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Founded in 1907, American Flyer first got into the model railroad market with clockwork (non-electric) O Gauge trains, a cheaper alternative to its competitors at the time. They later added electric locomotives, and standard gauge tracks (called 'wide' by American Flyer). The company was bought by A.C. Gilbert, inventor of Erector toys, in 1938, and introduced S Gauge trains. But competition from incompatible Lionel O Gauge trains drove American Flyer out of business by the 1960s.


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American Flyer No.490 Northern Pacific Train Set Rare!$635.00 Ends Sunday 22 bids 68 watchers
American Flyer 24016 Mkt Box Car Vg+$498.00 Ends Sunday 22 bids 33 watchers
American Flyer Missouri Pacific Diesel Train Set In Box$409.04 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 43 watchers
American Flyer S Scale 336 Union Pacific Steam Train$315.50 Ends Saturday 10 bids 53 watchers
American Flyer 21927-24773-24813-24833 Red Super $310.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 17 watchers
American Flyer Burlington Zephyr 9900 Streamliner Set$305.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 33 watchers
American Flyer "man-o-war" Passgr. Set, Set Box & Boxes Buy it Now$271.66 Ends in 20 hours 3 bids 27 watchers
American Flyer 48130 Santa Fe Sf Alco Diesel Engine Set$230.28 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 9 watchers
American Flyer Union Pacific A-a Passenger Set$226.80 Ends Monday 7 bids 27 watchers
Erie Railroad Diesel Passenger Train Set (1982)$204.16 Ends Sunday 4 bids 10 watchers
American Flyer, Uncat Frt Set 20249, W/21085, Ln 1963 $203.28 Ends Saturday 7 bids 29 watchers
American Flyer Train S Gauge Car 250 Coal With Box $202.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids 40 watchers
American Flyer 6-48992 Prr Hwt Passenger 4pk$200.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 15 watchers
American Flyer 994 Union Pacific Box Car Super$185.00 Ends in 21 hours 17 bids 30 watchers
Gilbert American Flyer 771 Operating Stcok Yard & Car $177.50 Ends in 15 hours 8 bids 10 watchers
American Flyer "s" #20425 Keystone Set Made In 1958$172.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids 40 watchers
American Flyer 643 Circus Diecast Metal Flat W/load C-7$169.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 10 watchers
American Flyer 24033 Missouri Pacific Box Car Super$157.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 12 watchers
Vintage Wide Gauge American Flyer Observation Train Car$157.50 Ends Saturday 7 bids 4 watchers
American Flyer Silver Streak 405 Diesel 3 Coach Set Obs$152.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 34 watchers
American Flyer S Set 5515t #283 Steam Engine & Pass Set$150.50 Ends Sunday 13 bids 76 watchers
Two American Flyer Prewar 2-4-2 Engines / Nice $150.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 39 watchers
S-gauge,american Flyer Transformer, 300 W, Dual Control$149.98 Ends in 12 hours 2 bids 23 watchers
American Flyer 332 Union Pacific Locomotive & Tender $147.50 Ends Monday 8 bids 27 watchers
American Flyer 21004 And Coal Car$147.50 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 21 watchers
American Flyer Engine And Tender #332$142.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 39 watchers
American Flyer Catalog # 336 Union Pacific 4-8-4 $142.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids 44 watchers
American Flyer 4-6-2 #312 Ac Engine W/ Wrap Clean$140.00 Ends in 15 hours 9 bids 21 watchers
American Flyer 766 Animated Station 735 Car Ob Exc+wow$134.52 Ends Saturday 3 bids 17 watchers
American Flyer 313 K-5 Big Motor Ex+ To Ln Super$132.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 28 watchers
American Flyer - 0-6-0 - 21004$132.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 32 watchers
American Flyer Set #4907-aw$131.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 15 watchers
Super Rare Original 1950s American Flyer Dealer Sign$128.05 Ends Saturday 6 bids 27 watchers
American Flyer #19b,300 Watt Transformer,l/n L@@k$127.50 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 8 watchers
American Flyer #5570 H Rocket A-a Passenger Set$125.95 Ends Sunday 7 bids 34 watchers
S Gauge 3/16 Scratch Built Basswood Icing Platform$125.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 4 watchers
American Flyer Texas Pacific Gp7 21831 A C Gilbert $124.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 22 watchers
Af Prewar O Gauge #9900 Burlington-zephyr Pass Set$120.16 Ends Sunday 7 bids 19 watchers
American Flyer 955 Silver Bullet Coach Super Ob$115.00 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 13 watchers
American Flyer/lti Silver Flash Alco A-unit #48126(477)$108.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 10 watchers
American Flyer Boxed "o" Gauge Set 3012-1205-1206-1206$105.83 Ends Saturday 5 bids 34 watchers
American Flyer #5645trh Silver Flash Set "s" 1956$103.51 Ends Sunday 5 bids 29 watchers
American Flyer Chrome Rocket A-a Passenger Set$102.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 19 watchers
Antique 1949 American Flyer Train Set Lot ~ 2 Engines$102.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 14 watchers
American Flyer S No.360/364 A&b Unit Diesel Engine$102.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 28 watchers
American Flyer Train Chessie System Gp-20 Diesel Engine$102.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 18 watchers
American Flyer Train 342 Ac Nice Working Condition!!$102.44 Ends Monday 6 bids 11 watchers
American Flyer Santa Fe A-b-a With 5 Passenger Cars$100.99 Ends Monday 9 bids 47 watchers
American Flyer "s"gauge # 4907aw Original Set 1949/50$100.02 Ends Sunday 6 bids 27 watchers
American Flyer Silver Flash 481$97.00 Ends Saturday 5 bids 20 watchers
1953 American Flyer Aba Santa Fe 470-471-473 Engines$95.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 11 watchers
Ac Gilbert American Flyer 312 Train Set In Boxes Works$90.09 Ends in 20 hours 10 bids 36 watchers
American Flyer 21156 Docksider Switcher C7 No Reserve$89.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 30 watchers
American Flyer All Aboard Pioneer 600 Panel Set In Box!$89.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 10 watchers
A C Gilbert Electric Eye Set$80.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 17 watchers
American Flyer Trains Southern Gp-9 Diesel Engine$78.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 29 watchers
American Flyer #296 Engine And Tender$76.01 Ends Sunday 8 bids 46 watchers
American Flyer S Gauge Passenger Car Set 660 662 663$76.01 Ends Sunday 3 bids 26 watchers
American Flyer 587 Block Signal, Button, Ob & Instruct$76.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 27 watchers
American Flyer 4 Diesel Armatures And Fields (ex)$76.00 Ends in 21 hours 5 bids 16 watchers

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