https://bestprewarlionel.com Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:51:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://bestprewarlionel.com/2026/04/beautifuloriginal-lionel-prewar-442-diner-withbrick-box-exceptional-roof/ https://bestprewarlionel.com/2026/04/beautifuloriginal-lionel-prewar-442-diner-withbrick-box-exceptional-roof/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:51:43 +0000 https://bestprewarlionel.com/2026/04/beautifuloriginal-lionel-prewar-442-diner-withbrick-box-exceptional-roof/










Very cool pre-war diner in original box.

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Tough Iroquois limited vestibule express with a fantastic original roof finish. Flaking on one side. Please see all photos for best description.

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Minor rubs and light scratching along boiler rail/frame. Tender has strong rubber stamping and no flaking at draw bar! Very Nice Overall Original Condition With Respectable light run time. Please look at all photos. Respectable offers are always welcome!

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LIONEL PREWAR O-GAUGE SET 253 ELECTRIC ENGINE WITH LIGHTED 607/608 PASSENGER CARS. THE SET HAS PAINT WEAR/SCRATCHES/DINGS, SOME OXIDATION ON THE TRUCKS, WHEELS AND COUPLERS. ENGINE TESTED – RUNS GREAT FORWARD AND REVERSE WITH DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS. BOTH CARS HAVE WORKING LIGHTS. OVERALL VERY GOOD NICE TRAIN SET!!! Please see photos and let them be your best description. Zoom in to check item very carefully. IF IT ISN’T IN THE PHOTOS IT IS NOT INCLUDED. Please check our photos. CHECK PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS EARLY! Check our other auctions listed now for more related items.

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GREENBERG’S GUIDE TO LIONEL PREWAR PARTS & INSTRUCTION By Bruce C. GREENBERG’S GUIDE TO LIONEL PREWAR PARTS & INSTRUCTION SHEETS By Bruce C. Greenberg & Robert J. Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel Prewar Parts & Instruction Sheets. 10.9×8.5×1 Inches. Book is in typical used-Good Condition. Will show signs of wear to cover and/or pages. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. May not include supplemental items (like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc). Will be a good Reading copy. I have changed my mind and would like to cancel/make changes to my order. We believe in providing our customers with an ultra-speedy service. To ensure this is achieved, all of our systems are fully automated so orders are transferred for processing within minutes. How long should I expect customer service will take to respond to my inquires? We aim to respond to all customers within 24-48 hours (Monday – Friday). My Address is wrong. Very sorry to hear that! So please confirm you have selected the correct address before placing your order. What do I do if I haven’t received my order? Rest assured, we have you covered. Here is what to do: While we aim to deliver your order in the time frame specified, transit delays outside of our control can occur. Because of this we would ask that you allow the following amount of time before contacting us about your late order(s): At Least 18 days for Orders delivered within the US and At Least 25 days for Orders delivered outside the US. Basically, in the event of your order being delayed or lost in the post, we will do our best to provide a suitable resolution. What type of payments do you accept? Zuber’s Policies Are As Follows. We carefully grade our items, so you should expect to receive the item in the condition as we have stated it in our listing, please see the’Condition’ section. Please do not expect anything beyond what is stated in our listings. New Items: Guaranteed to be in new condition and in their original packaging. For CDs this generally (but not always) means they will come in their shrink-wrap/plastic. Used Items: Please see our description in each listing for details regarding particular items. The item you receive may not exactly match the photo, but will contain the same content. How quickly will I receive my item. Occasionally, orders are delayed a little longer. Can you tell me more about a particular item? We are unable to provide any additional information or guarantee that you will receive anything in addition to what is described in our listing. Carefully reading the item’s description details should answer most questions that you may have. The images supplied on our listings are intended as a guide only. Meaning that we did not take the picture. With this in mind it isn’t always possible for us to guarantee that you will receive the exact cover shown. You should receive the item described in our listing, but the cover could vary. Will you accept lower amounts/offers for your items? A Return must authorized by first contacting us. Then we will provide you with either a return label or specific instructions for mailing the item back. Do Not refuse the item when you receive it. Do Not mark the item as’Return to Sender’. United States Return requests must be within 30 days of receipt of the item. International Return requests must be within 14 days of receipt of the item. With their original packaging and accessories included with the return. We will then diligently work to find the best solution. What do I do if I have received a faulty product or the wrong item? Our aim is to deliver quality products to all of our customers. New items must be still sealed (if they originally were). We will provide you with a pre-paid return label. To ensure a speedy resolution please enclose the following in your correspondence. Images of the faults/defects and/or ISBN/UPC of the incorrectly received item. Explanation of what you received vs what you expected to receive. What do I do if I receive a damaged item? In the event that your order arrives damaged, please accept our apologies. Please ensure you provide us with your order number and images of the damaged item. Images must depict the damage you are discussing. The images you send must also include images of the packaging the item arrived in. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL KINDS OF SPECIAL FINDS. We offer a very large selection of competitively priced New & Used items. We look forward to serving you!

