AMERICAN FLYER RAILROAD SET incl. RARE Plasticville buildings, scenery & lead

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AMERICAN FLYER TRAIN SET3/16 scale & S Gauge Track Made by in U.S.A. by A.C. Gilbert Co . circa 1955-56Includes some very rare pieces!INCLUDED IN SET:1. Cars: #290 black Steam Engine Car and Coal Tender #640 gray hopper car in orig. box #639 yellow freight car in orig. box #732 green Operating Baggage car #625 silver "Gulf" Tanker car #637 yellow "K aty" box car w/opening door #638 red Caboose 2. Orig. scenery shown in photos, incl. 3-dimensional mountains, forests, factories, mills, shopping store grouping, etc. 3. #274 " Harbor Junction" Freight Station with lights in orig. box 4. #577 Whistling Billboard in or. box 5. #1320 "Rock Island" Trestle Bridge with Louis Marx "Sample ID tag and orig. box (bridge slightly bent, needs some straightening; box torn and disintegrating) 6. #769A Revolving Aircraft Beacon in orig. box (one side of top plastic platform broken off, needs to be glued back on; one end of orig. box torn off, but present) 7. Freight loading Platform with conveyor belt setup and operator figure in place 8. Passenger Station with electric lights underneath roof 9. #720 Remote Track Switches (pair) in orig. box with operating instructions 10. Hoosac Tunnel made of Paper mache (in. very good condition except for one small corner piece broken off (included, so can be re-attached) 11. #2 Transformer in orig. box 12..#45 Transformer with Circuit Breaker in orig. box 13. Box and bags of numerous pieces of track pieces, straight and curved (note: many of tracks have some brown surface rust on them; but rust can be removed by soaking in vinegar for 1-2 days) 14. Track terminals (at least 6) with orig. instructions for attaching terminals No. 690 14. Instruction Manual for Assembling and Operating AF Trains & Equipment with Authorized Service Stations at time set was purchased) 15. #25 Smoke Cartridges box containing 2 cartridges (1 unused, one used; replacements are apparently available) 16. #725 Crossover Track in orig. box 17. #702 Curved Track (90-degree) in orig. box 18. Two uncouplers 18. #760 Highway Flasher in orig. box 19. #26 Service Kit in orig. box, includin g Service Manual, orig. factory inspector's voucher, Track Cleaning Fluid (orig. can), Model Train Oil (orig. bottle), Gear & Bearing Lubrication (orig. tube), brush, 2 pipe cleaners, 2 emory boards, wood stick with one pointed end (like wood cuticle pusher) 20. Painted metal street benches (2); painted metal mailboxes (2) for platform 21. RARE! Painted metal scale model figures - 4 railroad track repair crew figures in very good condition (see photos) - 2 passenger figures for station platform 22. RARE: Painted baggage/luggage carts with wheels for porters - 1 green, 1 red (photos available upon request )Plasticville buildings: 1. Airport Hanger in orig. box (one side of hanger wall is broken in half, but can be glued back together; main sliding hanger door works well; one of two small side doors is missing) 2. #106 General Store in orig. box 3. 5 & Dime Store 4. #106 General Store in orig. box 5. Butcher & Delicatessen with window illustration insert 6. Supermarket with window illustration insert 7. Hardware Store with illustrated window inserts 8. Interchangeable store window signs and illustrations for Post Office, bakery, men's and ladie's wear store, F.W. Woolworth (photos available upon request) 9. Telephone/electrical poles (8); street lamps (6); billboards (2); tree (1)*** ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF SPECIFIC PIECES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. EBAY DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH PHOTOS FOR ME TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING.***I MPORTANT NOTE REGARDING CONDITION where not disclosed above : These pieces are more than 60 years old and were all used every Christmas season during the 1950's when my father and I set it all up on our ping-pong table in our basement. In January after we were done with them for the season, my fastidious father packed up every piece in its original box and stored them in a dry basement closet. They all remained there until about 2000, after my father died and my mother sold the house. After that, they were stored in a relative's attic for a few years and then shipped to a cousin in Boston for his kids to enjoy. They ended up storing and never using them. Several years ago, they shipped the entire set out to me in San Diego, where I stored them in my garage. So they have not been set up and run since the 1950s and I cannot verify the operating condition of moving pieces and electrical connections. It is highly recommended that whoever buys this set, if you intend to operate it, that you have it inspected and serviced by a professional or at least one very knowledgeable about these train sets.Most pieces, especially cars, are in very good condition, though some of the couplers have what appears to be small areas of some whitish mold on them that could be cleaned off. The transformers have some surface discoloration in a few spots on the top, though I have no reason to believe they are not all operable. Other pieces mayhave some small nicks or scratches in spots from normal wear and tear that occurs with use.Because of the above, I cannot verify what operates as intended, nor can I warrant of guarantee the operation of any components. I am not very knowledgeable about toy train sets and lack the experience and technical expertise to verify condition, where not readily visible, nor operability.** SHIPPING: All of items are packed in 4 large boxes weighing approximately 30 lbs. and will be shipped via UPS Ground & insured read more

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