Looks original but I refurbished it some. Had to put new wheels on it. I cleaned, serviced it and test run it. See video of it running. Vintage/Antique Lionel 248 Prewar 0-4-0 Electric engine. It may have been restored years ago or not. It ran great after I serviced it. 248 runs in forward only. See VIDEO of it running. THE Description is the pictures. I went over it and serviced it. Check out the pictures. See pictures for best description. Ead light that work. Look at the pictures and ask questions. Listed it for a friend at his price. Thank you for looking READ MY FEEDBACK. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.