Vintage American Flyer 4-Rail track listed on Ebay (December 9th, 2012)

jake123456

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Posted by jake123456 on Monday, December 10, 2012 8:40 AM

I just saw this track listed on Ebay. Thought I would give those who might be interested a heads-up!

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Boyd

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Posted by Boyd on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:50 AM

Never heard of 4 rail track. Do you have a link to it?

Modeling the "Fargo Area Rapid Transit" in O scale 3 rail.

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jeffrey-wimberly

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 5:28 AM

I've heard of that. American Flyer O Gauge four rail track. Pre-war I believe. It was three rail track with a special fourth rail for activating whistle tenders that had a special pickup.

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Northwoods Flyer

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:20 AM

Jeffrey is correct. The 4 rail track was a wider radius to accomodate the Hudson and to activate the whistle in the tender of the Hudson and the Hiawatha This is what it looks like.