More action cars
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Jim
Great action cars Jim. Flyer had some creative ideas, particularly the flamingo dumping car.
Yesterday I set up a Christmas display of trains at a local Historical Museum in Merrill Wisconsin.
I incorporated a number of structures made from building sets. There are Lincoln Logs (there is a legend that they were originally designed for or by Frank Lloyd Wright's son, and first manufactured in Lincoln County Wisconsin - where Merrill is located), Tinker Toys, Kenner's Girder and Panel Building set, and a few more to come.
Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
The Northwoods Flyer Collection
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American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
The wifey prefers Lionel's flamingo sawmill...
Thanks for sharing, you two.
Oh, BTW, seeing the portable display reminded me that Ollie's has 6' long bi-fold tables (72"L x 30"W x 29"H) for $34.99. Will make perfect base for temporary layouts. (As well as a place for the in-laws to sit on Thursday.) Gobble them up. Get it?
Beautiful layout Mr. Northwoods! Why don't you report back to us in a day or two and tell us what kind of an impact it had?
Northwoods Flyer Lincoln Logs (there is a legend that they were originally designed for or by Frank Lloyd Wright's son, and first manufactured in Lincoln County Wisconsin - where Merrill is located) Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby Northwoods Flyer
Lincoln Logs (there is a legend that they were originally designed for or by Frank Lloyd Wright's son, and first manufactured in Lincoln County Wisconsin - where Merrill is located)
Northwoods,
Not sure if Lincoln Logs were originally manufactured in Lincoln County, WI, but Frank Lloyd Wright's son John Lloyd Wright did invent Lincoln Logs.
Lincoln Logs were invented sometime around 1916-1917 when John Lloyd Wright was working in Japan with his father. The mold for the toy was based on the architecture of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, designed by the inventor's father. The foundation of the hotel was designed with interlocking log beams, which made the structure "earthquake-proof".
When he returned to the US, John organized The Red Square Toy Company (named after his father's famous symbol), and marketed the toy in 1918. Wright was issued U.S. patent 1,351,086 on August 31, 1920, for a "Toy-Cabin Construction". Soon after, he changed the name to J. L. Wright Manufacturing.
A couple more
915
715
Your AF display is awsome! An a 12B 250 watt transformer for power!
Nothing is too good to run!
NWL
Ice Cream season is over here in West Michigan
Home of the K.I.S.S. Railroad
Great stuff guys!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Really enjoying this thread.
Here's a few of the beginning of my 6x10 Flyer layout:
Currently, I'm basing it off of Gilbert's #352 factory built display layout from 1956: However, I'm not sure how much I like it. I might change to something like the Sibley's layout. Also, here is a 779 Oil Drum Loader that came in this week. It has the original box and the smaller box for the cart.
Currently, I'm basing it off of Gilbert's #352 factory built display layout from 1956:
However, I'm not sure how much I like it. I might change to something like the Sibley's layout. Also, here is a 779 Oil Drum Loader that came in this week. It has the original box and the smaller box for the cart.
However, I'm not sure how much I like it. I might change to something like the Sibley's layout.
Also, here is a 779 Oil Drum Loader that came in this week. It has the original box and the smaller box for the cart.
Jim,
That is sooo cool! Please keep the pictures coming.
Sturgoen,
I would like to get more information on the cars pictured above,labeled 715 and 915. Is there a central information source for American Flyer similar to the Lionel Post War Library? If there is could you post a link to it?
Thanks,
George
The book often I use is called, "Standard Catalog of American Flyer Trains" by David Doyle, Krause Publications.
Sturgeon-Phish The book often I use is called, "Standard Catalog of American Flyer Trains" by David Doyle, Krause Publications. Jim
I'm regretting selling my copy after it went out of print, but I made a $60 profit on it.
It was a nice book.
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