Boxcars (4 of 11)

American Flyer S Scale Boxcars (4 of 11)

Gilbert made 65 distinct boxcars as listed on a little over three pages of the TM Guide, not counting the variations on some of the 65. Lionel made many more under the American Flyer name, in addition to their line of Christmas cars. Because there are so many, I have split them up over eleven web pages:

Gilbert boxcars #613 through #642 are on page 1
                       #734 through #973 are on page 2
                       #974 through #24029 are on page 3
                       #24030 through #24057 are on this page
                       #24058 through #25062 are on page 5
                       #25062 through #25082 are on page 6
Lionel boxcars #0700 through #9709 are on page 6
                       #9710 through #48268 are on page 7
                       #48300 through #48325 are on page 8
                       #48326 through #48355 are on page 9
                       #48356 through #48483 are on page 10
                       #48484 and above are on page 11

Unless otherwise specified, the large pictures on this page are of cars in the collection of The Upstairs Train.

If you have a picture that you would like to share with the world of any of the cars not shown here (or a better picture of one that is shown!), email them to me: theupstairstrain@yahoo.com.   Click here for a list of the pictures I need to complete the Gallery.

Unpainted #24030 MKT Katy boxcar made in 1960.
(Picture courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

The rare painted #24030 MKT Katy boxcar made in 1960.
(Picture courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

#24033 Missouri Pacific boxcar made in 1958

#24036 New Haven boxcar made in 1958

#24039 unpainted D&RGW Cookie boxcar made in 1959

#24039 painted D&RGW Cookie boxcar made in 1959

#24043 B&M boxcar made in 1958-1960

Greenberg's Guide reports that "only a handful" of the #24045 MEC boxcar were made; no year is given
A picture is on page 93.

#24047 Great Northern boxcar made in 1959.
(This is a picture I took of a car in Jack Larson's collection.)

#24048 M&StL Boxcar made in 1959-1962

#24052 UFGE (United Fruit Growers Express) Boxcar made in 1961

Painted #24054 Santa Fe Boxcar made from 1962-1964.
(Picture courtesy of Stout Auctions.)

Unpainted #24054 Santa Fe Boxcar with knuckle couplers made from 1965-1966.
Some of these cars had black ladders and some didn't.
(Photo courtesy of New England Toy & Train Exchange.)

Unpainted #24054 Santa Fe Boxcar with Pike Master couplers made from 1965-1966.
(Photo courtesy of Stout Auctions.)

#24055 Gold Belt 55 Boxcar made in 1960-1961 with both Knuckle and Pike Master couplers.
It's a little hard to see in this picture, but there is a non-operating door molded into the plastic.

It was also made without that door.
(Picture courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

Unlike most American Flyer cars, the other side isn't the same.

#24056 unpainted B&M Boxcar made in 1961.
(Photo courtesy of David Butterfield.)

A painted version was also made in 1961.
(Photo courtesy of Stout Auctions.)

#24057 Mounds Boxcar made in 1962.
(Photo courtesy of an anonymous donor.)

On the other side of the car, the door is closed..
(Photo courtesy of Buz Ray.)

Show me the boxcars made by Lionel.

Over the years, Gilbert made four different kinds of couplers, three of which are common and familiar to most American Flyer owners: link, knuckle, and Pike Master. The fourth, the so-called "solid knuckle coupler," was short-lived and not used on very many cars. Lionel later came up with its own version of knuckle coupler. American Flyer has therefore gone through five generations of couplers. Because there seem to be a lot of people confused by this, I created a page to show the differences. Click the picture below for more detail.

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If you or your friends have some American Flyer trains and would like them to go to a nice home where they'll be loved and cared for, this is the place! Email me: theupstairstrain@yahoo.com. See my Wish List for the items I need most. Thank you very much.

On the other side of the coin, I post pictures from time to time on my For Sale page of surplus items I have for sale.

This gallery will continue to grow and become more comprehensive as I collect more cars and as visitors like you send me pictures of the cars I don't yet have. If you have a car that you would like to share with the world, email me a picture: theupstairstrain@yahoo.com. Click here for a list of the pictures I need to complete the Gallery.

The books I am using for reference are listed in the Bibliography page. All the writing and all the pictures on this website are, however, my own, except where cited. No copyrighted materials have been included and all pictures provided by others are used by permission.

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