A complete miniature industrial railroad such as used by many large industrial plants and on many large construction projects. This train is a very popular plaything because it is light, compact, simple to assemble and operate, provides an outlet for imaginative action and can be used indoors.

Buddy L Industrial Train The Gasoline Locomotive Number 51

Copied from the very newest multiple-cylinder, high-powered gasoline motors. It has a strong, sturdy appearance with large radiator, long hood and big, roomy cab. The truck has 13,~,” flanged type aluminum wheels, steel axles and is fitted with an ingenious type of draw bar coupler.

FINISHED with two coats, baked-on, green enamel with red trim.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 10¼”; width, 4”; height, 6 1/2”

Buddy L Industrial Train The Gondola Car Number 54

This is a reproduction of the handy all-purpose type car used for hauling most everything from tools to men. The body is 5’3” long, 3” wide by 158” deep with flare top. The truck has strong frame, 134” flanged aluminum wheels, steel axles, strong axle brackets and is fitted with draw bar type couplers. Finished in red enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 8”; width, 3’~”; height, 3T/3”

Buddy L Industrial Train Rock Car Number 53

Here’s a copy of a special type of flat car used for hauling short pieces of lumber, boxes, barrels, castings, steel lengths, etc. The platform is 5’4” long and 3” wide with steel ends 3” high. It has strong truck frame, draw-bar type couplers, steel axles and 2” aluminum flanged wheels. Finished in red enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 8”; width, 3’2”; height, 5”

Buddy L Industrial Train Ballast Car Number 55

This type of dump car is quite generally used for hauling coal, cinders, dirt, gravel and other materials and has an ‘A” shaped bottom for dumping on both sides of track. The body is 5’3” long, 334” wide and 2¼” deep and has 134” x 434” dumping door on each side fitted with hinges and snap catch. Trucks have 1¾” flanged aluminum wheels, steel axles and draw-bar type couplers. Finished in red enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 8”; width, 334”; height, 334’

Buddy L Industrial Train Stake Car Number 52

Built for general hauling service with platform 6” long and 3” wide fitted with stake sockets. It has strong steel frame, draw-bar type couplers, steel axles, 134” aluminum flanged wheels and is finished in red enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 8”; width, 3’2”; height, 2”

Buddy L Industrial Train Rocker Dump Car Number 56

Rocker type car used for handling concrete and other materials that can be poured out. The “V” shaped body is 4’/2” long, 4” wide, 3’2” deep, and automatically dumps to either side by releasing lever—fitted with catch for locking in loaded position. It has strong frame, draw bar type couplers, steel axles, 1¾” flanged aluminum wheels and is finished in red enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 8”; width, 4”; height, 5”

Buddy L Industrial Train Industrial Track

This Buddy “L” Industrial Train operates on 2” gauge steel track which comes in sections. Each section being equipped with special attachments for connecting several sections together into one solid piece of track. Finished in green enamel.

DIMENSIONS: Length of sections, 24”; width, 4”

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