Can you identify this layout?
| This photo was provided by Mike Schmidt, who has been trying for
several years to identify this layout he had as a child. It is very similar to
a 112 layout from 1952, shown below, which is elusive in its own right, as I have not
found any catalog that covers it. It is clear, though, that the
accessories are different on the two layouts and seem to indicate that Mike's layout is
from 1951. Aside from the accessories, note the difference in the direction of
the spurs and the fact that on the 112, one spur angles more sharply toward the center of
the layout. Mike says there are no extra nail holes that would be evidence of
rearrangement of the track. Also, the accessories are in the places called for
by the lettering on the board itself, though the lettering in the spot where the oil
derrick has been placed is blurred. Any help in identifying this layout would be
appreciated by both Mike and me. Contact me at flyerdisplays@att.net |
Illustration from Almost Complete Guide to American Flyer S. Gauge Sets, by
Robert Tufts