Here some new arrivals. How does flyer identify cars or accessories if they aren't stamped. To get a time frame on production. And whats up with the 3020 box cab couplers the guy that had it said it was the only one to use it and was only one yr. But from what i found the 3020 was made for about 5yr. And the passenger cars had a lever that looks to turn lights on and off. But no center roller on any of the trucks?
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Don't see the 3020? Freight cars, 1936, maybe 37 at the latest with those grey trucks. There were at least two versions of the 3020 with different shades of green, one very dark which is the early version and the second is a lighter green. Not sure, but the newer one may have different couplers. I'm out of town so my Flyer book is not available right now.
MADMAX,
Is this the style of coupler on your 3020?
I took a photo of the page in the Greenberg Guide by Alan Schuweiler
If it is, here is some information about it. According to the same source this coupler was used from 1922 - 1925.
Did your 3020 come with passenger cars? Are they the Illini cars?
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Your accessory is the #235 Water Tank Set Cataloged from 1933 to 1935 - no markings except on the shipping box.
Your log car is #3046 and the truck type would put it in the 1934-35 time frame and the caboose is #3017 from the same time period. If those cars had an ID number it would originally have been rubber stamped on the underside.
Like the other posters - I don't see a picture of a #3020, however I think Greg has answered that question. As for electric lighting of the cars there is most likely an insulated plug on one end of the 3020 roof that accepts a pin insert for the end of a wire which runs between the cars.
Thxs for the info i seen the hole in the cars by the lever. Didnt realize they ran the wire through the cars. I didnt pick up the 3020 all but one of the cars was missing the internal lighting assembly. He was asking 250 for loco and the 3 cars. What books do you guys use for reference
Greenberg's Guide to American Flyer Prewar O Gauge by Schuweiler. It's out of print but copies do show up on the 'Bay from time to time. The best on-line reference I'm aware of is Greg's thread titled "Pre War American Flyer Pictures - An Invitation" over on another site.
This one is also out of print, but I recommend it too. It has the most information on Prewar American Flyer Accessories.
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Greg J. Turinetti posted:
This one is also out of print, but I recommend it too. It has the most information on Prewar American Flyer Accessories.
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
I picked the O gauge book up on Amazon. I have had the wide gauge book for a while. The current Amazon listings are too expensive. Look around; I am sure you can find one under $100.
George
Greg, while I agree that the second book on wide gauge has "information" on the accessories I would submit that the information concerning accessories in your thread is far superior. Your's hasn't covered every accessory but it has covered the majority and the information is much better than the wide gauge book.
Thank You Robert. As you know the information on my thread comes from a number of folks who contribute to it. I enjoy the new variations that folks have discovered and have been willing to share. I'm waiting for Bruce Greenberg to start work on American Flyer books. I'm sure that is years in the future. But for now the information that has been gathered on Prewar Flyer Accessories on the Pictures thread is fun to read.
Thanks again for the kind words.
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Thxs i'll keep my eyes out
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