American Flyer Vtg Train 1950s 290 Locomotive S Gauge Cars Track Switches Boxes
Item History & Price
American Flyer Vintage Train 1950s 290 Locomotive S Gauge Cars Track Switches BoxesPlease ask any questions. I have lots more pictures!This train belonged to a friend who received the base set in the 1950s. In the 1970s, it was brought out to use around the Christmas tree, and was then packed up and put in storage in a dry space. A few years ago, it was taken out of storage and the crate was opened and examined, but the train was left as is.Most of the cars and accessories are in... original boxes. Some of the cars have collected some dust, so are not pristine, but all are in good physical and functional condition.
Everything being sold was made by Gilbert, and is authentic American Flyer. We are selling the entire group together, including many extra switches, controls, instructions, accessories, etc. We have tried to include information in the list if a box is included, and what the condition of the box is. We are not train people, so have not tested any of this. The man who owned it was an electrical engineer and took good care of things. We expect that the wires and pieces need someone who knows about American Flyer trains to get this set put together and working properly, but it looks like almost everything is in great condition. Please ask any questions before purchase. I have lots more pictures. Thank you.LOCOMOTIVE Engine: #290 Pacific locomotive and coal tender. Choo choo and smoke. Black metal. No flaws. Wrapped in original corrugated paper. Some dust.CARS #629 Boxcar. Missouri Pacific. Red plastic. No flaws. Some dust. In original box. Box in good condition. Both doors open and latch. Wheels and connectors good condition.
#714 Log carrier. Tips to unload 3 original logs. Action switch included in miscellaneous items. No flaws. Stored in original corrugated paper. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Minimal dust.
#646 Powered floodlight car. Erie 721. Gray metal. No flaws. Stored in original box. Box in fair condition.
#715 Car transport car. With original Montil #707 car. Switch underneath car turns ramp to load and unload car. Action switch included in miscellaneous items. Stored in shipping box. No flaws in rail car. Montil car has some paint distress, but no dents and wheels and rubber are good.
#637 Katy MKT boxcar. Yellow plastic. Doors on both sides slide open and latch. Wheels and connectors in good condition. No flaws. Stored in corrugated paper.
#639 boxcar. Yellow plastic. Doors are static closed. No flaws. Wheels and connectors are in good condition. Stored in corrugated paper. Minimal dust. Hopper. Gray plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Stored in American Flyer unmarked box. Box is in fair condition.
#638 Caboose. Red plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Minimal dust. Stored in original box. Box is in good condition.
#630 Reading Caboose. Red plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Stored in original box. Box is in good condition.
TRACK 12 pieces curved track in original box. No corrosion or rust. The box is in fair condition. 6 additional loose pieces curved track. 2 have no rust or corrosion. 4 have some small areas of rust or corrosion.
15 pieces straight track. 14 pieces have no rust or corrosion. 1 piece has a small amount of rust or corrosion.
2 switch track sections. 1 left and 1 right. 1 has no flaws. 1 has a small area of rust or corrosion. The underneath of both of them have no flaws. The wiring appears good.
ACCESSORIES
#566 American Flyer Whistling Billboard. A few scratches. No dents. Some dust. Wires attached. Stored in original box. Box is in fair condition.
#760 Highway flasher with switches and wires. Metal. No flaws. Stored in originalbox. Box is in fair condition.
CONTROL BOARD This is a 23” x 6” wood board with a number of attached items.
No. 2 transformer (black). The cord on this transformer is bad and will need to be replaced.
No. 3 transformer with circuit breaker. Good condition.
There is a black metal piece with quite a few brass screws to attach wires. Don’t know what this is called, but there are lots of wires already attached to connect train items, with open ends.
#706 Remote track switch control with green and red buttons and metal pull switch.
American Flyer Uncoupler (black)
American Flyer Uncoupler (white)
American Flyer Log Unloading Car control
American Flyer Unloading Car control
American Flyer Whistle control
INSTRUCTIONS
(All original to associated American Flyer equipment)
70-page booklet: “Instructions, Suggestions and Helpful Hints for Planning and Operating your American Flyer Railroad
1 page: Instructions for Operating Remote Control Automatic Uncoupler No. 706
1 page: Operating Instructions for No. 566 Whistle
4 pages: Instructions for the Use and Hook Up of No. 697 Pressure Type Track Trip
4 pages: How to Hook Up and Operate No. 715 Army Unloading Car
4 pages: Transformer Instructions
MISCELLANEOUS
(2) #712 AmericanFlyer S Scale Automatic Track Rail for action cars
Original American Flyer figure (not sure which car he goes to)
1 unopened cloth bag No. 23 Artificial Coal
1 #697 Pressure type track trip in original package
9 information standards
1 #696 track trip with wire
1 #706 remote uncoupler with wire (green)
1 #706 remote uncoupler (yellow)
3 red and 3 green signal bulbs
Box for No. 25 Smoke Cartridges. There are 8 glass cartridges, but they appear broken, so I don’t think any will work. A few feet of unused red and black wire
4 pieces of cardboard from damaged boxes (for repair?)
