American Flyer is a brand of toy train and model railroad manufactured in the United States.
American Flyer S-gauge model from the early 1950s of the B&O 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotive, as streamlined in 1937 by Otto Kuhler for the Royal Blue train.
This American Flyer S gauge 4-4-2 (Atlantic type) steam locomotive and tender dates from 1960. It is descended from the O gauge version #565
A toy train is a toy that represents a train. It is distinguished from a model train by an emphasis on low cost and durability, rather than scale modeling. A toy train can be as simple as a toy that can run on a track, or it might be operated by electricity, clockwork or live steam. It is typically constructed from wood, plastic or metal. Many of today's steam trains might be considered as real ones as well, providing they are not strictly scale or not enough detailed ones in favor of a robustness appropriate for children or an inexpensive production.
0 gauge toy train made by Distler operated by clockwork around 1950
O gauge tinplate trains by Hornby
An O gauge Marx toy train set made in the late 1940s or early 1950s
A colorful EMD GP40-2 emblazoned with the Chessie System logo, one of many wooden toy trains offered by Whittle Shortline