Greenberg's American Flyer Catalogues: 1946-1955

Greenberg's American Flyer Catalogues: 1946-1955 by Greenberg, Bruce C.. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780897781749.

In 1946 Gilbert made a bold, new foray into the toy train market with its exciting line of American Flyer S Gauge trains with scale proportions and realistic two-rail track. Always clever, A. C. Gilbert realized that he could succeed only by competing on his own turf. Here, then, is the EXCITING saga of AMERICAN FLYER S GAUGE TRAINS as seen through the companys most important spokesmen-the colorful postwar catalogues. If thoughts of powerful locomotives and action-packed operation still excite you, this is the book to rekindle your fondest childhood memories.