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Thanks For Choosing Direct Connection! Lionel 250W Whistle Tender for Hiawatha Streamliner Prewar O Gauge Lionel Lines. Unit is in vintage preowned cosmetic condition and has been checked and inspected for proper condition and function. Unit show some signs of prior use or ownership/age but is in overall good, ready to use or collect condition. Some marks, scratches or signs of age and use may be present, see photos for details.

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SCALE 4-4-2 HIAWATHA LOCO + 250W TENDER. NEEDS TO BE RAINTED. ENGINE RUNS WELL BUT D. NEEDS SIDE ROD S.

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Lionel Prewar 250E & 250W Hiawatha Set with 782 783 784 Milwaukee Road Pass Cars. Lionel Prewar 250E & 250W Hiawatha Set with 782 783 784 Milwaukee Road Pass Cars, NICE OLDER RESTORATION, using original and replacement parts. Set comes as shown, has been professional restored to look like new. Set has a very nice patina on it. Loco ran when tested, but whistle in tender will need some lube before use. Whistle motor starts to turn, but does not, as it is dry without lube. Cars all lighted when bench tested. A great looking set. CHECK OUT MY OTHER COOL ITEMS!!!!! Subscribe NOW to my weekly store newsletter for great deals! I will gladly answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability. My first and most important goal is to have both a happy and repeat customer. Again, I will do my very best to resolve the issue and make you happy. The item “Lionel Prewar 250E & 250W Hiawatha Set with 782 783 784 Milwaukee Road Pass Cars” is in sale since Friday, July 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Other O Scale”. The seller is “timmerg” and is located in Hallstead, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Lionel
• Power Supply: AC
• Control: Analog
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Material: Tinplate & Die-Cast
• Color: Orange, Gray & Black
• Year: 1938
• Gauge: O
• Recommended Age Range: 5 years to 100 years
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• Type: Steam Passenger Set
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Grading: Restored to Like New
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Modified Item: Yes
• Modification Description: Restoration

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Original Lionel Prewar Hiawatha Passenger Set. I acquired this set from original owner probably 35 years or so ago. I never ran it on my layout but had it displayed on shelving until it was packed away about 10 years ago. 250E Steam Locomotive Engine/no box. I track tested the engine and it runs forward…. Runs very quietly and smoothly. The e-unit is “sticky” and at times you have to tap the top of the engine to get it to rotate. This engine has the thicker boiler casting and also the diecast front truck (see close up pic) which is the more desirable variation of this engine to find. 250W 12-Wheel Whistle Tender/no box. Track tested and whistle and whistle relay work… However, it “groans and grinds” and is in need of lubrication. I didn’t want to take the time to dismantle the tender to lubricate it so I will leave this up to the new owner. 782 Head End Passenger Car/OB… Nice solid original box still sealed at one end. The die cast head end casting is broken on the underside where the stud for connecting the tender should be. I simply inserted a screw/nut and this worked well while I had it displayed… See close up pic. Both sides of the car are pictured. There is warp-age of the maroon frame on this car which is not uncommon. Use zoom feature on pic to see. 784 Observation Passenger Car/OB… Check my other listings for more trains… The item “PREWAR LIONEL HIAWATHA PASSENGER SET 250E STEAM ENGINE 250W TENDER 782 783 784″ is in sale since Monday, April 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “diggle2″ and is located in Oswego, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Lionel

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I TOOK A LOT OF PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE JUST WHAT YOU WILL GET. A PACKAGE FROM HERE TO CALF. SO PLEASE KEEP ME ON YOUR FAVORITE’S LIST. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND KEEP OUR TROOPS IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. The item “LIONEL PREWAR HIAWATHA 250 LOCO AND 250W 12 WHEEL WHISTLE TENDER” is in sale since Thursday, December 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “lpd15″ and is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Material: Cast Iron
• Type: Steam Locomotive
• Year: 1935/42
• Color: Multi-Color
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Vehicle Type: Locomotive
• Train Operating Company: Union Pacific Railroad
• Brand: Lionel

