i've been dwelling on the other part of that Champion ad for a few days now...
the cars & tender, no problem... but what is the locomotive?
it seems to show evidence as being derived from other known Flyer CI locos of the early 30's...
aside from the feedwater heater, the top features & pilot match clockwork Type XVI.
although the piping & the length stated as 7ΒΌ" (really 7" as noted in the Schuweiler text) is closer to the larger Type XVII.
but the Type XVII was changed to an electric type.
that is the one in the previous ad i posted. aside from the casting changes made to accommodate the electric motor and later the gears, the pilot was changed to fit in a working headlight.
but the last cast iron electric shown in the Schuweiler text is Type VII. from that point on, Flyer only made sheet metal and die cast locomotives. of course the ad does not specifically mention cast iron, but the wording of "Features heavy ... locomotive with black Japan finish, ...", to me indicates cast iron.
has anyone seen this locomotive?
