American Flyer Locomotive 350 Pacific Royal Blue
The first Gilbert American Flyer postwar Royal Blue train engine was produced in 1948 and came in set 48T called the Royal Blue Freight Train. The entry level set included 5 pieces of rolling stock.
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.
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.
American Flyer Locomotive 300
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.
American Flyer Locomotive 326 Hudson
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.
American Flyer Locomotive 325 Hudson
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.