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Up for your consideration is a Vintage Prewar Lionel O Gauge 250E Hiawatha Steam Engine & 250W Whistle Tender in C6+ – VERY GOOD + CONDITION. THE 250E RUNS in BOTH DIRECTIONS, THE “E” UNIT WORKS and THE LIGHT WORKS. THE TENDER WHISTLE SPINS BUT IT DOES NOT WHISTLE. I don’t think there is anything major wrong. Check pictures for details. This LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER will make a very nice addition to anyone’s layout and collection. NO RESERVE I regret it but the time has come to sell my prewar standard and O gauge collection. Please check my other auctions for more trains and accessories. The item “Vintage Prewar Lionel O Gauge 250E Hiawatha Steam Engine & 250W Whistle Tender” is in sale since Tuesday, May 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “johnnycris” and is located in Central Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Power Supply: AC
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Material: DieCast Metal
• Type: Steam Locomotive
• Features: Operating Whistle In Tender
• Year: 1935 to 1937
• Color: Orange/Gray/Black
• MPN: 250E & 250W
• Gauge: O Gauge
• Age Level: 17 Years & Up
• Brand: Lionel
• Grading: C-7 Excellent

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Diecast streamlined CM&StP Hiawatha loco, made 1935 to early 40s, with 250W metal tender that has drawbar for streamlined passenger cars. Loco and tender only in this listing, are matched early pair, has sheet-metal front truck and weight in loco cab and early type whistle in tender. L&T are about 22.5 long together, made for wide-radius 072 track. Original finish has some wear, mostly edges and pilot on loco, finish is stable, not flaking. Tender finish has a bit more wear as shown. Loco was difficult to get running, but finally did after cleaning E-unit and exercise. It still may be a bit finicky and 2 drive wheels have slight fatigue-swell, ran OK on straight track. Tender whistle was loose on mount and not grounded right, so a rubber shim and ground wire were added. Whistle motor runs, but not much whistle sound. Early whistle chambers tended to leak air, causing this situation. All Items, including N. (new-old-stock), are graded and represented as vintage collectibles. Operational ability and characteristics or completeness of vintage motors, mechanisms, wiring, bulbs etc are not guaranteed. We do not guarantee coupler operation. We try to note any obvious missing parts, defects or restorations in the description. Results are from simple bench-testing to help determine if mechanism is intact. Digital photography may distort image. The item is straight unless noted otherwise in the listing. WHEN PURCHASING MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE PLACE ALL ITEMS IN SHOPPING CART. Due to size, weight or shape, not all items can be combined. No one is perfect, so please communicate and allow us an attempt to resolve any issues within our policy prior to leaving feedback. The item “Lionel 250E Hiawatha Loco 250W Tender for Passenger Prewar O Gauge X2994″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “jdpltd” and is located in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Material: Metal
• Type: Steam Locomotive
• Year: 1935 – 1940’s
• MPN: 250E
• Gauge: O-Gauge
• Brand: Lionel

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Very Nice Original Lionel PreWar Hiawatha Passenger Sets. One of the premier prewar O gauge sets. The set is very clean and ready for display. I will describe in detail so PLEASE READ. 250E Steam Locomotive Engine/no box. Track tested and runs forward…. At first the eunit was alittle sticky but this improved immediately after just a minute or so. It still gets hung up occassionally in one of the forward gears I think that the e-unit drum may have a small “notch” that is causing this in the one rotation… And if you are familiar with repairing/replacing e-unit drums you will know what I mean. I was very surprized at how quietly and smoothly the engine ran. I have had this in my possesion for 30+ years and it was not run but just displayed in my train room until it was packed away about 5 years ago. This engine has the thicker boiler casting and also the diecast front truck (see close up pic) which is the harder variation of this engine to find. 250W 12-Wheel Whistle Tender/no box. Track tested and whistle works… Has a good whistle but it “groans” a little and I think a dab of lube would remedy this nicely. 782 Head End Passenger Car/OB… Nice solid original box still sealed at one end. The die cast head is broken on the underside where the stud for connecting the tender should be. I simply inserted a screw/nut and this held nicely worked well while I had it displayed… See close up pic. Both sides of the car are pictured. There is some warpage of the maroon frame on this car which is not uncommon. Use zoom feature on pic to see. 784 Observation Passenger Car/OB… The item “PREWAR LIONEL HIAWATHA PASSENGER SET 250E STEAM ENGINE 250W TENDER 782 783 784″ is in sale since Thursday, February 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “diggle2″ and is located in Oswego, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Bermuda, Iceland, Jordan, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Macao, Uruguay, Kuwait, Barbados, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Jersey, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

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