American Flyer Passenger Cars For Sale
(last updated April 3, 2024)

I am selling trains from several different collections. This page lists the used American Flyer passenger cars that I have received from them.

I have recently discovered how to reduce or eliminate the flicker for which the lights in American Flyer passenger cars are notorious. The lights in the cars shown on this page have little or no flicker. If you'd like to know how I did it so you can do it on your own cars, order Bob's TopTips #7 from me. The cost is $1.00 plus first class postage, but I'll slip it in the box with any equipment you order and it won't add to the package shipping cost.

As much as I would like to, it is impractical to provide pictures of every side of all these cars because there are so many and because things keep flying off the shelves. Pictures of both sides, top, and bottom are available on request.

For reference purposes, I show 2023 Greenberg Guide book values adjusted for condition, but these should not be interpreted as firm asking prices. Make an offer I can't refuse! Email me: theupstairstrain@gmail.com. Please include your address so I can calculate shipping charges and send you an invoice with the total.

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Because I have so many items for sale, I am splitting the list up onto thirteen web pages:

Following these pictures there is a complete list of these cars with more detailed information.

Note that the price tags shown in some of the pictures are not correct because I performed some repairs and discovered some errors after the pictures were taken.


This is the first 5-digit set of red-stripe streamliners.
All bodies and wheels are clean. All have excellent lettering. All couplers work fine.
All skirts are intact. There are many little specks of paint loss.
All lights work and flicker less than those in most Gilbert passenger cars.
I consider all to be in TCA C-5/C-6 condition.
24773 Combination Car $85.00
24813 Vista Dome Car $80.00
24833 Observation Car $75.00
(SD/JS)


Blue Stripe Streamliner 3-Car Set C-5 $135.00 (SD/MW) comprising:
960 Streamlined Combination Car C-5
962 Vista Dome Car C-5
963 Observation Car C-5



This is a set of chrome 96x streamliners with handpainted green stripes. All skirts are intact.
All bodies and wheels are clean. All have excellent lettering. All couplers work fine.
There is a lot of chrome loss on the coach and observation car, but the combination car isn't bad.
All lights work and flicker less than those in most Gilbert passenger cars.
960 Combination Car C-5/C-6 $65.00
961 Coach Car C-4/C-5 $30.00
963 Observation Car C-5 $50.00
(SD/JS)


This is a set of chrome 96x streamliners. All skirts are intact.
All bodies and wheels are clean. All have excellent lettering. All couplers work fine.
There is a lot of chrome loss on the coach and observation car, but the combination car isn't bad.
All lights work and flicker less than those in most Gilbert passenger cars.
960 Combination Car C-5 SOLD
962 Vista Dome Car C-5 SOLD
963 Observation Car C-4/C-5 $30.00
(SD/SB)


Three red New Haven cars.
650 Unpainted Red Coach (SD/JS) C-5/C-6 $26.00
718 Unpainted Red Operating Mail Car (SD/TG) C-5 $31.00
732 Unpainted Red Operating Baggage Car (SD/LL) C-4/C-5 SOLD


Three more red New Haven coach cars.
650 painted red coach (SD/JG) C-5 $15.00
650 painted red coach (SD/JG) C-4 SOLD
955 painted red coach (SD/SB) C-4 SOLD


651 Green Painted Baggage Car Shell (SD/SB) C-7 $14
732 Unpainted Green Operating Baggage Car (SD/SB) C-5 $30
654 Unpainted Green Pullman heavyweight observation car #2 (SD/SB) C-4/C-5 $30
649 Circus Coach (SD/SB) C-5 $23.00


650 Unpainted Green New Haven coach (SD/JS2) C-7 $39
654 Unpainted Green Pullman heavyweight observation car #1 (SD/SB) C-5/C-6 $60
952 red Pikes Peak heavyweight Pullman coach (SD/SB) C-5 SOLD

Here is the complete list of these cars with more detailed information:

Qty

Mfg

Model

Description

Notes

Condition

Box?

value each

owner

1

AF

649

Circus Coach

unpainted; clean; very good lettering - scratches in some; original black weight link couplers; all four steps intact; playwear paint loss around windows and on door handrails; lots of little scratches and a few black marks on shell; shell has small pieces broken off adjacent to three steps; rust spots inside trucks

C-5

N

$23.00

SD/SB

1

AF

650

New Haven coach car

painted red version on sheet metal chassis; very good lettering; light works and flickers less than most cars; original black weight link couplers; clean shell and wheels; playwear paint loss on handrails and window outlines; white gunk inside wheels

C-5

N

$15.00

SD/JG

1

AF

650

New Haven coach

unpainted red version on diecast frame; beautiful car that looks almost brand new from a distance; lettering and painted white framing are excellent: only two windows and one handrail on one side have any paint loss; body and wheels are clean; all four steps intact; 1948 gold weight link couplers; vestibules painted black but can be removed with a fingernail; some rust under one truck; tiny chips out of shell at bottom of each door (You’d never notice them unless you were looking for defects.) Light works and hardly flickers at all.

