NWL : Thank goodness for Amazon. Based on your post 1/21/2020 I went hunting for another American Flyer Prewar O'gauge book circa 1997 and indeed I found it, ordered it (used $39) and it arrived today! Wow you were right this version really does have a lot more data and more color pictures from the 1987 version I had before. Now I can find more data on all the Flyer freight / passenger cars I happen to have (nothing likely too valuable or rare but just things I have picked up over the years because I love tinplate). I will post some more pictures next weekend, maybe this time get it right!
Thanks again for the info
Don