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Loco has new wheels and ran when tested. An unusual mix of boxes but this is how the set came to us! Lionel Prewar Std/O Gauge 092 Switch Tower. If you are closer you can trust that the charges will be commensurately cheaper depending on distance. You pay what we pay. In most cases this eats up any combined discount and may result in the final price being more expensive than the sum of the original quoted prices. A nice accessory for your operating layout. Light socket is present. Please view the pictures carefully, they are the most important part of the description! Photographs should also supersede any written description! If there is a mistake on our part, we will accept a return on the item. As per TCA policy, the description applies to EXTERIOR COSMETIC condition only. Any comments found in the description pertaining to operation are provided as a courtesy to our customers. No warranties on mechanical or operational condition are expressed or implied. This may include, but is not limited to, motors, whistles, reverse units, and illumination systems. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.

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Original All Down To The Wax Paper! 100 Year Old New Old Stock! You won’t find better. Get what you pay for! Serious Collectors Will Appreciate A piece of this Caliber. When you can’t replace an Item, it’s hard to Put a Price on it. Enjoy & Happy Hunting’s! Pictures will tell the story.

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Here is a beautiful original example of this complete prewar Lionel o gauge passenger set. This is set #294E, and it includes 2-4-2 #249E Steam Loco, matching 8-wheel #265W Lionel Lines Tender, both in gunmetal gray with nickel trim and plates, 2 (two) #607 Pullman cars, #608 Observation, all in two-tone green with nickel trim/plates, all of the original boxes, correct original set box, boxed set of connecting ties, boxed #88 Controller, and original instruction booklet. All pieces are all original with no repaint ever. The loco and tender are gorgeous, bright and clean showing very little wear with just a couple small nicks. There are a couple tiny touchups on the tender. All trim is intact on both, and when tested here the loco ran well both directions. The light did not come on. The whistle worked well in the tender. The tender has been re-wired. The cars are beautiful as well, showing light wear with a few small chips and nicks as seen. They have bright clean paint and display beautifully. All trim is intact on them. The nickel trim on this set makes it one of the more attractive sets produced by Lionel in this era! The loco box is nice and square with flaps missing on one end. It includes a nice original insert. The tender box is strong and square with one end flap missing. The 3 car boxes are excellent, unusually strong. They have all flaps intact except for a couple missing inner flaps. Very rarely do you see these boxes strong like this! The original set box is excellent as well, strong and square with all flaps intact and a great set number end label. The inner flaps have some clear tape added to the seams. Please examine photos as they are the best description. Beautiful example of this attractive and desirable set, perfect for the collector. Do not miss it! Our TCA numbers are David Laliberte 02-54086, and Anthony Santilli 17-72670. If you insist on a specific carrier, feel free to message us, and we can use that carrier. Keep in mind, if you are on the west coast or other select locations, prices will be much higher for some carriers, which you will be required to pay if you request that specific carrier. Keep in mind that boxes, material, tape, etc.

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Blue Ives #10 Locomotive with all original paint in VG+ Condition. Locomotives has been rewheeled and powers up nicely on tracks but hesitates to move. Tough original box included. Please see all photos for best description.

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Original Prewar LIONEL 342E Boxed Set Standard Gauge Engine & Cars – Brown. All interior boxes look nice and crisp with flaps intact. Main box is damaged. Small denting on roof of engine.

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All Original First Run in Brick Box. Not a chip or scratch on top of base! Won’t find better.. Get what you pay for. For the serious Prewar Collector!

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Loco has original wheels, not warped, one of which is a little loose on axle but runs just fine. Runs in both directions, headlights switch with direction. Boxes are square and strong, water stains on main box. Missing the baggage car box.

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Here is a beautiful original example of this prewar Lionel o gauge passenger set. This is set #292, and it includes 0-4-0 #248 Electric Loco, #629 Pullman, #630 Observation, all in red with cream trim, all of the original boxes, correct original set box, original track, #068 Crossing Signal, and original instruction booklet! All pieces are all original with no repaint ever. The set is in gorgeous condition with bright clean paint that displays beautifully. There are a couple tiny touchups to the car roofs. The set shows almost no wear with no real scratches as seen! All trim is intact on the set including both original oil labels. The loco has original wheels which are in great condition. When tested here the loco turned on and did move, but it did not run well and repair would be needed. The loco box is missing most all flaps as seen. The 2 car boxes are square with missing end flaps on one end. The set box is a brick, strong and square with all flaps intact. One corner is partially split. The box has a perfect end label. The #068 is beautiful with almost no wear. The original instruction booklet is nice as well. Also includes 9 pieces of nice original curved track. Please examine photos as they are the best description. Beautiful example of this prewar set, do not miss it! Our TCA numbers are David Laliberte 02-54086, and Anthony Santilli 17-72670. If you insist on a specific carrier, feel free to message us, and we can use that carrier. Keep in mind, if you are on the west coast or other select locations, prices will be much higher for some carriers, which you will be required to pay if you request that specific carrier. Keep in mind that boxes, material, tape, etc.

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All Original First Run in Brick Box. Not a chip or scratch on top of base! Won’t find better.. Get what you pay for. For the serious Prewar Collector!

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Here is a gorgeous condition example of this prewar Lionel standard gauge accessory set. All pieces are all original with no touchup or repaint ever. The pieces are all excellent showing light wear with a few small nicks. They have all trim intact. This is the earlier color version of the set. The box is an absolute brick with all pieces intact. It has a perfect end label. The lid does have some water staining. Please examine photos as they are the best description. Excellent example of this set, perfect for the collector, do not miss it! Our TCA numbers are David Laliberte 02-54086, and Anthony Santilli 17-72670. If you insist on a specific carrier, feel free to message us, and we can use that carrier. Keep in mind, if you are on the west coast or other select locations, prices will be much higher for some carriers, which you will be required to pay if you request that specific carrier. Keep in mind that boxes, material, tape, etc.

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