mackb4 posted:Greg J. Turinetti posted:mackb4 posted:Pretty sure it A. F. ,but what can anyone tell me.
I picked it up at a flea market for $5.00. It's of course been painted and an awful decal added, but I couldn't pass it up.
You have an American Flyer #2005 Triangle Light from 1935 - 1939.
It comes in 2 colors
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
Thanks for the information.
So is the signal just merely a light that is for aesthetic purposes, or am I missing some sort of lock-on that controls the signal and train movement ?
Here is the illustration and description from page 16 of the 1936 catalog. (My earlier information that the triangle light appeared in the catalog beginning in 1935 is incorrect. It first appears in the 1936 catalog.)
There is no lock-on needed, the light is operated manually. I think that the only thing that you are missing is an annoying little sister or brother who needed to be kept busy changing the color of the light while you run your trains. That's why this "New popular signal is almost a necessity for your railroad." 
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
