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From the late 1800s until the 1950s, many train toys were made of cast metal. Many were pull toys made of iron, zinc of lead alloys.American Flyer made cast iron wind-ups. Though cast metal has fallen out of favor for making toys, its durability assures that many old playthings are still around.
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