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How do I restore prewar tinplate toy trains?

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Q: I own the Ives train set my father had as a boy. Based on information found at the Ives Train Society website, I believe locomotive No. 3253 dates from between 1921-1923. The three passenger cars seem to match set No. 504. The overall condition of the paint and sheet metal is poor. I doubt it has much collector value.  If only this Ives No. 3253 could talk; the stories it might tell! The author could use either Charles Wood or Krylon spray pa…
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trains.com broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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