THIS CLASSIC HAS BEEN TOTALLY REDONE. MOTOR AND E-UNIT CLEANED AND TUNED UP. ALL THE SIDE ROD ASSEMBLIES WERE CLEANED OR. THE ORIGINAL ECCENTRIC VALVE ASSEMBLY WHERE IT ATTACHES THE THE FRAME WAS SNAPPED OFF. I REMOVED THE OLD RIVET AND TAPPED THE HOLE. AND PROVIDED A SCREW TO HOLD THE ASSEMBLY ON. ALSO EASIER NOW THE WORK ON THE RODS. I DAPPED A TINY AMOUNT OF SUPER GLUE ON THE THREADS TO KEEP THE SCREW FROM BACKING OUT WHILE IN MOTION. IT NEVER HAS HAPPENED BUT ITS. THE TRUCKS ARE ORIGINAL. WHEELS CLEANED AND TRUCKS PAINTED. ALL THE TRIMS ARE ORIGINAL JUST CLEANED AND POLISHED. THE FRAME AND BODY WERE STRIPPED TO BARE METAL BY A. ADDED A NEW FRONT PILOT THE. ORIGINAL WAS CRACKED OFF WHEN I FOUND IT. RUNS GREAT ON MY TEST TRACK. I USE 027 TRACK FOR MY WORK. I CANT SAY HOW THIS WILL RUNS ON OTHER TYPES OF. HOPE YOU LIKE IT. THIS ENGINE IS 80 YEARS OLD. The item “Lionel Prewar 249E Engine 1936-39 Classic Redone Runs Great Very Nice” is in sale since Friday, August 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “mtrestorations” and is located in Gilbert, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Material: Tin
- Features: Painted
- Year: 1936
- Color: Hunter Green/Black
- Vehicle Type: Locomotive
- Brand: Lionel
- Grading: C-7 Excellent