Everything being sold was made by Gilbert, and is authentic American Flyer. We are selling the entire group together, including many extra switches, controls, instructions, accessories, etc. We have tried to include information in the list if a box is included, and what the condition of the box is. We are not train people, so have not tested any of this. The man who owned it was an electrical engineer and took good care of things. We expect that the wires and pieces need someone who knows about American Flyer trains to get this set put together and working properly, but it looks like almost everything is in great condition. Please ask any questions before purchase. I have lots more pictures. Thank you.LOCOMOTIVE Engine: #290 Pacific locomotive and coal tender. Choo choo and smoke. Black metal. No flaws. Wrapped in original corrugated paper. Some dust.CARS #629 Boxcar. Missouri Pacific. Red plastic. No flaws. Some dust. In original box. Box in good condition. Both doors open and latch. Wheels and connectors good condition.
#714 Log carrier. Tips to unload 3 original logs. Action switch included in miscellaneous items. No flaws. Stored in original corrugated paper. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Minimal dust.
#646 Powered floodlight car. Erie 721. Gray metal. No flaws. Stored in original box. Box in fair condition.
#715 Car transport car. With original Montil #707 car. Switch underneath car turns ramp to load and unload car. Action switch included in miscellaneous items. Stored in shipping box. No flaws in rail car. Montil car has some paint distress, but no dents and wheels and rubber are good.
#637 Katy MKT boxcar. Yellow plastic. Doors on both sides slide open and latch. Wheels and connectors in good condition. No flaws. Stored in corrugated paper.
#639 boxcar. Yellow plastic. Doors are static closed. No flaws. Wheels and connectors are in good condition. Stored in corrugated paper. Minimal dust. Hopper. Gray plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Stored in American Flyer unmarked box. Box is in fair condition.
#638 Caboose. Red plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Minimal dust. Stored in original box. Box is in good condition.
#630 Reading Caboose. Red plastic. No flaws. Wheels and connectors in good condition. Stored in original box. Box is in good condition.
TRACK 12 pieces curved track in original box. No corrosion or rust. The box is in fair condition. 6 additional loose pieces curved track. 2 have no rust or corrosion. 4 have some small areas of rust or corrosion.
15 pieces straight track. 14 pieces have no rust or corrosion. 1 piece has a small amount of rust or corrosion.
2 switch track sections. 1 left and 1 right. 1 has no flaws. 1 has a small area of rust or corrosion. The underneath of both of them have no flaws. The wiring appears good.
ACCESSORIES
#566 American Flyer Whistling Billboard. A few scratches. No dents. Some dust. Wires attached. Stored in original box. Box is in fair condition.
#760 Highway flasher with switches and wires. Metal. No flaws. Stored in originalbox. Box is in fair condition.
CONTROL BOARD This is a 23” x 6” wood board with a number of attached items.
No. 2 transformer (black). The cord on this transformer is bad and will need to be replaced.
No. 3 transformer with circuit breaker. Good condition.
There is a black metal piece with quite a few brass screws to attach wires. Don’t know what this is called, but there are lots of wires already attached to connect train items, with open ends.
#706 Remote track switch control with green and red buttons and metal pull switch.
American Flyer Uncoupler (black)
American Flyer Uncoupler (white)
American Flyer Log Unloading Car control
American Flyer Unloading Car control
American Flyer Whistle control
INSTRUCTIONS
(All original to associated American Flyer equipment)
70-page booklet: “Instructions, Suggestions and Helpful Hints for Planning and Operating your American Flyer Railroad
1 page: Instructions for Operating Remote Control Automatic Uncoupler No. 706
1 page: Operating Instructions for No. 566 Whistle
4 pages: Instructions for the Use and Hook Up of No. 697 Pressure Type Track Trip
4 pages: How to Hook Up and Operate No. 715 Army Unloading Car
4 pages: Transformer Instructions
MISCELLANEOUS
(2) #712 AmericanFlyer S Scale Automatic Track Rail for action cars
Original American Flyer figure (not sure which car he goes to)
1 unopened cloth bag No. 23 Artificial Coal
1 #697 Pressure type track trip in original package
9 information standards
1 #696 track trip with wire
1 #706 remote uncoupler with wire (green)
1 #706 remote uncoupler (yellow)
3 red and 3 green signal bulbs
Box for No. 25 Smoke Cartridges. There are 8 glass cartridges, but they appear broken, so I don’t think any will work. A few feet of unused red and black wire
4 pieces of cardboard from damaged boxes (for repair?)
