1957 TECHNOFIX NR. 289 RANGIERBAHN SET SHUNTING TRAIN WORKING W/ ORIGINAL BOX

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1957 TECHNOFIX NR. 289 RANGIERBAHN SET SHUNTING TRAIN WORKING W/ ORIGINAL BOX:
$99.99

VINTAGE TECHNOFIX THIS IS THE MODEL NUMBER 289
WHICH WAS THE FOURTH OF FOUR (4) ITEMS OFFERED IN 1957 IT IS THEIR \"RANGIERBAHN\", OR IT IS KNOWN AS \"THE SHUNTING-TRAIN\"
THIS MODEL/TRACK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION BEING AN OLDER SET, THERE IS NO PLASTIC ON THIS SET
THIS NR. 289 SHUNTING TRAIN SET IS AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE AND FULLY WORKING ITEM FROM MARKE / TECHNOFIX
FROM WESTERN GERMANY.
THE TIN BASE/TRACK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION YOU HAVE NO RUST, CORROSION, CREASES OR BENDS ON THE BASE BOTH ORIGINAL HINGES ARE STILL PRESENT AND WORK WELL TO KEEP THESE THREE (3) SECTIONS OF TRACK CONNECTED WHILE IN USE AND TIGHTLY FOLDED WHEN NOT.ALL OF THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY ON THE TRACK AND VEHICLES IS STILL SHARP, CLEAN AND COLORFUL.THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS BASE IS IN SHOWCASE
SHAPE / CONDITION WITH NO ISSUES AT HAND.THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS STRONG AND THE TRAINS ENGINE IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS A CLOCKWORK DRIVE THE KEY TO WIND THIS TRAIN IS A BUILT IN STYLE KEY, SO YOU WON\'T BE ABLE TO MISPLACE IT
BOTH TRAIN CARS ARE EITHER PUSHED OR
PULLED THROUGHOUT THIS TRACK WHEN OPERATING.TO USE THIS MODEL, YOU SIMPLY REMOVE THE TRACK FROM IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX AND PLACE IT ON A HARD, LEVEL SURFACE
NEXT YOU PLACE ONE OF THE TRAINS CARS ON EACH SECTION OF CENTER TRACK (THE DIRECTION DOES NOT MATTER) NOW YOU WIND UP THE CLOCKWORK TRAIN AND PLACE IT TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE HEADING TOWARDS THAT END I NEVER TRY TO REACH THE END OF THE LINE HERE AS THESE MAINSPRINGS ARE OLD AND THEY CAN AND DO BREAK FROM BEING OVER-WOUND, SO WITH A LITTLE DILIGENCE EXERCISED HERE, YOU\'LL BE ABLE TO GET DECADES OUT OF PLEASURE AND USE AS I HAVENOW YOU RELEASE THE TRAIN AND IT WILL DO IT\'S THING YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE TRAIN WILL DO BOTH, PUSH AND PULL THESE CARS \"SHIFTING\" THEM FROM THE FAR LANE TO THE NEAR LANE
SOMETIMES THE TRAIN WILL HAVE NO CARS ATTACHED AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAVE BOTH CARS ATTACHEDTHIS IS PRETTY MUCH A NON- INTERACTIVE GAME WHICH REQUIRES SOMEONE ONLY TO WIND UP THE TRAIN WHEN IT STARTS TO SLOW DOWNTHE TRICK TO THIS TRACK ARE THE TINY CUT OUTS LOCATED IN THE CENTER SECTION OF THE TRACK. THE TWO (2) CARS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH TINY TABS HIDDEN ON THE BOTTOM OF THEM. THESE LIFT AND HOLD THE CARS CONTACTS AT CERTAIN TIMES WHICH ALLOW THE TRAIN TO CONNECT AND DISCONNECT FROM THESE CARS AT THE DESIGNATED SECTIONS/AREAS.
THIS IS ALL MADE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THIS TRAIN AS IT IS DESIGNED TO TRAVEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
WHEN IT HITS THE ENDS, THE TRAIN ALSO HAS A HIDDEN TAB UNDER IT, WHEN PUSHED IN IT REVERSES THE DRIVE, HENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE TRAINTHIS \"SHUNTING/SHUFFLING\" OF TRAIN CARS CYCLE CONTINUESTHESE VEHICLES CAN REPEAT THIS CYCLE/CIRCUIT ABOUT 7-9 TIMES,
DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU WIND IT UP
I NEVER TRY TO REACH THE END WHEN WINDINGANY OF MY CLOCKWORK ITEMS I WOULD RATHER PLAY IT SAFE THEN TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF OVER-WINDING IT ALL OF THE 3 TRAIN CARS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONWITH MINOR SURFACE RUST ON SOME WHEELS AS SHOWN
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS INCLUDED AND IS IN POOR CONDITIONTHE BOX DOES SHOW SIGNS OF SHELF WEAR AS SHOWNTHE GRAPHICS ARE STILL SHARP AND CLEAR
THIS WILL BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICS CLOSELYAS THEY ARE PART OF THE ITEM
DETAIL AND CONDITION DESCRIPTION