American Flyer, S Gauge and S Scale Trains

Cincinnati Museum Center
Prototypes and Other Train Info.

I have been a train nut ever since I received my first American Flyer toy train at age four.  I have many happy memories of trains that I would like to share in these pages.
American Flyer Sign
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Panoramic view of the main business and shopping district of Cincinnati, Oh.
Cincinnati in Motion S scale display of Cincinnati, Oh. in 1st half of the 20th Century		 S-Spree
2005		 Postcard view of NYC terminal in Rochester, NY
Rochester Area S Gaugers

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Designed by Bill Johnson

My Train Pictures
Christmas morning 1953. I was almost 12 at this time. In the picture with me are my sister, Jannette, my father, Bill and my American Flyer trains.
Christmas Morning 1953

This photo from Christmas 1953 is the earliest photo of my trains. At this time I had two sets headed by American Flyer locomotives 322 Hudson and 365 Alco diesel PA and PB units. A 772 water tower, two 8B transformers and a fair collection of Plasticville structures can be seen in this photo. I still have the entire collection and more sets, accessories and plasticville have been added over the years.
My nephew, Lloyd, has joined in having fun with my American Flyer trains. The plasticville structures are waiting on the coffee table to be placed on the layout.
Christmas season 1992

Christmas season 1992 found me unemployed in a house with a large living room. So with the little extra time that I had, I set up a Christmas tree layout. Unfortunely, the roll of film with the completed layout was lost, so this is all there is.

 My nephew, Lloyd, is at the left edge of this close-up photo of the Christmas 1992 layout.
Christmas 1992 Christmas tree layout

There will be more photos of Christmas Tree layouts that I have built in this table when I find and scan them.

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