American Flyer Locomotive 472 Silver Streak Diesel
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.
American Flyer Action Caboose 977
Cabooses were included on every train in the United States until the 1980’s when the regulations were finally changed. These movable apartments were essentially specialized apartments for train crews who were required for switching trains and for looking out for the trains cargo and equipment.
American Flyer Locomotive 346 Switcher
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.
American Flyer Oil Drum Loader 779
The American Flyer No. 779 Oil Drum Loader is one of the more fascinating Gilbert accessories. Featuring continuous action (as long as the oil drums are removed from the destination car and reloaded into the feed ramp), the “fork lift” shuttles back and forth from the loading ramp to the gondola parked on a siding next to the Loader.
American Flyer Locomotive 290 Postwar Pacific
The Gilbert American Flyer Locomotive 290 Postwar Pacific is modeled after a New York New Haven and Hartford Locomotive. It was designed to provide maximum visual impact and play value in a die cast locomotive while having a very simple valve gear and connecting rod assembly to reduce cost.
American Flyer Locomotive 314AW Pennsylvania K-5
The American Flyer Locomotive 314AW is part of a series of models of the Pennsylvania Railroad K-5 type of Pacific Steam Locomotive. These locomotives were produce by Gilbert in the pre-war period and following WW II from 1946 to 1958.