American Flyer Tank Car 24323 Bakers Chocolate
The American Flyer Tank Car 24323 is one of two tank cars Gilbert American Flyer produced. The first was produced in 1959 and has gray painted ends. The second was produced in 1960 and has white ends. It is extremely rare. The car was produced for in conjunction with Baker’s Chocolate. Baker’s Chocolate was founded in 1764 out of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
In all American Flyer produced about about 22 different types of Tank Cars of the years. Almost all of them were chemical related and it appears that this may have been the only food product related tank car. The American Flyer Tank Car 24323 has a knuckle coupler and was made of a White Plastic Tank, a Diecast Plastic Frame and had a single dome.
Train Set Number 20540 Merchandiser
Set Number 20540 The Merchandiser Freight Set with Bell
- 1 – American Flyer Missouri Pacific 2 Unit Locomotive
- 1 – 24221 C&E1 Hopper
- 1 – NH Box Car
- 1 – 24323 Bakers Chocolate Tank
- 1 – 24216 UP Long Hopper
- 1 – 24077 Northern Pacific “Pig Palace” Stock Car
- 1 – Wabash Hopper Car
- 1 – 24633 Illuminated Deluxe Caboose
- 1 – 22030 100-watt Transformer
- 12 – 26720 Curved Track
- 8 – 26700 Straight Track
- 1 – Track Terminal