Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2011

30th car in an annual series of NASG cars begun in 1988. The NASG has contracted with Lionel Trains® to produce a limited run (375 cars) of this 2011 American Flyer® commemorative Dixie Honey tankcar. The car number will be 3011 and the tank is deep blue with gold ends and dome, on a black frame. The Dixie Honey logo is red, white, and gold. The cost is $75.00 each (includes shipping).

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Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2010

29th car in an annual series of NASG cars begun in 1988. The NASG has contracted with Lionel Trains® to produce a limited run (500 cars) of this 2010 American Flyer® commemorative Jenney Gasoline triple-dome tankcar. The car number will be 2910 and the tank colors are white, orange, black, and red on a black frame.

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Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2009

28th car in an annual series of NASG cars begun in 1988. The NASG has contracted with Lionel Trains® to produce a limited run (500 cars) of this 2009 American Flyer® commemorative EJ&E black gondola with removable orange coil cover loads bearing multi-colored EJ&E logo. The car number will be 2809.

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Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2008

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2007

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2006

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2005

A diecast depressed-center flat car with generator and two diecast searchlights. The black flatcar is lettered in white for General Electric. The car features diecast six-wheel freight trucks and operating knuckle couplers. Car number is 2405.

Inquire first (doug@portlines.com) before placing an order.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2004

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2003

Single dome Union Pacific stainless steel tank car. The tank has a chrome finish with a black base and frame. Print and decoration are black, red, white, yellow and blue. The tank car features a chemical platform and ladders, die cast freight trucks, and oeprating knuckle couplers. Car number is 2203. (Note: Car shown is an O-scale car. American Flyer car varies somewhat form illustration.)

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2002

A triple dome Cook Paint & Varnish Company tank car, red with white print. Tank car features diecast freight trucks, and operating knuckle couplers.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 2001

A single-dome GULF tankcar, blue with white print, and orange and white logo. The tankcar will feature top platform and ladders, diecast freight trucks, and operating knuckle couplers.

Manufacturered by: Pacific Rail Shops - 2000

To handle expedited freight, Southern Pacific assigned 40' box cars to "Overnight" service between San Francisco and Los Angeles, but they eventually roamed the system and were used in interchange. The paint scheme is silver sides and roof with black ends and underframe with an orange herald and a red "S" and "P" in Southern Pacific with Overnight also in red. Over 300 cars were painted in this scheme. The car is was produced in three (3) different road numbers - 163066, 163318, and 163324.

Manufacturered by: Lionel

The 1999 car was our first caboose: a red painted illuminated Great Northern caboose, with black and white lettering and GN herald. GN herald appears on sides and ends of car.

Inquire first (doug@portlines.com) before placing an order.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1998

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1997; #16 in the series

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1997; #15 in the series

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1997; #14 in the series

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1995; #13 in the series

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1995; #12 in the series

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1994

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1994

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1993

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1993

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1992

Notes: In 1992, we continued the decision to release two cars. Our first car for 1992 was an "experiment". We chose to produce a Nickel Plate Road flatcar with piggyback trailer. However, the only trailer load available through Lionel was oversized and top-heavy on a standard AF plastic flatcar! ERTL, however, agreed to do a custom-run of NKP 1:64-scale tractor-trailers for us, after we determined that an ERTL trailer could be mounted on the AF flatcar using Lionel’s standard fifth-wheel mount and wheel chock. However, the fly-in-the-ointment was that Lionel would not deal directly with ERTL to obtain the loads, nor would they agree to include them with the flatcars when they were assembled and delivered to us. Thus, we had to purchase the loads directly from ERTL, purchase the flatcars direct from Lionel, and then combine them ourselves for shipment to our members.

The black flatcars are lettered in white, "NKP 20602" and "Nickel Plate Road" in old-style script. Car data and "BLT 1-92" also appeared on both sides of the car. The 7-1/2" long trailer represented an approximately 40’ S-scale trailer. Made of dark blue plastic with opening rear doors, it was lettered

NICKEL PLATE ROAD
HIGH SPEED FREIGHT SERVICE

in white, along both sides. It was accompanied by a 10-wheel dark blue International Navistar tractor with chrome trim, also lettered "Nickel Plate Road" on the cab doors. Unfortunately, this was not the tractor we had requested…..it is more modern than we intended. But, once delivered, we opted not to return them for replacement, as it would have greatly delayed final delivery to members.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1991

Notes: 1991 marked a departure from the previous norm. This year, we opted to release two AF cars instead of one. The first, "NYMX 491" was a NYC Mechanical Refrigerator car with plug doors. The car featured yellow sides with a dark blue stripe across the middle, and silver roof and ends. Car data appeared in the lower left, as well as "1991 NASG COMMEMORATIVE CAR". Additional car data appeared in the lower right. The NYC logo was printed in the upper right, above the blue band. In the blue band, in white print, was

NYMX MECHANICAL
491 REFRIGERATOR

The second release for 1991 was a Boraxo covered hopper, numbered " GACX 591". Painted dark gray, the large BORAXO red and white lettering and the red, white, & black image of the familiar Boraxo can were very eye-catching. Car data appeared in the lower left, and "1991 NASG COMMEMORATIVE CAR" was printed in the lower right. The new "Flyonel" diecast freight trucks were used on both of these cars again, of course.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1990

Notes: This was a silver car on a black plastic frame. The PENNZOIL Co. logo appeared on the left side of center in red, yellow, and black. To the right of center was printed "OIL CITY, PA." ; P.A.X. 390", and the car data. Centered underneath the ladder: "1990 NASG Commemorative Car". Handrails were silver, with black ladders. Each end of the car featured a marker board, with a brakewheel on one end. New this year were the diecast trucks; in 1990, Lionel scrapped the original Gilbert AF trucks and tooled new trucks with somewhat more detail. Naturally, many diehard Gilbert AF collectors were taken aback by these new trucks, which continue to be criticized to this day! The 1990 Pennzoil tank car carried the number "PAX 390", the "3" representing the third car produced exclusively for NASG, and "90" representing the year of production—1990. This was the start of the practice of numbering most of the NASG AF cars in this manner. Production was increased in 1990, as we ordered 900 tank cars, which sold for $29.95 each. Once again, the car proved very popular and sold out quickly.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1989

Notes: A colorful MKT "Edible Oil" chemical platform tank car, green with yellow and white print. The car number chosen was 120089, based upon a prototype car number and the year 1989.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1988

Notes: The 1988 car was a Jersey Central Lines insulated boxcar (a boxcar shell with opening reefer doors), numbered 48470. The car sides are painted orange, and roof and ends are tuscan. Lettering and decoration on the car is black, red, and white. Only 504 cars were produced, and they sold for $29.95 each (postpaid), to NASG members.

1982 to 1987

Notes: No AF cars were produced for NASG or any convention-sponsoring club after 1981, until 1988. At that time, NASG itself began the run of exclusive NASG-AF Commemorative cars available only to members, which continues to this day.

Manufacturered by: Lionel - 1981

Notes: In 1981, the NASG convention was hosted by the Syracuse club, the CNYSGA. That year, CNYSGA contracted with Lionel to produce for them a unique AF car decorated for the 1981 convention. This car was orange with black & white print and decoration. On the left side of the opening boxcar door, it was lettered:

21st National Convention
Syracuse, NY July, 1981
N A S G
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