The Royal Blue Part 2: how it came to be and how it differs from other American Flyer Pacifics.

A little two part series on the interesting and only blue engine in the American Flyer product line.
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[@MarkWick]

I just received my current Royal Blue Saturday. It is identical to the one I had in the '80s. Much like this one but with American Flyer Lines and the B&O herald on the tender. I discovered today that I already had the three cars and transformer that completed this #48T set shown in the 1948 catalogue.

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Very nice! So yours has the separately applied handrails? Does yours also have the separate draw bar and trailing truck along with indented tender sides (first version) or is it a drawbar/trailing truck combination?

[@MarkWick]

@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Mine does not have the indented sides on the tender, it does have the combination drawbar/trailing truck. It works perfectly, but is missing the side rods that should rum from the piston chamber to the middle set of drive wheels. Those are apparently hard to find.

[@GfwTrains]

Fantastic video. The Royal Blue is one of my favorite trains. Thank you for sharing.

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Thank you very much!

[@romanpapierz5066]

Has anyone seen the royal gray? It was a set made, I think in 1940 with a 2-4-2 wheel configuration but the same bullet engine shell and tender with gray tin coaches in 3rail. I saw this set converted to 2 rail post war with its original wheel configuration ( postwar pulmor wheels ), It came with a 5 lb weight inside and the strange valve gear was retained. (CASG)

[@terrymatvichuk1421]

In your description it says the only Blue Engine in it's product line, The General& Dockside are Blue too.

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

To me that engine looks more lavender or more of a purple.

[@turdferguson4124]

Nice video, but why show 2 different New Haven Pacifics and not show the C&NW Pacific (28x series)?

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Well..very simply..i do not have one. I used what I had on hand.

[@chickenpoxGC2010]

Really enjoyed the intro music..like a techno Scottish/Irish sound..

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Thanks...nothing quite says 1950s electric trains like that music.

[@joycetornero3640]

Do you have the saw mill

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

I do. I did a video about it. Check the accessories playlist if interested.

[@joycetornero3640]

Where are you located?

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Indiana.

[@joycetornero3640]

What is the royal blue worth

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

0-$85....many variables.

[@rcnut5112]

Put a smoke unit in it.