11-1020-0 Std. Gauge Lionel Corporation Tinplate 4696 Steam Engine (Traditional) For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $999.95Product InformationDescription4696 Steam Engine (Traditional) - American Flyer (Black w/Brass Trim) Roadname: American FlyerProduct Item Number: 11-1020-0Catalog: DD 2011 Lionel Tinplate Volume 1Product Line: Lionel CorporationScale: Std. GaugeDelivery Status: Delivered Jun. 2013Made under Licensed Deal with Lionel LLC that Expired May 1, 2019 This product is compatible with all Std. Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Gargraves and Lionel OverviewWith not a touch of modesty, the 1931 American Flyer catalog introduced the firm's new standard gauge steamer: "The magnificent realistic wide gauge Steam type locomotive Model 4696 is a faithful reproduction of the crack B. & O. locomotive President Washington. The faithful design is a striking example of scale reproduction. It is conceded by the most critical to be the finest miniature model ever made." In fact this description had a lot of truth to it. Of course Flyer, like Lionel with its 400E, ignored the fact that the prototype locomotive had one more set of drivers than the model. But Flyer's fully die-cast steamer with added-on brass parts was arguably better proportioned and more accurately detailed than competitive sheet-metal models from Lionel and Ives. Cataloged from 1931 to 1935, the top-of-the-line 4696 was introduced at a price of $43.50, the equivalent of several weeks pay for an average worker. Lionel Corporation Tinplate returns this replica of perhaps the best-proportioned standard gauge steamer ever made. Like the original, our model features a die-cast engine and tender, but without the metallic impurities that caused many of the original castings to deteriorate drastically with age. Enjoy the 4696 in the original black or in several attractive new paint schemes - with your choice of a 1930s-style open frame motor or modern Proto-Sound 2.0 electronics with sound and puffing smoke. FeaturesDie-Cast Boiler and Tender Body Die-Cast Metal Chassis Baked Enamel Finish Colorful Paint Scheme Metal Wheels and Axles Operating Metal Latch Couplers Powerful AC Motor Mechanical "E" Unit Unit Measures:26 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" Operates On STD-42 Curves Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support