American Flyer Crossing Gate 23601
Conflicting directions were at work in the Gilbert American Flyer engineering department in the late 1950’s. The traditional selling points for American Flyer trains were two rail track and scale realism.
American Flyer Whistle 568
The 568 whistle was produced in 1956 and had a green plastic base. The whistle was different from earlier years as Gilbert continued to move towards plastic materials.
Gilbert American Flyer Number 577 Whistling Billboard
The 577 whistle was produced in 1947 through 1950 and had a green metal base. The whistle was different from later years as Gilbert began to move towards plastic materials.