shed door slides open and shut; base is gray, trim is red and house white. 6 7/8" long, 5 1/4" wide, 5" high. Hand Car 4 1/2" long.
Real railroads keep their hand cars in sheds built especially for that purpose, handy to mainline tracks. Here's a complete such unit: Electric motored Hand Car, pressed steel House and half-track section. Car goes into Shed at night; in the morning wheel her out, lift onto mainline track and away she goes. Shed door slides open and shut; base is gray, trim is red and house white. 6 7/8" long, 5 1/4" wide, 5" high. Hand Car 4 1/2" long.
Price in 1954: $9.95
Real-life railroads keep their hand cars in sheds built especially for the purpose, handy to mainline tracks. Here, in miniature. is such a unit, complete with electric-powered Hand Car. pressed steel house and half·track section. At night the car is rolled into the shed; in the morning you wheel 'er out, lilt onto the mainline tracks and away she goes, Mike and Ike pumping for all they're worth. Hand car motor is powerful worm-gear type; shed door slide; open and shut. Base is gray. trim red and house white. Shed measures 6Z·5" long, 55/Q" wide, 5" high. Hand car, finished in orange·and-black, is 4 1/2" long.
Real-life railroads keep their hand cars in sheds built especially for the purpose, handy to mainline tracks. Here, in miniature. is such a unit, complete with electric-powered Hand Car. pressed steel house and half·track section. At night the car is rolled into the shed; in the morning you wheel 'er out, lilt onto the mainline tracks and away she goes, Mike and Ike pumping for all they're worth. Hand car motor is powerful worm-gear type; shed door slide; open and shut. Base is gray. trim red and house white. Shed measures 6Z·5" long, 55/Q" wide, 5" high. Hand car, finished in orange·and-black, is 4 1/2" long.
