Year | Catalog No. | Description | Size |
1950 | 99 | American Flyer Train Display | 4X6 |
Lonny Beno
recently obtained this brochure and produced this scan for inclusion on the
website. It is an advertising brochure for a dealer display layout
offered in 1950, as evidenced by the numbers of the train sets
named and displayed in the illustration. This display was one of the earliest
displays produced and marketed to dealers as a means of attracting
purchasers. It was preceded only by the number 98 display, which
marked the beginning of efforts by Gilbert to move from custom built
displays to standard factory models.
![]() It is interesting to note that the Aircraft Beacon illustrated in the brochure looks more like the 773 Oil Derrick. This early illustration of a prototype version of the Aircraft Beacon is taken from page 22 of the 1950 advance catalog. For an updated version of this layout as sold in 1951, see Display 116. Illustration courtesy of myflyertrains.net & Lonny Beno |