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American Flyer Set 521-T car numbers anyone???

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American Flyer Set 521-T car numbers anyone???
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 21, 2007 9:14 PM
Can anyone provide the engine & car numbers for AF set 521-T.  Thanks
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Posted by J. Daddy on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:19 AM

Wayne,

The set no.... what year did this come out in? I have many a cataloge... just need a hint...

 

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Posted by phillyreading on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:36 PM

Is it A.F. or is it Lionel made A.F.?

A.F. went out of business about 1969, so anything after that is most likely Lionel.  Also A.F. did some O gauge before WW2.

Lee F.

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Posted by J. Daddy on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:19 AM

The 521-T set is an entry level set made in 1952... sold for about 19.50. Its in the '52 catalogue on the 2nd page. Only had one car and a caboose. Not a highly collectable set like I said before but the 300 atlantic locomotive at least had a diecast boiler which made it possible to pull more cars than most atlantics made later in the years to come. It came with the Texas and Pacific gondola (dark green) and the 638 bright red caboose with no interior light. All equipment had the "link couplers".

Hope this helps 

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