Minitoys Incorporated 0 Gauge

(Irvington, New Jersey, USA)

See also Colber

Illustrated below is a double sider flyer, advertising Colber on one side, and Minitoys on the reverse. The flyer includes the passenger foobridge, for single or double track, as part of the Minitoys advertisement. This footbridge appears identical to those offered by Colber and American Flyer. The Flyer footbridge (748, issued post war) is widely assumed to have been made for Flyer by Colber. Colber therefore made the same footbridge for Minitoys? Colber and Minitoys were both located in Irvington, New Jersey.

Double sided flyer, Colber on one side, Minitoys on the reverse

Double sided flyer, Colber on one side, Minitoys on the reverse

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, no figures)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, no figures)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, with four figures, Colber marking)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, with four figures, Colber marking)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, with four figures, Colber marking)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, with four figures, Minitoys marking)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (yellow box, with four figures, Minitoys marking)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (red box)

Minitoys footbridge for single or double track (red box)

The Minitoys Trolley Cars were originally sold by Hobby Mart in the Port Authority bus terminal, in New York City. The model was a Pittman trolley sold as a ready to run vehicle instead of being sold as a kit. The trolley was painted bright yellow with red doors and had an AC motor in it with a non switchable reverse unit. There were two main variations, no. 102 Public Service and no. 103 Rapid Transit. Pickups were slide shoes, that were the same as Thomas used on their 3 rail trains.