PAUL ROMANO posted:This is a bit of the reverse. I got this AF 21140 when I was eleven in 1960. It was a replacement engine after my Dad dropped my AF 282 putting it away after Christmas. This particular AF Steam engine is quite pricey today because they are rare. I don't think I'd be buying one now.
That is a beautiful Flyer locomotive, Paul. The year my sister was born (1956), my dad worked part-time at a local store during the Christmas season, selling American Flyer trains. I remember seeing a locomotive like yours on one of the shelves, and being greatly impressed. May you enjoy it for many more years!