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Trying to ID this American Flyer O Gauge Set

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Trying to ID this American Flyer O Gauge Set
Posted by Collegeville Bill on Monday, April 25, 2016 3:03 PM

Recently acquired this set.  From late 30s?  Not familiar with Flyer Tin O Gauge.

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:56 AM

This would be a good question to ask at the Classic Toy Trains forum, down toward the bottom of the page,

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Posted by stebbycentral on Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:44 PM

Pictures or a description of the items would help.  If you had posted them with your original request they did not carry over when your posting was moved to this forum.  As a general rule Flyer's catalog numbers were the same as the number printed on the locomotive/car; so the number is important in helping identify the item.

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Posted by Collegeville Bill on Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:48 PM

Still do not see where to upload pictures?

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Posted by Bob Keller on Friday, April 29, 2016 11:34 AM

Read the third thread from the top on how to link photos.

 

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Posted by Collegeville Bill on Friday, April 29, 2016 12:25 PM
Bob,, I guess I'm a little thick. I can not find anywhere to upload photos (which are on my computer). I see a link photo icon in the create message window but it asks for a url. Am I missing something? Bill 610-409-2622
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Posted by Bob Keller on Friday, April 29, 2016 2:46 PM

you need to load the image on a site like Flckr or shutterfly and link the image to the post. You can't load an image for the forum to the forum server.

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Posted by Collegeville Bill on Friday, April 29, 2016 3:05 PM

Need help ID'ing this set.  Maybe 1940?  Engine does not have a number.

 

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Friday, April 29, 2016 6:16 PM

CollegevilleBill,

It looks like you have Set No.4002 - Pioneer Freight Train.

It appears in the 1940 American Flyer Catalog

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