Post #197985 by Erika on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 10:35 AM

Maybe the Lionel Black Cave Flyer?

Here's an image of the box from an auction site that lists that train for sale:
http://www.morphyauctions.com/images/dec05/800/0869_1.jpg

The item description: Lionel 1982 Black Cave Flyer Train Set with Original Box. Sealed. Unused condition. Box-14" x 25". (Unused). 100.00 - 200.00

(Auction site page itself is at: http://www.morphyauctions.com/trainsdec05.html)

And here's a description from an article on Trains.com about Lionel's whimsical trains ( http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/225ddurb.asp ):

"The shadowy and sinister aspects were first embodied in 1982's 'Black Cave Flyer,' a very basic, unadorned, bottom-of-the-line steam train, with two freight cars and a caboose. What sold the set was a vinyl playmat and cardboard "haunted cave" scene - two skull-like tunnel portals and backdrop - in Halloween colors, with an assortment of bats, reptiles and other weird monsters that were supposedly waiting to attack the train as it passed through. A set of glow-in-the-dark decals for the operator to apply to the cars, augmented the locomotive, which had a phosphorescent boiler front, bell, stack and side rods. I don't know how many kids got to play with this train, but it was considered to be a hoot among the adults, particularly those who grew up with the Munsters and Addams Family on TV."

[ Edited by: Erika 2005-11-14 10:38 ]