3/16” O GAUGE ROYAL BLUE


S GAUGE POSTWAR AMERICAN FLYER COMMUTER COACH AND ACTION BAGGAGE CAR B&O Royal Blue set.


World War II saw an end to both lines. When manufacturing resumed, green plastic HO New Haven cars were sold in a set as add-ons. They departed after 1950, the Korean War having in- tervened. Not so in S. They were green and red plastic, and flat silver or plated for the Silver Bullet set, and yellow as a circus car. Some were lettered New Haven, while others were American Flyer Lines. The operating mail car re- turned. One car became a commuter coach with passengers entering one end and departing the other and down into the Guilford Station underpass. Another baggage car loaded packing RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN


crates through an end door from a con- veyor belt and ejected them out the oth- er onto a platform. Of the tinplate man- ufacturers, only American Flyer added remote control action to its passenger cars, giving joy to many children be- yond freight cars which received and unloaded different commodities. Is it any wonder then, with this pop- ularity and the massive numbers of New Haven cars produced by American Flyer, they would in time be called “American Flyer cars.” I did see one in an outdoor train museum, and it showed some signs of rust after 50 years from initial manufacture–pretty good for an innovative design with a


long history, though Teague is long for- gotten by most for his contribution. On a personal note, this month marks 30 years of writing COLLECTOR CONSIST. It’s something I never expected. Many readers have written to say it is the first thing they turn to when they get the magazine. Readers, however, make COL- LECTOR CONSIST possible. Over the years they have mailed in old catalogs, think- ing them possibly of some value to the column rather than trashing them. They have indeed been valuable. Without this kind and thoughtful support, COLLECTOR CONSIST would have been a lot poorer. Thanks to all the people who make and have made this possible.


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