Empire Express was a range of budget priced train sets manufactured by American Flyer from circa 1927 to the early 1930s, thought to be initially for J C Penney until Penny adopted the Nation Wide Lines name in 1929.
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers (missing pantographs)  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers (missing pantographs)  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers (missing pantographs)  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers (missing pantographs)  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers (missing pantographs)  | 

 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers  | 
 
American Flyer 1090 Box Cab loco , circa 1928/29, uncatalogued, lithographed 'Empire Express' (not 'American Flyer'). Length 6 1/2 inches Earlier versions have one pickup roller, whereas later 1090s have two rollers  | 

 
American Flyer 4 wheeled 517 Empire Express passenger car  | 
 
American Flyer 4 wheeled Empire Express passenger car, orange and red, Empire Express  | 
 
American Flyer 4 wheeled Empire Express passenger car, yellow and red, Empire Express  | 
 
American Flyer 4 wheeled Empire Express passenger car, red and grey, Empire Express  | 
 
American Flyer 4 wheeled Empire Express passenger car, red and green, Empire Express  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express Great Northern Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Great Northern Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Great Northern Steam Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express Steam Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express NYC Steam Passenger Set, loco 13, tender 121, passenger 1107 and mail 1108  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express No 7 Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 7 Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 7 Passenger Set  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 7 Passenger Set  | 

 
American Flyer Empire Express No 1090 Passenger Set, passenger and observation cars  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 1090 Passenger Set, passenger and observation cars  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 1090 Passenger Set, passenger and observation cars  | 
 
American Flyer Empire Express No 1090 Passenger Set, passenger and observation cars  | 

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