Gilbert made 62 distinct accessories as listed on a little over seven pages of the TM Guide, not counting the variations on some of the 62. Lionel made more under the American Flyer name, and Mike's Train House (MTH) has reproduced a couple more. Because there are so many, I have split them up over seven web pages:
Gilbert accessories #561 through #588 are on this page
#591 through #752A are on page 2
#755 through #762 are on page 3
#766 through 785 are on page 4
#787 through #23601 are on page 5
#23602 through #23786 are on page 6
#23787 through #23830 are on page 7
Lionel accessories #2300 through #49807 are on page 7
#49808 through 49819 are on page 8
# 49820 and above are on page 9
Unless otherwise specified, the pictures on this page are from the collection of The Upstairs Train.
#561 Billboard with Diesel Horn advertising American Flyer trains on a sheet metal base made in 1955.
There were several variations. None are illuminated.
on a plastic base made in 1956.
There were several variations.
None are illuminated.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
It is not illuminated.
It is not illuminated.
If you look closely, you will notice a part of the sheet metal base turned up in front of the billboard.
Behind it is a slot through which two light bulbs underneath illuminate the billboard.
Other billboards, like my 561 and 566 above, had the slot but no illiminating bulbs.
(Photo courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
It, too, is illuminated by two bulbs below the slot in front of the billboard face.
(Photo courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
It, too, is illuminated by two bulbs below the slot in front of the billboard face.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
It, too, is illuminated by two bulbs below the slot in front of the billboard face.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
#577NL American Flyer Trains Whistling Billboard without lights made in 1950.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
(Photos courtesy of George A. Mostoller.)
There were several color variations: silver or gray base, silver or dark metallic gray legs.
(Photo courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
(Photo courtesy of Rick Dunn.)
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
with two button control
and two track trips
made in 1941 & 1946.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)
(Photo courtesy of Stout Auctions.)
Show me the rest of the Operating Accessories.
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