Sonny Railway Express Truck *SOLD*

Sonny Railway Express Truck for sale

Sonny is a lesser-known, lesser followed steel truck brand that deserves respect.  It hit a lower price point, hence the “elitist” point of view on the line.  It was lesser.  Reality, though, is that these Sonny toys did their job and were affordable.

On the outside, they just aren’t much different from Buddy-L.  On the engineering side, they were lighter steel gauge (thickness), and had fewer parts on suspension (less sturdy).  They also had thinner paint (more rust often).

So with this background, our toy is a gem and original in paint and original in condition.  One part was replaced, the oft broken tailgate.  It was aged well, but isn’t the one that came with our truck.  You can see that all the delicate tabs were fragile, and the wrap around hinge, that didn’t get weld, could fall off.

Great toy, and great representation of the Railway Express parcel hauling time of the 30’s.

It is worth noting too that we haven’t seen this model sold in some time at auction.  They weren’t restored often and seem to have a lower production that other pressed steel line-ups.