A.C. Gilbert didn’t use standard bulb numbers for its products, so locating the correct bulb can be difficult today. Here is a cross reference chart between Gilbert’s American Flyer bulb part numbers and standard manufacturer part numbers.

Use this cross reference to locate the appropriate substitute for your burned-out American Flyer bulb.
If these numbers look vaguely familiar, it’s because one of those other brands of electric trains sometimes did use industry-standard numbers, and both brands used many of the same bulbs.
Catalog # | Name | Volts | Color | Gilbert part# | Equivalent |
all | Locomotives | 14 | clear | 440 | 1449 |
all | Cars | 18 | clear | 444 | 432 |
all | stations and buildings | 18 | clear | 444 | 432 |
8b | transformer | 18 | clear | 454 | 431 |
12b | transformer | 18 | clear | 454 | 431 |
15b | transformer | 18 | clear | 458 | 1445 |
16b | transformer | 18 | clear | 458 | 1445 |
18b | transformer | 18 | clear | 458 | 1445 |
19b | transformer | 18 | clear | 458 | 1445 |
30b | transformer | 18 | clear | 458 | 1445 |
592a | crossing gate | 14 | clear | 440 | 1449 |
596 | water tank | 18 | clear | 453 | 1447 |
658 | Sam the Semaphore | 14 | clear | 452 | 1402 |
720a | switches | 18 | clear | 453 | 1447 |
730 | bumper | 14 | red | 455 | 1447R |
750 | bridge | 18 | clear | 444 | 432 |
759 | Bell Danger Signal | 14 | red | 455 | 1447R |
760 | Highway Flasher | 14 | red | 455 | 1447R |
761 | Semaphore | 18 | clear | 453 | 1447 |
769 | revolving beacon | 14 | clear | 461 | 461 |
772 | water tower | 18 | clear | 444 | 432 |
774 | floodlight tower | 18 | clear | 453 | 1447 |
778 | street lights | 18 | clear | 453 | 1447 |
switch control box | 18 | red | 441 | 432R | |
switch control box | 18 | green | 443 | 432G |
A modern alternative
You might also consider upgrading to LEDs in your American Flyer trains. LEDs last longer and use less power, so you don’t need as powerful of a transformer.
This list is awesome thanks for posting it I was going nuts trying to find the right numbers for stations thanks again
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