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As you will observe the Lionel #763 is assembled but it has been painted and customized. It is missing the center rail pickups on the bottom. The tender is also missing the top deck chrome trim on the rear which I will supply for you to install. That is why you will note I have labeled this a “project”. One side of the #2226w Tender is bowed or enlarged, the other side is straight and nice. IT FILLS A HUGE 3 TRUCK GARAGE. A BASEMENT DISPLAY AREA. A SECONDARY STORAGE AREA. We are not even through 20% sorting it! If you use the. Message me with your needs! I will include a NEW Hudson boiler front among the EXTRAS! Tell me what extra parts you need: brushes, trim parts, etc. I will include all that I have and try to meet your needs and I will include them as well with your NEXT package! You are welcome to message me in advance with your needs I have a ton of parts including Postwar and Prewar! Top, bottom, sides, even the ends…. All six angles of every item. I want you to be able to form a clear and accurate analysis of the value of what you are looking at and with NO Surprises! I also show you close up of the wheels and rollers. The other side of this is that I clearly inform you if the item is running and operating or needs work DNR. They knew it didn’t work. So what you get is risky it may or may not work stuff. DNR needs wires or wheels etc. Some buyers are runners or operators, some just display. Exmedic113 TCA # 83 – 19766 and rrbuff1960 TCA #. Are listing a huge collection of Lionel, American Flyer, Marx Pre War and Post War Assembled by Mark Mantz of Sunbury TCA Member over the past 50 years on behalf of his wife. The collection is both deep and wide consisting of well over 5,000 items. Bookmark us as favorite sellers and watch the unique, unusual and excellent quality items post. The more detailed and descriptive your feedback. The LARGER bigger your rebate! Pictures take precedence over description as they are an essential part of the listing. Notice I provide more, better, and additional aspects of every item I post for sale. Many of the items are 60 years to 100 years old and are in Excellent Condition, and are in their original boxes. We will do our best to describe the items accurately but examine the pictures as they are the. FINAL WORD AND TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE DESCRIPTION. We simply DO NOT have to test and run every 50 to 100 year old item. If I make a mistake let me know and I WILL Make It RIGHT! I work very hard to make my repeat customers happy. 99% of my Buyers are wonderful people. There are a few folks out there that I cannot make happy no matter what I do so I focus my time and effort on my repeat good customers. Keep packaging in case an item arrives damaged or it is necessary to initiate a claim with the shipper. Check my other listings for GREAT DEALS and Discounts!!! Many of the items are extremely old, unique, and one of a kind. I strive to provide detailed information and high quality images in every listing, and I work very hard to provide high quality and excellent service to earn your 5 star feedback! If I do make a mistake call or message and let me fix it! I want you to have confidence. Have questions drop me a line. I will post your questions and my answers for all to see. Help me be accurate Please! The listing is very specific as to expectations and requirements for both parties. Both parties agree to the conditions established in this agreement. Retain the box and all packaging to assist in the rare event a claim is necessary. Guaranteed to be “As Pictured”. Do examine the pictures carefully. If you need additional information or pictures please ask.

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LIONEL PRE-WAR TRAINS- 2955 SEMI SCALE TANK CAR – NEEDS RESTORING. LIONEL PRE-WAR THIS IS A 2955 SEMI SCALE TANK CAR NEEDS RESTORING. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES. THANKS FOR SHOPPING HERE WITH US. You be added automatically to receive it. The letters and numbers at the end of the listing is the warehouse location (in case you were curious). Please pay timely for your order. Unpaid reminders are done automatically after 5 days. There is no guarantee on light bulbs Thank you for shopping with us. Or Return – Please give us a chance to make it right for you – We want to keep you as a customer – Thank you. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With.

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Vintage Lionel Prewar #252 Center Cab #607 #607 #608 Needs Repair. Engine missing a pick-up. It made it around test track but struggled. Please see photos for further description.

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LIONEL PRE-WAR – 249 GUN METAL STEAM LOCO – PARTS – NEEDS ASSEMBLY – W51. LIONEL PRE-WAR THIS IS A 249 GUN METAL STEAM LOCO ITS NOT ASSEMBLED NOT SURE IF ITS ALL THERE- GOOD FOR PARTS. THANKS FOR SHOPPING HERE WITH US. You be added automatically to receive it. Please pay timely for your order. Unpaid reminders are done automatically after 5 days. Thank you for shopping with us. Or Return – Please give us a chance to make it right for you – We want to keep you as a customer – Thank you. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “closeouttrains1″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Gauge: O
• Type: Steam Locomotive
• Brand: LIONEL

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Welcome to BoxCarCharlie The Florida Space Coast. The only time I would not be able to – is during power outage as I’m located on the Space Coast In Florida If you know anything about Florida – The weather can and will change at will. Once again I’ll be here. “It is better to have a friend – Than an Enemy”. We are all human and make mistakes – that I will Avoid at all costs. And I’m two years out from my Law Degree. I’m at things 24/7 and I’ll always be here – a bit grumpy at times [Not Enough coffee]. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “boxcarcharlie” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Type: Steam Locomotive
• Gauge: Prewar

