Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Hafner Trains

HISTORY OF HAFNER

William Hafner had produced trains before helping to create what would become American Flyer. In 1914 he parted ways with W.O. Coleman to produce his own line of trains. The company would survive under the Hafner name until 1951. The line was sole to All Metal which failed in 1956 and the tooling was acquired by Marx.

Hafner #1010 Locomotive

Hafner #1010 Locomotive

This Hafner Clockwork locomotive was one of their more basic products.

Hafner #2000 Locomotive

Hafner #2000 Locomotive

This Hafner Clockwork locomotive was a more upscale Hafner train.

Hafner Passenger Cars

Hafner Passenger Cars

This Pullman and Observation are examples of Hafner passenger cars.

Hafner Freight Cars

Hafner Freight Cars

This Refrigerator Car and Caboose are examples of Hafner freight cars.

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