Apple Pie Express

[JJ73]

Just thought that sounded like a good title - & here is a photo of it :-

A new way of food being delivered - by Model Train??? (Just told Mr Kipling that there is more Pastry than apple) 😐🚂

[RB51]

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[threelink]

Needs a tanker of Merlot to accompany the apple pie, otherwise excellent idea. Happy Christmas, JJ

[Rana Temporia]

It’d be mince pies here and from Aldi, not Mr. Kipling who must be a ripe old age by now.

[LY shunter]

Lima made a Birds Custard van to go with this train

[Rana Temporia]

I would have evaporated milk, I think Grafar did a carnation milk one, or it may have been Wrenn, or I could be wrong altogether. I think there are a few Nestle ones (Including Lima)

[Brew Man]

Instead of Express Dairy, it could be the Dairy Express.

[Bulleidboy]

That's a tasty looking traingrinning

[JJ73]

@ 3Link :- Thank you & Merry Xmas to you aswell 🙂

@ The others - I don't think I knew about you said about - might be interesting to look out for these Wagons!!! 😉🚂

[maw78]

L&Y shunter - if we're having a birds custard van we need a banana van too ..... not christmassy but goes together lol

[ModelerXYZ]

I wonder if there was a train that delivered apple pies.

I prefer Mince pies myself. But the apple pie train looks good. The question is did the cargo get to its destination?

XYZ

[What About The Bee]

Hi JJ

Your pictures reminded me of a small shop in my childhood village.

Hamburger Choo Choo delivered your food on custom built flat cars. They would carry a full plate and stop right in front of you. Charmingly smooth delivery!

What fun that was!

The establishment burned down and was never brought back.

Bee

[Rana Temporia]

JJ have a look at some of the other makes on online auction sites. Grafar only had a few wagons but produced them with as many different logos as possible. Avoid some of the early box vans that were way too tall. Wrenn had the old Hornby Dublo range and did pretty much the same as did Lima with their HO and OO ranges.

A good Grafar one for this time of year would be the Terrys of York box van. Neapolitans anyone?

[JJ73]

@ XYZ :- If the 'destination' was my tummy - they yes!!! 😀

@ Bee :- That looks fun but I am a Vegetarian myself

@ Rana :- I don't think I have heard of Grafar b4 but I think I have heard of Wrenn b4!!!

[Rana Temporia]

JJ Grafar is/was Graham Farish who’s brand name is now used in an extensive N gauge range. They were an early manufacturer of OO stock which included locos for 2 and 3 rail with some very odd drive systems. The ones you are most likely to come across are their large prairie that was made either with plunger pick-ups and a very poor motor or pick up through the wheels and a very good motor. The most common one is the 94xx pannier which was made up to the early 80s I think and has a range of motors, I have one with a large can motor which is almost silent and very powerful.

They made more wagons and coaches, they had some early metal coaches but then released some plastic ones based on LMS prototypes for suburban and mainline use. Each had a brake and a composite so only four mouldings but they were painted in all the four main company colours, at least two types in Southern and GWR and also in BR maroon. I have several sets, they are nice coaches and run superbly. Then there are the wagons…..if you can think of a company name they probably made one.

[Rana Temporia]

JJ also forgot to mention their Pullman coaches, superb if you can find a good one but over 90% of them are more like a banana than a coach as the plastic has warped so badly. Even if the body is OK the roof is usually beyond repair. I think the last batch were made with a more stable plastic.

[Buz]

Hi JJ

Given the time of year shouldn't that be fruit mince pies or Christmas cake LOL

Maybe O scale would be better perhaps the whole pie could sit on the wagon.

Uhm how do you plan on shifting the custard or cream

regards John

[atom3624]

I was thinking about the turkey, and the bottle of sherry as well !!

Al.

[JJ73]

@ Rana :- I do have 2 large prairie but they are both made by Airfix & I do have a small rake of Pullman Carriages made by Hornby (3 of which have working table lamps (1 of which is slightly broken 🙁))

@ Buz :- Well may be it should but I don't have any Mince Pies or Xmas cake at the mo. , well your asking about "Uhm how do you plan on shifting the custard or cream" - well I do believe that you can get a 'Birds Eye Custard Van / Wagon' - just simply fill it with Custard or cream - might get a little messy but hey ho!!!

@ Atom :- Well as I am a Vegetarian, it might be a Veggie-burger or some thing like that & I am more of a Cider drinker than a Sherry drinker!!! 😉🚂

[JJ73]

Well I've just checked & I have got 121 Views of my 'Apple Pie Express' Video on my TikTok Channel!!! 🙂🚂

[What About The Bee]

Maybe O scale would be better perhaps the whole pie could sit on the wagon.

 

 

The commercial establishment I referenced previously (Hamburger Choo Choo) delivered full plates of food on flat cars.

Although it has been many decades, I recall 3 rail O Scale being the delivery train.

The train ran along the back side of the counter, stopping as needed. Your plate would stop directly in front of you! You would off load your full size plate. Then the train would trundle to the kitchen for another load!

The picture on the sign of the store is somewhat representative, but not accurate. Artistic license must be accounted for!