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Up for your consideration is a lot. Very rare Vintage Pre war Lionel Train 077 Crossing gate empty box.. Box is a little rough and has tears rips dents dusty missing pieces Please look closely at the photos. I will be listening a dozen other lots of these boxes Some appear to pre war. Please check out my other listings. Please look at all of the photos carefully as they are part of the description and show condition and what’s included. Please check out my other items I have lots of cool vintage antique Victorian primitive Collectibles for sale. Message me at Gallagher’s Antiques & More fb. Thank you for your interest and good luck..

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This product is a lot of three Lionel Prewar O Gauge Lighted 2640 2641 Passenger Cars, replicas of Pullman cars from the 1930s. These vintage passenger cars are in green color, made of tin and steel, with a Grade C-5 Good condition. They are part of the Lionel Lines railway, featuring a Three-Rail System and Analog control system. Each car is equipped with a light function, providing added realism to your model railroad layout. Perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of model railroads and trains.

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Very nice Original 0015 Tanker with box. Tanker top lid will need to be replaced as it’s pushed in. Full scale piece for that set or rolling stock. Original Decals with nice frame. Dog house box included.

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Here is a Lionel 6-31771 O Gauge Prewar Celebration Flying Yankee Passenger Set. A chrome-plated O Gauge replica of the Boston and Maines fast Flying Yankee issued, originally by Lionel from 1935 to the early 1940s, makes its grand return! Built of steel and richly embellished by a wealth of accurate detail, the outfit includes a #616W power car, two #617 coaches, and a #618… This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. Overall condition is Like New. Trainz Product Id: 11399322. Lionel 6-31771 O Gauge Prewar Celebration Flying Yankee Passenger Set LN/Box. A chrome-plated O Gauge replica of the Boston and Maine’s fast Flying Yankee issued, originally by Lionel from 1935 to the early 1940’s, makes its grand return! Built of steel and richly embellished by a wealth of accurate detail, the outfit includes a #616W power car, two #617 coaches, and a #618 observation car. Lionel offers the version first made available in 1938, a chrome outfit with gunmetal painting on the power car, observation car, and skirts. The coaches feature fluted sides and single doors. This set includes a #616W motor car, two #617 coaches and a #618 observation car. Features include transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation, an air whistle, a powerful AC motor, an operating headlight, metal car bodies, frames, and trucks, fluted car sides, Prewar Celebration Series packaging. The minimum curve radius is O-31 and it measures 42 inches long. Complete, all original, no rust, may show some sign of being run and/or age. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide. The condition of this item leads us to believe it is fully functional. Minor abrasions, creases, small tears, color changes, soiling. The Trainz SKU for this item is 6242976. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Please note, after seven days our systems may automatically re-list unpaid items. Learn more by reviewing our policies. Explain why the item does not meet your expectations and how you would like us to handle the issue. If your item has been damaged try to include a photograph of the actual damages. We’ll do our absolute best to make you happy. Make sure to include your contact and order information when you return your items. Contacting Trainz provides us a chance to resolve your issue while allowing you to keep the item. O Scale 2 Rail.

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