RETURN TO TOM MIX COLLECTION


May 11, 2018

Structures

Model

Manufacturer

Description

  Price

Chicago Burlington & Quincy 150 Ton Wood Locomotive Coaling Tower - 1/4 Inch Scale

Scratch Built by Tom Mix
 

Prototype Description - Chicago Burlington & Quincy 150 Ton Wood Coaling Tower Originally Located at Eola, Illinois - Single Coaling Service Track - Coal Delivery Track Through the Center of the Structure
Model Overview - ¼ Inch Scale - Scratch Built Model - Built By Master Craftsman Tom Mix, Capt., USMC, Ret. - Built From Scale Plans by Robert Hundman - Mainline Modeler June 1984
Construction Features - Scale Wood and Styrene Construction - Grandt Line Doors and Windows - Individual Board by Board and Scribed Siding Components - Individual Nut-Bold-Washers - Removable Roof - Built on a Simulated Concrete Foundation Designed to be Inserted Into the Layout Benchwork - 9” by 9” Footprint - 21” Tall
Special Details - Intricate Detail - Working Coal Chutes - Lights - Individually Constructed Stairs - Proto:48 Coal Delivery Track - Coal Grates - Scale Birds on Roof Ridges
Finish - Custom Painted - Weathered Dull Red Superstructure - Weathered Gray Shingle Roof - Back Coal Chutes and Hardware - Beautifully Weathered
Lettering - None
Model Condition - New - Displayed Only
Box and Packaging - Not Applicable - Boxed and Packaged Appropriately
Model Summary - An Exceptional One of a Kind Model - An Absolutely Beautiful Structure
Photographs - Available Upon Request
Listing Date -
August 28, 2017

2095.00

Chicago Burlington & Quincy Buffalo Station - 1/4 Inch Scale

Scratch Built by Tom Mix
 

Prototype Description - Chicago Burlington and Quincy Standard Gauge Wood Depot - Buffalo, Wyoming - Bay Window Design - Passenger and Baggage Sections
Model Overview - ¼ Inch Scale - Scratch Built Model - Includes Separate Scratch Built Dual Outhouse - Built By Master Craftsman Tom Mix, Capt., USMC, Ret.
Construction Features - Scale Wood and Styrene Construction - Grandt Window Castings - Removable Roof - Lights - Built on a Wood Base - 21” by 9” Footprint
Special Details - Board by Board Weathered Station Platform - Shingle Roof - "Gingerbread” Trim - Train Order Signal - Weathered Shingle Roof - Prototype Station Signs - Station Platform Details and Figures Included
Finish - Custom Painted - Depot Cream Siding - Brown Wainscot and Trim - Weathered Gray Shingle Roof - Wood Stained Platform - White Train Order Signal
Lettering - Black Station Signs - White Lettering - Burlington Herald on Front Station Sign
Model Condition - New - Display Only
Box and Packaging - Not Applicable - Boxed and Packaged Appropriately
Model Summary - Exceptional Model of a Unique Prototype
Photographs
- Available Upon Request
Listing Date - August 28, 2017

495.00

Denver & Rio Grande Western Standard Gauge Wood Water Tank - 1/4 Inch Scale

Scratch Built by Tom Mix
 

Prototype Description - Denver & Rio Grande Western Standard Gauge Wood Water Tank - Round Roof - Straight (Not Tapered) Tank - Wire Tank Hoops
Model Overview - ¼ Inch Scale - Scratch Built Model - Built By Master Craftsman Tom Mix, Capt., USMC, Ret.
Construction Features - Scale Wood and Styrene Construction - Cast Water Spout - Brass Details - Built on a Hardboard Base - 9” by 6” Footprint
Special Details - Board by Board Construction - Shingle Roof - Full Spout Pulley Detail - Vertical Water Gauge - Concrete Footings
Finish - Custom Painted - Dull Red Body - Weathered Gray Roof - Concrete Footings - Lightly Weathered
Lettering - None
Condition - New - Display Only
Box and Packaging - Not Applicable - Boxed and Packaged Appropriately
Summary - Exceptional Model - Clean Construction
Photographs - Please Click Here:  D&RGW Wood Water Tank 
Listing Date -
August 28, 2017

495.00

Locomotive Water Column - 1/4 Inch Scale

Precision Scale

Prototype Description - Standard Gauge Locomotive Water Column - Applicable to Multiple Railroads
Model Overview - ¼ Inch Scale - Brass Import - Precision Scale - Catalog No. 15343 - Lhee Do Korea
Construction Features - Brass Sheet and Lost Wax Castings - Base With Drainage Screen
Special Details - Operating Mechanism
Finish - Custom Painted - Black - Concrete Base - Lightly Weathered
Lettering - None
Model Condition - Like New - Display Only
Box and Packaging - No Original Box - No Original Foam - No Original Packaging
Model Summary - Nice Rendition of a Classic Prototype
Photographs - Available Upon Request
Listing Date -
August 28, 2017

75.00