Lionel Early Period Vintage Original Prewar Standard Gauge Train Lighting Kit 217. Please refer to sellers other Vintage Train Listings. 3 Easy Steps :1. Louis Hertz in 1956 writes about Toy Train Production: Most Tinplate Train items were truly mass-produced, and in original quantities that sometimes seem startling to contemplate. Item Description: You are looking at Lionel’s Early Period, Over 100 Years Old, Passenger Car Original Lighting Set 217. This Hard to Find Outfit 217 is Described in the Catalog as a consist of Flexible Cords Equipped with Lamp Sockets and Bulbs… The Effects of the Pullman Cars Illuminated by these Lamps is Very Realistic and Materially Adds to the Appearance of the Train. This Lionel 217 All Original Consist Includes (3) Wooden Green Sockets, (3) Large 2 Cylinder Bulbs in the Sockets, and (1) Observation Car Clip. All Parts are Attached to a 59 Long Cloth Covered Wire Grouping. (3) Lionel Wooden Light Bulb Cannisters. (3) Light Bulbs inside the Three Lionel Wooden Cannisters. (1) Reproduction 1912 Lionel Catalog. Overall Original Condition is Good to Very Good. Please See High Quality Detailed Photos. The Wiring and Light Bulbs have Not Been Tested. A Hard to Find Prewar WWI Accessory Item Over 100 Years Old. See sellers other listings. Please look at the detailed photos for best indication of overall item condition. “A picture speaks a thousand words”. Thank you for looking.