American Flyer Locomotive 342AC Hudson
The American Flyer Engine 342AC was produced from 1946 to 1950 and was an 0-8-0 Switcher. A switcher 0-8-0 would have had 0 leading, 8 driving, and 0 trailing wheels.
The American Flyer Engine 342AC was produced from 1946 to 1950 and was an 0-8-0 Switcher. A switcher 0-8-0 would have had 0 leading, 8 driving, and 0 trailing wheels.
Gilbert American Flyer built many versions of this Atlantic (4-4-2 wheel arrangement) style locomotive. The 300 is a scale model of the Reading Railroad prototype including the characteristic Wooten firebox.
The American Flyer Locomotive 326 Hudson was produced from 1953 to 1957. The American Flyer Hudson Locomotives had a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement would have had 4 leading, 6 driving, and 4 trailing wheels. There were 10 models of the Hudson 4-6-4 produced by Gilbert.
The American Flyer Locomotive 325 Hudson was made in 1951 and 1952. There were a few variations mainly around the coupler type as Gilbert was transitioning from the screwed on coupler to the krimped on coupler. There were three models that shared the same service manual.
The American Flyer Locomotive 472 lettered for the Santa Fe railroad made its debut in 1956 and was only available for 1 year. The engine included a single Pull Mor motor and plastic casing.
The American Flyer Locomotive 346 Switcher 0-8-0 would have had 0 leading, 8 driving, and 0 trailing wheels. The 346 was referred to as the “yard goat”. Originally produced in 1955, there were 6 other models of the Switcher 0-8-0 produced by Gilbert.