About a year ago an old friend was cleaning out his garage and found his old train set. It was Promotional Set X-574NA from 1960. He gave it to me. (a really great gesture!).
The set was sold at Abraham & Strauss in New York City. I have the box with the price tag of 19.99. Not all the components are there.
It is missing the cardboard trestle bents and the 981 Freight Yard set. All in all, a great and wonderful present.
Here are a few pics:
Peter
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Good friend...nice set. Pretty cool having the original box. Thanks for sharing these pics, Peter.
Good friend; nice gift. Thanks for the photos.
The set looks to be in nice shape!
Neat. Wow. Twenty dollars!
Any track, transformer, instruction sheet (mimeographed)? Ask your friend if he recalls a whether a trading card was included?
Yep, the cardboard accessories in those sets were usually casualties and rare to find.
A very nice gift.
Peter,
Nice friend and nice set. Enjoy! 
About a year ago an old friend was cleaning out his garage and found his old train set. It was Promotional Set X-574NA from 1960. He gave it to me. (a really great gesture!).
The set was sold at Abraham & Strauss in New York City. I have the box with the price tag of 19.99. Not all the components are there.
It is missing the cardboard trestle bents and the 981 Freight Yard set. All in all, a great and wonderful present.
Peter
Take a close look at the giraffe car. In many cases the car used in promo sets was 3386, not 3376. Also check for fixed couplers. This car was uncataloged.
And you all thought I only do electronics.
Lou N
The set is a real treasure, Peter.
What a wonderful gift. Thanks for sharing Peter.
Brad
Lots of great comments and questions..... I will try to answer them when I get home later today.
Thanks,
Peter
A - OK
More pics to answer questions......
The track and transformer.
Yes it is! 3386 with fixed couplers:
Somes extras.....not part of the set.....
Peter
More pics to answer questions......
The track and transformer.
Yes it is! 3386 with fixed couplers:
Somes extras.....not part of the set.....
Peter
This story just keeps getting better. You have a terrific friend.
Richie
I think that blue flatcar with the rectangular opening is a 6413 Mercury Capsule car, missing the brackets and capsules, etc. If so, the blue seems darker than the ones I've seen. Maybe you have an unusual variation! 6413
Repro loads/brackets for the 6413 are available again.
It's also nice to see the missile launching boxcar with the ends of the catwalk intact. are the hinges good on yours?
CW.....you deserve a better picture.........it's a broken-down 6544 Missle Firing Car.
Peter
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