Lionel Prewar Flying Yankee Streamline Passenger Set 616, 617, 617, 617, and 618 – O Gauge. For sale is the famous Lionel Flying Yankee. Set, along with several written pieces of information on the set. Runs Well, See Video. This Prewar Set sale includes. 616W Engine, with working whistle. Three 617 Pulman Coaches. Estibules plus the light in the 618. Offered by Lionel from 1935 to 1941. The set has a few paint dings and some scratches. Top of the engine shows wear. The engine has a bent front fender, as shown in the pictures. Not so noticeable when on the track. Runs and reverses well. Whistle sounds as can be heard in the video. From my reading on these trains, The low center of gravity made the Flying Yankee a high-speed kid pleaser. American Flyer Burlington Zephyr’s were known to be top heavy and unstable. The 616 set in this sale can run really fast. It has the reverse e-Unit. Whistle in the engine unit works. Lights in all vestibules light up as can be seen in the video. One pick-up on one vestibule is the roller type vs. The spring type on all the others. Metal wheels, trucks and axles. The window celluloid inserts on the engine and all cars looks to original. Information is included as pictured, which I have collected on these sets over several years. Please refer to pictures. Some pictures show shadows. We try to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.