The Type XX was introduced in 1934 and appeared again in 1935, It was not in the 1936 or 1937 catalog, but reappeared in the 1938-1940 catalogs. It was in a number of uncataloged sets in 1936 and 1937, and during several other years. It spanned the transition from Coleman ownership to Gilbert ownership.
It usually appears as a 2-4-2 wheel configuration, but there is a version that has a gear driven whistel unit that was attatched to the motor. The whistle takes up the space for the rear truck so it is acurately a 2-4-0. It came with a low sided tender.
There is a 2-4-4 combination that consisted of the 401 with nickel trim and the 421 tender. The nickel trim dates it to 1940, the Gilbert era of O gauge American Flyer. A similar one was offered in 1939 with copper trim. The type XX engine also came in an unpowered version from 1940.
Before the Gilbert take over the engine was known as 4303, and was available in grey or black with the "coffin" type tender. It too had a 2-4-4 arrangement.
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