Greg J. Turinetti posted:overlandflyer posted:Yes,
The R designates red. As you probably know you have the 3140 and the 3141. I can't make out in your photo if the cars are numbered. They are in remarkable condition. I don't have any that nice in my collection, and I tend to shy away from the 4 wheel cars. My collection would be huge if I decided to collect the 4 wheel variations too.
Northwoods Flyer
Greg
the silver on red doesn't show up too well, does it. the coach is 3141 and the obsv is 3142 actually. i have a few 4 axle cars, but i prefer the 4=wheel versions. even though prewar Flyer is far from any "scale" size, i have the same strategy about space conservation.... especially when i figure in Marx and Hafner, too!!
glad you posted the "automatic coupler" picture. i think i heard that the curly-Q couplers weren't called that in the 30's, but i wasn't sure if "automatic" referred to that one or the later link/ pin. the catalog pictures do not really indicate much.