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American Flyer is a brand of toy train and model railroad manufactured in the United States . The Chicago era, 1907–1938. Although best remembered for the S gauge trains of the 1950s that it made as a division of the A. C. Gilbert Company, American Flyer was initially an independent company whose origins date back nearly a half century earlier.
The American Flyer 4635 locomotive can be traced back to 1930 – 1933. It comes with a red body and gray chassis. It has the #4635 brass tag and the American Flyer Lines brass tag at either side.
American Flyer was a popular brand of toy train and model railroad in the United States in the middle part of the 20th century.
American Flyer started having trouble in the 1930s as cheaper train models were more popular than premium model trains. So they tried producing cheaper train models, but it wasn’t profitable. That’s when Coleman Jr. sold the company to A.C. Gilbert in 1937.
11 de abr. de 2021 · The origins of American Flyer date back further to 1907. Learn more about the rich history of the American Flyer S Gauge Trains and celebrate 75 years of this influential and realistic two-rail track.
15 de mar. de 2024 · Introduction. The story of American Flyer trains encapsulates over a century of innovation, nostalgia, and the enduring appeal of model railroading. From humble beginnings to becoming a symbol of American model railroading excellence, American Flyer’s journey is a fascinating reflection of industrial progress and the evolving tastes of hobbyists.
Introduced in 1930, it was American Flyer’s first proper steam engine in six years, and it holds up today as a premium O-gauge (aka narrow gauge) model, made of heavy-duty cast-iron rather than zinc die-cast.
