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Author:	bobyar2001 [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:	American Flyer?
I think this is one of the "American Flyer" passenger cars, originally from the Boston & Maine, later sold to the Long Island RR. Apparently still extant on LIRR. New England-built cars were so named because Gilbert & Co. produced S scale models of them years ago. http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... ydate%3A16

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Author:	Ted Miles [ Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: American Flyer?
Bob, You sure know how to make a guy feel old! My collection of American flyer has a couple of sets of those cars in S scale as well as some of the A.C. Gilbert heavyweight cars. Hope some of the originals get preserved. Boston and Maine had them, New Haven of course and as you show the Long Island Railroad. Ted Miles

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Author:	Bennett Levin [ Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: American Flyer?
When we were at SSY on Friday there was one on the LI property (south) as you made your way from the tunnels to the wash rack. The paint scheme has been modified by the locals.

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Author:	Mike LaBouliere [ Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: American Flyer?
There are a few American Flyer cars preserved. The Railroad Museum of New England has 3 NH cars. The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum has one that is either B&M or Bangor and Aroostock. Then there may be a few still on Long Island such as this car.

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Author:	Gary Gray [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:21 am ]
Post subject:	Re: American Flyer?
I believe the Orrville (Ohio) RR Historical Society has one also. I think it was at Trainfest this past summer. I'm not sure of it's pedigree, but I think it's the same car that ran some on the NS Steam Program back in the late 80's.

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