Jim Miller Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Over the winter months I look for Diecast vehicles and people to populate my layouts. This year I found a milk delivery truck and a milk man that had to be assembled and painted. Some of you maybe too young to remember when milk was delivered to the home; very early in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Great looking milkman. Where can I find one? -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Kevin, you can get one here.......Jim http://www.jimmyflintstonestudios.com/viewitem.php?productid=150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Thanks, Jim. I've got the same Borden's Milk Truck and have been searching for a suitable Milkman. Looks like this guy should do! -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 We had dairy cows but Grandma lived in town and I remember putting her empties on the porch. A larger truck would come from the Coleman Creamery to pick up our milk cans and leave clean empties. The C&O (ex Pere Marquette) in front of the creamery is bike path now. Great looking truck. Structures and such are tempting but where the heck am I going to store those in the winter? I can barely squeeze the trains in the garage now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Bart- Time to build a shed! -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Jim, Those look great! Where I grew up we didn't have a milkman but we did have a lady that went door to door twice a week selling farm fresh eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawman Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Isn't that "Elsie"? Saw many of those in my youth... Also managed to "snitch" a few doughnuts "outta da back of da Truck" (Boston accent there).... MMMMMMmmmmmmmm Anyway... What scale do you use? I have 1/24 buildings (POLA?), 1/29 Buildings (PICO), 1/29 trains, 1/24 trains, 1/32 cars and trucks, and God knows what scale the "folks" are!!!!! How do you tie all these together? P.S. Love the truck! Charles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Where did you find the truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-Kerr Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I remember the horse drawn milk cart in the morning. Milko would run from house to house and the horse knew the round so well that he knew what street to turn down and when to stop and start. Milk in bottles. REAL milk, not homogeniesed pasteurrised and (Purely Oz) Buggerised.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Charles- In an effort to tie all my stuff together I try to keep all my buildings and vehicles to the same scale- 1/24. Real live 1/1 scale people are all different sizes, so I guess as long as they look good to you. My trains are all 1/29. Jerry- My milk truck is made by Danbury Mint. I think Ertl also makes a Borden's milk truck. I know that Ertl makes Divco milk trucks with various other dairy names. I've seen them on ebay. Hope this helps. -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Jerry, I got the milk truck on Ebay, it is a Danbury diecast, 1/24 scale. There are loads of nice Danbury Mint diecasts on ebay. Also check out 1/25 scale First Gear.....................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 they still deliver milk to houses! People across the street get it delivered. I always hear the truck and think I'm getting a train delivery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Around here we have the century old Oberweis Dairy that still delivers milk & ice cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Kevin, I found the milk truck on ebay. Had no wheels and missing a door. I got it for $25, so will fix it up. I ordered the milkman also. Thanks for the info! jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Would like to get one of these next. Need to save my pennies.................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Jerry- Glad to help out. Jim- That's a cool truck (total pun intended). I've only seen them in 1:18 scale. Judging by the box, that one looks like Danbury Mint, maybe? Is it 1:24? If so, I need one! -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Kevin, Yes, 1/24 Danbury. There are a few on Ebay. Looks like we will be bidding against each other. Let the battle begin! I love collecting vehicles for my layout. I go on vacation two times a year in Florida and always hit the Flee markets looking for diecast...............Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Jim- The ECLSTS has left me broke for the season! You win the battle!!! -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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