Lincoln Junior Train Engineer – another Big Big clone?

Tagged: Lincoln International Junior Train Engineer large set box

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January 15, 2022 at 8:46 am #1323
TomBTR
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Does anyone know the story behind this series? They use the same couplers as the Big Big Train and, from the photo on the wagon boxes, the similar red track.

The wheel sets appear to be similar but the flanges are deeper. This means it does not run on fine-scale (e.g. Lima) track.

The long wheel-base means that they are reserved for 2′ radius curves, and for storing small spare parts on the work table.

Rummaging around in some old crates yesterday I found that I had kept the boxes. Here is a scan:

Note the price. Adjust for 48 years inflation!
- This topic was modified 3 years ago by TomBTR. Reason: spelling
January 15, 2022 at 9:54 am #1328

TomBTR
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I guess that if they used the term “goods wagon” and fitted buffers they are likely to be British.

January 27, 2022 at 10:05 pm #1329

Richard S
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Looking on eBay etc. Lincoln International made a variety if toys including a Lancaster bomber and Lady Penelope’s Rolls Royce, so look to be a UK brand. They seem to have been made in Hong Kong and a couple of the train auctions were in Italy, so were also sold elsewhere. …thinking about it the clue was in the name I suppose 🙂

August 29, 2022 at 9:53 pm #1341

Fisherman06
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Yes

I have a fairly complete set incorporating a sort of plastic meccano and a freight train, consisting of an American-style (possibly F7) loco the hopper wagon illustrated in the original post here, and a 4-wheel gondola. All made in Hong Kong. The loco running gear is undoubtedly copied from Big Big, possibly via Red Rocket. The loco in this set has some small bits missing but runs well.

August 29, 2022 at 10:00 pm #1342

Fisherman06
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A smaller “starter set” was also produced with just the loco and track. I hadn’t seen evidence of the wagons being sold separately, so the original post here is very interesting. Thanks for posting.

August 30, 2022 at 3:16 pm #1343

TomBTR
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Thanks, that’s the first time I have seen the set. It’s nice to see that someone else thought that old 0-gauge trains were worth keeping.

Tom

November 9, 2022 at 10:44 pm #1350

Dave
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Thanks for your posts here gentlemen.
It’s the first time I have seen sets like this. Very interesting.

The success of Big Big certainly “inspired” other manufacturers when producing sets like these.

Cheers,

Dave

March 16, 2023 at 5:00 pm #1371

Fisherman06
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Hi Tom

I see that there are parts of 2 wagon boxes. Is the blue wagon the “Buck Wagon”, or the “Goods Wagon”?

Also, what is the catalogue number on the “Buck Wagon” box please? The “goods wagon” is Cat number 3214.

March 16, 2023 at 10:16 pm #1372

Fisherman06
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I’ve just realised that I didn’t show a picture of the Lincoln box lid, so here it is:

March 26, 2023 at 9:32 am #1374

TomBTR
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It’s been so long that I cannot be 100% certain, but I would say the white mineral wagon is the “Goods Wagon” and the blue hopper wagon is the “Buck Wagon”, whatever that means.

The Cat. No. of the Buck Wagon is 3215.

Tom

October 10, 2023 at 11:00 pm #1383

Fisherman06
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I Wonder if “Buck” is short for Buckwheat? ie Grain.

Examples of these Lincoln trains seem to be very hard to find now. Not seen anything for a long time.

Dave (another one!)
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