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LIONEL O GAUGE PREWAR O GAUGE 252 ELECTRIC LOCO NEEDS REASSURED W/NEW PARTS! These are great little runners when complete. Armature turns free i assume motor will run when wired up correctly, frame looks complete, body has new light fixtures and bulbs work, new pantograph. Look over photos well, guess I must say not working at this point. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “compwrk2vwr” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Power Type: AC
• Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
• Color: Green
• Material: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION
• Grade: C-5 Good
• MPN: 252
• Year Manufactured: 20’s 30’s
• Scale: 1:48
• Age Level: 10+
• Control System: Analog
• Vintage: Yes
• Gauge: O
• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Electric Locomotive
• Rail System: 3-Rail-2-Conductor
• Features: Light Function
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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LIONEL = PRE-WAR O-GAGE # 248 = 0-4-0 ORANGE ENGINE RUNS BUT NEEDS TO BE REWHEEL. Condition = AS PICTURE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ASK. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Other Railroads & Trains”. The seller is “toysandcollectible” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Color: Red
• Gauge: O
• Brand: LIONEL

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Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge Train Set – Needs TLC. This is an older Tin Plate Restoration that I have had at least 15 years. It is a beautiful set and was displayed on a shelf about 6 feet high. One day, my cat decided to knock it off the shelf. All of the cars fell but fortunately the locomotive did not. Most of the damage to the cars are in the bent couplers. However, the Observation car took the brunt of the fall and the end railing is pretty bent up. I did not have a chance to test the engine recently, but when I first got it 15 years ago it ran fine. No 8 E Locomotive. 339 Pullman Passenger Car. Ships by US Postal Service or UPS. Ships to USA only. The item “Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge Train Set No 8E, 339, 341, 332 Needs TLC” is in sale since Sunday, September 27, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Standard Scale\Passenger Cars”. The seller is “mrshadow60″ and is located in Lake City, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Lionel
• Scale: Standard
• Gauge: Standard
• Type: Passenger Car

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OFFERING AN ORIGINAL LIONEL 381E 4-4-4 ELECTRIC. MADE IN AMERICA 1928-36. NO BOXES OR INSTRUCTIONS. STATE GREEN WITH APPLE GREEN SUBFRAME. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN IN STORAGE FOR DECADES HIDDEN AWAY. WE BOUGHT THIS ESTATE CONTAINING NUMEROUS PRE WAR TRAINS. THE ENGINE NEEDS TLC BUT SHE RUNS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE DRIVE WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT SOME TIME. THE MOTOR IS LOOSE AND RAN RIGHT AWAY. COSMETICALLY SHE NEEDS HELP. I THINK THE MAIN HANDRAILS ARE ALL THERE BUT IT NEEDS SOME NEW STANCHIONS. IT NEEDS 2 NEW PANTOGRAPHS AND 2 HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. MISSING ONE DETAIL BEHIND THE PANTOGRAPH. BOTH COUPLERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE LEAD AND TRAILING TRUCK WHEELS HAVE METAL FATIGUE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO APPARENT MAJOR DINGS IN THE METAL. THE PAINT HAS ONE BROWN SPOT EVIDENT IN A PHOTO. PS THERE IS A COMPLETE REPO BODY SHELL LISTED RIGHT NOW WITH ALL THE DETAIL PARTS NEEDED. ITEMS UNDER A POUND WILL USUALLY GO FIRST CLASS. ITEMS ARE ROUTINELY WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND PROTECTED WITH PEANUTS. THE EASIEST THING IS TO ADD THE ITEMS TO YOUR CART AND ASK FOR AN INVOICE. READY TO ROLL IS AN AUTHORIZED MTH , LIONEL LGB, PIKO, ATLAS , BROADWAY LIMITED , KATO, ATHEARN, WALTHERS, AND EVERY OTHER MAJOR BRAND , FULL LINE BRICK AND MORTAR MODEL TRAIN STORE SERVING ALL YOUR NEEDS SINCE 1991. OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE LONG TIME MEMBERS OF THE TCA. WE ARE ALSO THE DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF THE MTH SHOWROOM LAYOUT LOCATED IN COLUMBIA MD. READY TO ROLL IS LOCATED IN MIAMI FLORIDA. PLEASE STOP BY ON YOUR NEXT VISIT TO SOUTH FLA. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED. PLEASE VISIT OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT TRAINS AT REASONABLE PRICES. WE TRY TO DESCRIBE AND POINT OUT ANY FLAWS WITH USED EQUIPMENT TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY. WE ARE LIMITED AS TO HOW MANY PICTURES WE CAN USE. WE ARE HUMAN AND SOMETIMES CAN MISS SMALL DEFECTS. NEW ITEMS ARE FULLY COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTIES. IN MOST INSTANCES WE CAN SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS BY COMMUNICATION , OR ADVISE THE BEST WAY TO FACILITATE REPAIR. READY TO ROLL, MIAMI FLORIDA. The item “LIONEL 381E PRE WAR ORIGINAL 4-4-4 1928-36 RUNS MISSING SOME DECO NEEDS REPAIR” is in sale since Friday, August 28, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Standard Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “rtr-trains” and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, 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, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Gender: Boys & Girls
• State of Assembly: RUNS NEEDS RESTORATION
• Power Supply: AC
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): YES
• Material: METAL
• Scale: Standard
• Type: 4-4-4 ELECTRIC
• Features: Limited Edition
• Year: 1928-36
• Color: GREEN
• MPN: 381E
• Brand: LIONEL
• Grading: C-2 Restoration Required
• Control: CONVENTIONAL

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