This "Joy Line Flyer" is the first boxed Joy Line set I found. Fairly late, it is a 1932 set, the cars are
all different from my others.
The Venice gondola is bluer than normal and lithoghraphed
inside as well.
The Tank car has red ends and nickle dome.
The caboose has a yellow
roof.
The real surprise was the engine. A pressed steel clockwork, it has a "dog" that protrudes
through the bottom of the motor to engage a cam in the track to start the train without
touching it!
Here it is shown in the box with the inserts. The original receipt tells a splendid tale of a time when our money had value.
Sears, Dec. 15, 1932 it cost 98 cents.
(I paid a bit more!)
This box has the most beautiful artwork of any Marx box I have seen (of course, it's Girard).
Train, speedboat, trimotor airplane and what looks like a 1932 Graham automobile all with New
York City in the background!
This shot shows the engine waiting at the starting track. Crank the lever 90º clockwise and the engine starts rolling.
Below is a picture of the unusual track section. Note the track is banked. Joy Line track always has banked ties.
This is the instruction sheet (IS) included in this set.