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Beautiful original Lionel No. 318 electric locomotive in the highly desirable bright apple green finish. This locomotive retains excellentpaint with attractive brass trim, original “LIONEL” and “318” nameplates, and presents exceptionally well for its age. The body is clean with only light cosmetic wear, including a few minor paint nicks and scratches consistent with age and careful storage. Handrails, trim, and details appear complete and straight. This locomotive was reported to be running properly before it was placed into long-term storage. Please review all photos carefully, as they are an important part of the description and accurately represent the condition of the locomotive. A great opportunity to own a beautiful prewar Lionel Standard Gauge No. 318 for display or operation after inspection.

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This is a fantastic set of old trains! Cord on transformer will need to be replaced. Baby Ruth box car; is a 1679, Oil Tanker is a 1680, Caboose is a 1682 and the Locomotive is a 1668E Pre-War O gauge.

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Lionel Pre-war O Gauge #249E Steam Locomotive. Runs well forward and reverse. The e-unit stick/skips sometimes. Clean with some light paint wear. Please see photos for condition.

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Rare Pre-War Lionel No. Made in U. Product Details: Brand: Lionel Model: No. 224 Steam Locomotive Gauge: O Gauge Era: Vintage Pre-War (Late 1930s / Early 1940s) Body: Heavy die-cast metal with great authentic patina Condition Description (Please Read Carefully):Valve Gear Issue: Please note that one side of the valve gear linkage is broken. The small black accent piece/eccentric crank that secures the metal rods to the main drive wheel is fractured (clearly documented in the close-up photo). It will require a simple part replacement or repair. Aside from the broken linkage piece, the locomotive is in fantastic cosmetic shape for its age. The undercarriage, gears, wheels, and pick-up rollers are show in the pictures.

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Vintage metal pre-war o gage Lionel Logging Car. There’s a ruler to see the size nothing is froze up everything moves Haven’t been tested. Take a look at the pictures and if you need more pictures or have any questions just ask. Found this in a attic from a old house that was being tore down. Take a look in my other stores.

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See pictures for condition. Tested with a meter and it is producing watts.

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Lionel Standard Gauge 214 Boxcar Pre-War Original Cream/Orange. Unit has some cosmetic issues otherwise great condition. Unit comes with original packaging. Please reference the photos.

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Lionel #436 Pre-war Power Station. Some light general paint wear. The green roof was repainted. Please review all photos for condition.

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Lionel 027 1666 train set. From mid-1940s with tender car 2689w with a whistle. 1679 Baby Ruth Candy box car, Lionel NYC 6462 Black Gondola train car, Lionel Lines #2682 caboose train car. 22 pieces of O27 gauge tubular train track. Lionel Type UTC Universal Lockon. I couldn’t get the engine to operate.

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Lionel Pre-war Standard Gauge #428 Pullman Parlor Car. Appears to be in original condition. Some light paint loss and one larger spot on the roof end. One set of wheels is pretty rusty, see close-up photo. Please review all photo’s for condition.

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