1928 represents another change for the tunnels. For the first time American Flyer devotes a whole page in the catalog to tunnels and they also start naming the tunnels. They also show artwork for each of the tunnels.
The catalog lists the standard gauge tunnels as:
4254 - Allegheny - 19.5 inches, as pictured below
The other standard gauge offering was the 4257 - Cascade - 23 inches, which features 2 telegraph poles mounted on the top. Side A
Side B
End view
One notable feature of the 1928 only Cascade tunnel is this bridge railing
The bridge railing can be dated to 1928 only, due to the observation of an original boxed 4257 tunnel and the fact that the Cascade tunnel features a new number and glossy paint for 1929.
The 1928 catalog also lists the following O gauge tunnels
251 - Hudson - 8 inches
252 - Hoosac - 11 inches
253 - Moffat - 15 inches
Below is a Moffat tunnel that is from 1928, Note that the building is on the opposite end from the Moffat tunnel of 1929 (which has a label inside). This tunnel is only 15 inches long and that is the length described in the 1928 catalog, with the 1927 large tunnel being 16 inches long and the 1929 Moffat tunnel being 16 inches long.
Side A
Side B
Note the 2 roads painted on the sides of the tunnel do not meet.
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