Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1950: $9.75
You can actually lift up derailed Locomotives and Cars with this rugged Wrecking Crane! Operates just like the multi-ton monsters real railroads keep for emergencies and for routine heavy duty jobs. Massive boom is fitted with double paired block and tackle. Giant hook can be raised or lowered manually; another manual operation lifts or drops boom. Cab is highly detailed; heavy chassis is die-cast. Has authentic six-wheel trucks. Car measures 10 3/8".
Price, $9.75. Denver and West, $10.25.

Price in 1951: Unlisted
This rugged Crane giant can actually lift up derailed locomotives and cars, just like the huge Industrial Brownhoist work car after which it is patterned. So authentic is this American Flyer Wrecking Crane that it even has a miniature Jack Beam! With a jack or railroad ties piled beneath it (see photograph) Crane won't tip under even heaviest load! Massive boom fitted with double paired black and tackle. Big hook raises and lowers manually; another manual operation lifts or drops boom. Heavy die cast chassis. Wealth of detail. Measures 13 1/2" long.

Price in 1952: Unlisted
With its massive boom and double—paired block and tackle, this rugged Crane giant can actually lift up derailed locomotive and car. Hook raises and lowers manually; another manual operation lifts or drops boom. Measures 13 1/2” long.

Price in 1953: $7.30
Same as above except has American Flyer Link Couplers.