Nostalgia & History > Amer. Flyer 1954 TV show (link)

A friend sent me a link to this 1954 American Flyer TV show:



It's about 12:00 long, some cool movies of prototype RR'ing spliced in at the beginning, also at about 4:40 & at the end, also check out the wheel slip at about 7:54 on the model train when it gets a signal.

Show features a bunch of kids in a basement clubhouse with an American Flyer setup, special guest engineer from the New Haven RR who runs the Merchant Limited, "3:55 from New York to Back Bay!" as the boys cheer..at about the 2:25 mark.

Check it out~

Chico
http://www.heartlandrails.com

The show was called The Boys RR Club and was put out by the AC Gilbert Company. There was only something like 6 episodes made. Dad has all 6 on VHS and they are great to sit back and watch. Each episode featured a guest "real railroader" and film from the representing road was spliced in.

Erik

This might eventually show up on RFD TV.

What is RFD TV asks this old timer?

The greatest TV station of all time.

Seriously, an agriculture related station that also regularly shows
a fair amount of railroad related ( both prototype and model ) programming.
Where do you find the video of the Flyer programs?

Visit http://www.boysrailroadclub.com/ I've dealt with John Huster before and he is very reputable. Check out the link on the bottom for American Flyer Videos to find a copy of the Boys Railroad Club.

Erik