C-5/C-6

N

$26.00

SD/JS

1

AF

650

New Haven coach

Unpainted green shell on diecast chassis; body and wheels are clean; light works and flickers less than most cars; all four steps intact; original black weight link couplers; beautiful shiny shell with excellent lettering and only a few light scratches; painted handrails and window frames have only a few little spots of paint loss

C-7

N

$39.00

SD/JS2

1

AF

651

Green Painted Baggage Car Shell

Excellent lettering; very clean; 4 tiny dings on one side

C-7

N

$14.00

SD/SB

1

AF

654

Green Pullman heavyweight observation car #2

unpainted; light works and flickers less than most cars; excellent lettering; wheels and shell are clean; nice shell with no scratches or cracks; all three steps intact; converted to knuckle couplers; the front coupler works but the rear is frozen in the open position; some rust on both trucks, the light socket, and the door; overall, a nice looking car but I have to mark it down because of the rust.

C-4/C-5

N

$30.00

SD/SB

1

AF

654

Green Pullman heavyweight observation car #1

unpainted; light works and flickers less than most cars; Body and wheels are clean. The shell is in C-7 condition: excellent lettering; all three steps intact; only one tiny scratch. Some rust on one truck, both couplers, and the door. Converted to knuckle couplers; front coupler works; rear coupler is frozen in the closed position. For an operator, this is an absolutely beautiful car!

C-5/C-6

N

$60.00

SD/SB

1

AF

718

Operating Mail Car

Unpainted red version. Clean. Excellent lettering. Black weight link couplers; three corners cracked; pick up arm and mechanism base have a little rust; one rub blemish and a number of scratches; very shiny. Mechanism works. The shell has apparently shrunk 1/16" and the chassis won’t fit in the back end. Wheels need cleaning.

C-5

N

$31.00

SD/TG

1

AF

732

Operating Baggage Car

unpainted green version; two boxes are included; excellent lettering; shell is clean with its original lustre though a few light scratches; wheels are clean; mechanism works; door sometimes closes on the man's arm, but push the button again and it frees him; spots of rust and paint loss on door; rust on trucks, coupler weights, and pickup arm; couplers work but don't pop open.

C-5

N

$30.00

SD/SB

1

AF

960

Streamlined Combination Car

Chrome version; only small spots of chrome loss, far less than most cars. Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering. Both couplers work fine. All skirts intact. Light works and flickers less than most cars. Handpainted green stripe.

C-5/C-6

N

$65.00

SD/JG

1

AF

961

Streamlined Coach Car

Chrome version; extensive chrome loss. Body and wheels are clean. Excellent nameplate lettering, but lettering above windows is just a shadow. All skirts intact. Light works and flickers less than most cars. Both couplers work fine. Handpainted green stripe.

C-4/C-5

N

$30.00

SD/JG

1

AF

963

Chrome Washington observation car

all skirts intact; light works and flickers less than most cars; clean; excellent lettering; significant chrome loss on the roof, left side, and back, but relatively little on the right side; roof antenna and end bezel missing; coupler works but doesn’t spring open; some surface rust on chassis, light socket, and inside trucks

C-4/C-5

N

$25.00

SD/SB

1

AF

963

Streamlined Observation Car

Chrome version; spots of chrome loss on roof but very little on sides, far less than most cars. Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering. All skirts intact. Light works and flickers less than most cars. Coupler works fine. Handpainted green stripe. Drumhead replaced by previous owner's initials.

C-5

N

$50.00

SD/JG

1

AF

96X

Blue Stripe Streamliner 3-Car Set

Comprising:

C-5

N

$135.00

SD/MW

1

AF

960

Blue Stripe Streamlined Combination Car

Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering on right side; long area of paint loss obliterated "an Flyer L" on the left side. Scratches in nameplates. Coupler works fine. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Scattered little specks of paint loss.

C-5

N


SD/MW

1

AF

962

Blue Stripe Hamilton Vista Dome Car

Body and wheels are clean. Lettering obliterated by areas of paint loss on both sides. Scratches in nameplates. Both couplers work fine. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Scattered little specks of paint loss.

C-5

N


SD/MW

1

AF

963

Blue Stripe Streamlined Observation Car

Body and wheels are clean. Good lettering on right side with a few scratches; long area of paint loss obliterated "American F" on the left side. Scratches in nameplates and blue stripes. Both couplers work fine; front is wired shut because it kept opening. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Scattered little specks of paint loss.

C-5

N


SD/MW

1

AF

24773

Red Stripe Columbus combination car

Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering. Both couplers work fine. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Many little specks of paint loss.

C-5/C-6

N

$85.00

SD/JS

1

AF

24813

Red Stripe Hamilton Vista Dome car

Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering. Both couplers work fine. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Many little specks of paint loss.

C-5/C-6

N

$80.00

SD/JS

1

AF

24833

Red Stripe Washington observation car

Body and wheels are clean. Excellent lettering. Coupler works fine. Light works and flickers less than most cars. All skirts intact. Many little specks of paint loss.

C-5/C-6

N

$75.00

SD/JS



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