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Rare Production Sample from the Lionel Archives of Lionel “LX” Transformer with Authenticity paperwork and Factory green tag attached to transformer. Own a great piece of Lionel History. Letter of Authenticity with matching tags and signed by Howard Hitchcock (President of Lionel).

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Rare Production Sample from the Lionel Archives of Lionel “LX” Transformer with Authenticity paperwork and Factory green tag attached to transformer. Own a great piece of Lionel History. Letter of Authenticity with matching tags and signed by Howard Hitchcock (President of Lionel).

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IVES Prewar Toy Train Track Accessory Model 1898 Switch Lionel Production. Please refer to sellers other Vintage Train Listings. 3 Easy Steps :1. Item Description: You are looking at a Late Ives Standard Gauge Switch 1898 Made in New Jersey. The Brass Plate reads “The Ives Railway Lines”. Also included with this 1898 Switch is a Lionel 222 Controller. Overall condition of this Ives Transition Outfit is Original Good to Very Good Condition. This Switch has Not Been Tested. See sellers other listings. Please look at the detailed photos for best indication of overall item condition. “A picture speaks a thousand words”. Thank you for looking. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “princetonjpm” 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.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Recommended Age Range: 5-100
• Material: Metal
• Scale: Std
• Type: Switch Track
• Features: Painted
• Color: Green
• MPN: 1898
• Gauge: Standard
• Brand: IVES
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
• Power Supply: AC
• Modified Item: No
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Year: 1929
• Vehicle Type: Right Switch
• Train Operating Company: Ives
• Grading: C-6 Very Good

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This is a very special set. When John Davanzo was producing the Scrooge McDuck Trolley, he was very taken with the deep green and gold leaf color combination. On a whim, he decorated 5 Hiawatha Passenger Sets that happened to be laying in his shop at the same time. These five sets were never catalogued or publicized. The set is referenced on the TCA Western Division Webpage on Pride Lines. Pride Lines locomotives had pot-metal side rods that did not hold up. This locomotive has been upgraded with all of its side rods using original Prewar Lionel Parts. Also, the Pride Lines connectors in the vestibules were brittle and broke easily. Many of these have been replaced with original Lionel parts. The cars light up, and the locomotive runs very smoothly and pulls the cars easily on O72 track. You must have a 20-25 Volt transformer such as a prewar Z type to operate Pride Lines locomotives. The item “RARE Pride Lines production of Lionel Prewar Hiawatha in Green & Gold 1 of 5″ is in sale since Wednesday, December 9, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Other O Scale”. The seller is “larstud” and is located in Jacksonville, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

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