Re: AF Wide Gauge cars

I haven't had time to work on much lately but I did just finish a few pieces.

The 2 cabooses below are from junk parts I acquired over a period of time. The last thing I need is a B&M Wide Gauge Caboose but .....

It's not quite complete, I'll be adding doors and screens on the end windows.

The second caboose is just a generic green that isn't complete as I can't find the last few parts, marker light bezels and a cupola/ roof. I'm thinking of selling this one as is or maybe someone will see this post and have the parts i need.

The last couple of things I've finished are An AF coach and some crossing signs. I have another AF coach I'm working on but I need one set of brass stair before I can reassemble it and I can't find those either.

Eventually I'll have these crossing signs in all different colors, I just need to find a few more.

American Flyer Wide Gauge seems to be becoming difficult to find, I've been looking for a box car for a while and can't seem to find a reasonably priced one that would be good for a repaint.

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5/15/211:42 PM

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Ives1122OGR Forum Member

@Pete in Kansas posted:
American Flyer Wide Gauge seems to be becoming difficult to find, I've been looking for a box car for a while and can't seem to find a reasonably priced one that would be good for a repaint.

Let me look through my stuff.

I know I have a bunch of AF freight cars in the graveyard.

5/24/211:11 AM

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Buck-in-the-pinesOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Is AF wide guage the same as O guage? I see multiple designations for AF besides the well know S guage, including Wide, Standard, and O.

I know standard guage is big compared to O but wide?

thanks

7/25/236:55 AM

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

@Buck-in-the-pines posted:
Is AF wide guage the same as O guage? I see multiple designations for AF besides the well know S guage, including Wide, Standard, and O.

I know standard guage is big compared to O but wide?

thanks

No AF wide gauge is the same as Lionel Standard gauge I.E. the rails are about 2 1/8 inches apart.

7/25/2311:18 AM

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ed davisOGR Forum Member

Buck,

Lionel trademarked the term “Standard Gauge” so the other manufacturers had to call their trains something else. Flyer called theirs Wide Gauge and Ives called theirs 2 1/4” Gauge. They used 2 1/4 which was the outside to outside track measurement. 2 1/8 is the center of rail to center of rail measurement. They all ran on the same track no matter what the trains were called. I hope that helps clarify it for you.

7/25/238:17 PM

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Buck-in-the-pinesOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks for the clarification. Really appreciate the insight on the history of the naming. Makes sense now given the Trademark of Standard Guage.

7/25/2311:51 PM

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Seal Beach BillOGR Forum Member

Pete,

Beautiful work

I'm the guy that wound up with your NH and NYC cars an engines through Steve E. If you ever want to move on from the B&M caboose let me know. I am really enjoying the other trains I got from you.

Keep up the good work.

7/27/2310:24 PM

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Pete in KansasOGR Forum Member

The B&M caboose pictured in this thread is a Flyer caboose and would be huge compared to any Lionel locomotives, what are you planning to run it with? I do have a New Haven caboose for sale now that would look good with the a NH #8.