American Flyer: Talking Station Records, 7 Known Recordings!

[@mikesamericanflyertrains]

Never knew there were this many audio records for the talking station(s). Thank you for sharing all of them!!

[@TwistedMacGyversTrains]

This was absolutely amazing to hear all the different recordings made by AC Gilbert. Thank you for sharing!👍

[@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains]

Great to hear these. Thank you!

[@cathrynm]

That's actually cool.

[@MygrandpasTrain]

Very neat! I'll have to see which record is in my station. I also have a set of mini records from a NOMA talking station. I have a separate portable record player that I can play these on so I can try to digitally preserve my copies before I use the steel needles.

[@romanpapierz5066]

nice selection of records some of which I never heard. There is one more record that was made of a stationary steam engine for the phonograph erector set that works in the talking station and tool shed. CASG

[@HallofScienceWest]

I need to get that one. 👍

[@ronalddevine9587]

Did anyone ever make an electronic replacement for the noisy records?

[@HallofScienceWest]

I believe Lionel remade the talking station with an electronic version.

[@gwesco]

I actually made an Arduino based board that used a sound card and had 10 different MP3's on it that were ripped from the records It also had the NOMA recordings. It stopped and started the train like the mechanical version. I never mounted it in a station though.

[@ronalddevine9587]

@@gwesco
I thought I saw a NOMA electronic replacement at York several years ago. Does anyone sell this today?

[@ChaChiVooDoo]

I wonder if Gilbert made those records and if those were employees?

[@stephenrickjr.7519]

Yes, try Portlineshobbies.