1956 A.C. Gilbert A.F. Accessories
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
568
Category:
Accessory
Name:
Whistling Billboard
Model Introduced:
1956
Finish:
painted & lettered
Notes:
The Whistling Billboard was produced in 1956. The low cost unit has a white painted black plastic frame and a cardboard insert that reads "AMERICAN FLYER" and a picture of a 4-8-4 Northern. It has a green plastic base that houses the whistle assembly, but, unlike some of the other billboards, this unit is not lit.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler)
Manufacturer:
A.C. Gilbert
Manufacturer ID:
599
Category:
Accessory
Name:
Talking Station
Model Introduced:
1956
Finish:
painted & lettered
Notes:
Talking Station Record with Diesel Locomotive Sound. It is similar to #598, except that #599 is the rarest of all records produced by Gilbert and as such is most difficult to find. #599 has a dispatcher giving instructions for train make-up with background sounds (bell, whistle, etc.) on one side, and the other side includes conversation between the yard tower and the conductor about freight hotbox problems.
(image copyright © Ted Hamler)