Hand Cars and Flyers

     2001 Gustav hand car, manufactured in Nuremberg/Germany from 1971 to 2006. Gustav is still manufactured today. Since 2001 handcars have come from China, since 2009  from Hungary. Archetype is the railway serice manager's hand car from various railroad companies. LGB edited 7 color versions over the time of manufacturing the rail car

 

20020  FORTUNA Flyer, manufactured in Nuremberg/Germany in 1997/98. Blue frame, imitation motor in gray-silver-black, pilot with cap and goggles in old-fashioned cockpit. Cockpit, rail plow and propeller housing in red, buffer in yellow, signage: FORTUNA, wheels black. (Buehler) motor propels propeller. Value estimated: US$ 150.00 in mint condition w/box
 

20030 "Fiery Tom" manufactured in Nuremberg/Germany in 1998-2000. Motorcycle w side car, driver in typical chief fire fighter uniform.  This version has no decoder and no sound.Value estimated: US$ 150.00 in mint condition w/box

 

20032 "Fiery Tom" w/sound, manufactured in Nuremberg/Germany in 2001, same as 20030 but has sound and a flashing (blue) light on the side car. Bigger rear wheels than 20030. Value estimated: US$ 200.00 in mint condition w/box

 

20050 Snoopy Joe Cool w/surf board - Draisine = hand car - . Manufactured in 2005/6 in Nuremberg/ Germany. Very small edition. Body is a rebuilt wave in blue. Value estimated: US$ 220.00 in mint condition w/box

 

21010 Santa 2-axle Draisine=hand car, manufactured 1993 in Nuremberg/Germany; built on the hand car body of the 2001, frame red with snow covered  platform, w/Santa, blue box, Christmas tree, Gnomy Stainz loco, no signage, wheels in red. Value estimated: US$ 150.00 in mint condition w/box

 

21013 Santa Draisine 2-axle similar to 21010, manufactured in 2004 in Nuremberg/ Germany. Green frame, platform snow covered, Christmas tree, red box, Gnomy Stainz, no labeling, wheels red. Value estimated: US$ 170.00 in mint condition w/box
 

21020 Fortuna Christmas Flyer, Specialty series made in Nuremberg/Germany in 2001, limited edition of 1,300. Frame, plow and propeller housing in red, safety housing black, front propeller + motor block + horn gold colored, pilot is Santa, wheels black.Value estimated: US$ 220.00 in mint condition w/box
 

21030 Santa Claus Rail Cycle, US specialty series, manufactured in 2002 in Nuremberg/ Germany in a limited edition of 1,100. Motorcycle and side car in red, gift boxes in side car, Santa as driver, wheels black. Value estimated: US$ 250.00 in mint condition w/box
 

22010 Circus Draisine= hand car, 2-axle, manufactured in Nuremberg/ Germanyin 1996, frame white, printed w/multicolored stars and ornaments, "CIRCUS" printed on front frame. On platform clown w/umbrella, monkey on dark grey artist's box, seal w/ball, wheels red. Value estimated: US$ 170.00 in mint condition w/box

     
 

22020 "MARS"-Flyer, 2-axle flyer, manufactured 1997 in Nuremberg/ Germany. Frame black with red set-up and front (spoiler), covered cockpit in yellow w/ antenna, propeller housing silver -colored, 3-wing propeller. Side frame labeled "MARS" in white. Value estimated: US$ 200.00 in mint condition w/box

22030 Peanut rail motorcycle, manufactured 2005 in Nuremberg/ Germany. Very limited edition. Rail motorcycle w/ side car in red, frame and additions in blue, driver is Charlie brown, side kick is Lucy, Snoopy and Woodstock on "reverse' rear seat, wheels black. Value estimated: US$ 220.00 in mint condition w/box
 

23010 Disney hand car, 2-axle, manufactured 2006 in Nuremberg/ Germanyw/ Pluto, Mickey and Minnie, frame in blue w/ white printing, wheels red. Value estimated: US$ 200.00 in mint condition w/box
 

24020 Snoopy Flyer, manufactured in 2006 in Nuremberg/ Germany, very small edition. Frame and propeller housing in yellow, frame side printed, motorblock housing grey, helicopter red, pilot is Snoopy. Value estimated: US$ 200.00 in mint condition w/box

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