Vintage American Flyer K5375W Chief Diesel Passenger Set

Description

Vintage American Flyer K5375W Chief Diesel Passenger Set with the chromed 4713 (470/471/473) Santa Fe Alco PA/PB/PA Locomotives.
This 1953 Chief Diesel Passenger Train set was the first Santa Fe set to take advantage of the new open pilot on the PA units that allowed the use of couplers on both ends.
This set includes the above mentioned Santa Fe locomotives and four chromed plastic lighted, silhouetted, streamlined passenger cars, the 960 “
COLUMBUS
” combine, the 961 “
JEFFERSON
” coach, the 962 “
HAMILTON
” vista dome, and the 963 “
WASHINGTON
” observation car.
With couplers at both ends of the locomotive, the PA/PB/PA arrangement could be put together in S-Gauge for the first time.
The 470 powered PA unit housed a motor for each truck, a four position reverse unit, and an operating headlight.
The 471 PB unit housed an air-chime whistle while the 473 dummy had an operating headlight.
The four silhouetted passenger cars are chrome finished with no color bands.
The car body is fluted and highly detailed with roof vents and rectangular indents and other details.
These cars had more details than the extruded aluminum cars of prior years because plastic-injection molding allowed more detail to be represented.
There is some paint rubbed off on all three engines.
The 473 PA unit is also missing its horn. The 961 coach has the American Flyer Lines rubbed off on both sides. The engines and four cars appear to me to be in Very Good condition, especially since they are chromed.
Please refer to the pictures to determine the condition.
This set has been in a collection for over 50 years so I’m certain it will require some TLC and since I have no means to test this engine I cannot guarantee that it operates or lights up. S
old “as is”. No returns; in the unlikely event there would be a return, buyer would be responsible for return shipping.
Shipped USPS Priority Mail. Buyer to pay shipping which will be calculated by eBay. If your state charges sales tax, it will be calculated by eBay. No international shipping.
Will be shipped from the metro St Louis area.
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