SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 1-17-21 FLYER BY LIONEL 2012-16

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FLYER BY LIONEL 2012-16
63 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

1. For the first time in 46 years American Flyer trains were presented in their own (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) catalog in 2012.
2. Leading off the (_ _ _ _ _) locomotives were five 2-8-8-2 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) mallets.
3. The new compounds were equipped with the (_ _ _ _ _ _) Control System, (_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _) with “(_ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _) synchronized chuffing” and a “Real-Time (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Whistle” plus a wireless (_ _ _ _ _ _), AF (_ _ _ _ _) Control and an (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _) on the tenders.
4. By the numbers, they were the 6-48180 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) & Western, 6-48179 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Railroad, both with (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)-style tenders, the 6-48178 (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _), 6-48181 (_ _ _ _ _) Pacific and 6-48182 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Railway.
5. The newly tooled SD70(_ _ _) diesel was presented wearing the BNSF “(_ _ _ _ _ _)” & Norfolk Southern’s (_ _ _ _ _) head logos, plus two versions of (_ _ _ _ _ _) City Southern’s paint schemes and blue and yellow with a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) bolt for (_ _ _).
6. Five more SD70’s were cataloged with U.P. numbers.  There was the No. 6-48166 “Building America” plus four (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) schemes.  The Nos. 6-48177 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Pacific, 6-48174 Southern (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), 6-48175 Rio (_ _ _ _ _ _) and the 6-48176 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and North Western.
7. Wearing the “brilliant (_ _ _ _ _) Special paint scheme”, the No. 6-48162 (_ _ _ _) PA A-A set of 2012 was joined by the Nos. 6-42570 D & H and 6-42573 SP in 2014 as members of the (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Line.
8. Ten ES44AC diesels joined the Flyer line in 2013.  Modeling Norfolk Southern’s Heritage series were the Nos. 6-42542 Central of (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), 6-42544 “Big Blue” (_ _ _ _ _ _ _), 6-42546 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _), 6-42548 (_ _ _ _ _ _) Valley and 6-42550 (_ _ _ _ _ _) Plate Road plus five more.
9. On pages 18 & 19 were the Nos. 6-42552 N & W, 6-42558 (_ _ _ _ _ _), 6-42556 Southern, 6-42558 N. S,. and the 6-42560 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _).
10. The little 0-6-0 “(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)” was available for separate-sale as the Nos. 6-48097 (_ _ _ _ _), 6-42563 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Steel, 6-42564 in (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) green, 6-42565 C & O and 6-42566 American Flyer (_ _ _ _ _).
11. 2-8-4 (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) equipped with (_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _) remote control carried the banners for Pere (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) No. 1225, (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Railway No. 2716, (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) & Ohio No. 2687, (_ _ _ _) Railroad’s No. 3360 and Nickel (_ _ _ _ _) Road’s No. 765.
12. (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) switchers lettered for M & St. L “(_ _ _ _ _ _) Gateway”, (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Pacific, U.P. and (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Steel’s “The Spirit5 of 76” were available to expand your roster.
13. Big northerns returned in 2016 as the Nos. 6-47951 U.P., 6-47950 Chicago, Milwaukee, (_ _ - _ _ _ _) & Pacific, 6-47953 New York (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) and the striking blue and white of the SL-SF “(_ _ _ _ _ _)” Lines (_ _ _ _ _ _).
14. Announced in 2013 as a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)”, Lionel, through an agreement with (_ _ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Entertainment Inc. brought the (_ _ _ _ _) (_ _ _ _ _ _ _) to S-gauge rails for the film’s (_ _ _ _ _) anniversary in 2014.

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FLYER BY LIONEL 2012-16
63 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

1. For the first time in 46 years American Flyer trains were presented in their own (DEDICATED) catalog in 2012.
2. Leading off the (SCALE) locomotives were five 2-8-8-2 (ARTICULATED) mallets.
3. The new compounds were equipped with the (LEGACY) Control System, (RAIL - SOUNDS) with “(DYNA - CHUFF) <mistakenly posted as  “(_ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _)> synchronized chuffing” and a “Real-Time (QUILLING) Whistle” plus a wireless (TETHER), AF (SPEED) Control and an (ELECTRO - COUPLER) on the tenders.
4. By the numbers, they were the 6-48180 (NORFOLK) & Western, 6-48179 (PENNSYLVANIA) Railroad, both with (DOGHOUSE)-style tenders, the 6-48178 (SANTA - FE), 6-48181 (UNION) Pacific and 6-48182 (VIRGINIAN) Railway.
5. The newly tooled SD70(ACE) diesel was presented wearing the BNSF “(SWOOSH)” & Norfolk Southern’s (HORSE) head logos, plus two versions of (KANSAS) City Southern’s paint schemes and blue and yellow with a (LIGHTNING) bolt for (CSX).
6. Five more SD70’s were cataloged with U.P. numbers.  There was the No. 6-48166 “Building America” plus four (HERITAGE) schemes.  The Nos. 6-48177 (MISSOURI) Pacific, 6-48174 Southern (PACIFIC), 6-48175 Rio (GRANDE) and the 6-48176 (CHICAGO) and North Western.
7. Wearing the “brilliant (TEXAS) Special paint scheme”, the No. 6-48162 (ALCO) PA A-A set of 2012 was joined by the Nos. 6-42570 D & H and 6-42573 SP in 2014 as members of the (TRADITIONAL) Line.
8. Ten ES44AC diesels joined the Flyer line in 2013.  Modeling Norfolk Southern’s Heritage series were the Nos. 6-42542 Central of (GEORGIA), 6-42544 “Big Blue” (CONRAIL), 6-42546 (INTERSTATE), 6-42548 (LEHIGH) Valley and 6-42550 (NICKEL) Plate Road plus five more.
9. On pages 18 & 19 were the Nos. 6-42552 N & W, 6-42558 (PENNSY), 6-42556 Southern, 6-42558 N. S,. and the 6-42560 (MONONGAHELA).
10. The little 0-6-0 “(DOCKSIDER)” was available for separate-sale as the Nos. 6-48097 (CLEAR), 6-42563 (BETHLEHEM) Steel, 6-42564 in (READING) green, 6-42565 C & O and 6-42566 American Flyer (LINES).
11. 2-8-4 (BERKSHIRES) equipped with (FLYER - CHIEF) remote control carried the banners for Pere (MARQUETTE) No. 1225, (SOUTHERN) Railway No. 2716, (CHESAPEAKE) & Ohio No. 2687, (ERIE) Railroad’s No. 3360 and Nickel (PLATE) Road’s No. 765.
12. (BALDWIN) switchers lettered for M & St. L “(PEORIA) Gateway”, (CANADIAN) Pacific, U.P. and (YOUNGSTOWN) Steel’s “The Spirit of 76” were available to expand your roster.
13. Big northerns returned in 2016 as the Nos. 6-47951 U.P., 6-47950 Chicago, Milwaukee, (ST - PAUL) & Pacific, 6-47953 New York (CENTRAL) and the striking blue and white of the SL-SF “(FRISCO)” Lines (METEOR).
14. Announced in 2013 as a (PREVIEW)”, Lionel, through an agreement with (WARNER) (BROTHERS) Entertainment Inc. brought the (POLAR) (EXPRESS) to S-gauge rails for the film’s (TENTH) anniversary in 2014.