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Lionel PreWar “Union Pacific “City of Denver Articulated Pass Set 636W Repaint. “Customers that communicate are highly valued”. Please note – these older trains always need something in the way ot tlc and a good working knowlege. The whistle works and it runs nicely in both directions. Maintenance including brushes was recently done but it is not a perfect out of the box set. Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced. I have tried to describe an. Please expand the photos to get a very detailed look at the item, these are the exact cars that you will receive. Please note that I do no cleaning or repairs and leave that to the hobbyists. Most all used items will be in need of some work and tend to be dusty and even dirty from sitting in storage. These are mostly older aged items, there will be flaws unless noted. I’m happy to research any questions or send additional photos as needed. To avoid either of us having a negative experience, please inspect your item on receipt, and contact me immediately if you are not satisfied so the situation can be remedied. I want my customers to be happy. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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100% Original & Authentic. Not like these others you see with decals or transfers! Correct chassis Rubber stamping as well. With that being said.. This 100% very rare and original piece has seen its use. This would make for an absolute authentic rare runner or for your display as well. 1 side has a paint defect issues may of been front heat.. I’ve made no attempt to clean or improve it.. Please see photos 12 & 13. 1 front step is broke and needs replacing. This piece is extremely rare in any condition period!

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Original Scarce “RED” Lionel Prewar 59 Lamp Post in played with condition without and breaks in filigree. Look at inside of base. Scarce in any condition.

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This item has been graded per TCA standards C-6: Very Good based on visual appearance. Both pieces have been repainted by the previous owner. The green is not the same shade as the original and there are visible brush marks in the black finish. One of the name plates is missing from the tender. This item displays light scratches and paint imperfections across the body and underframe. The paint is chipped in several spots across the surface of the item. The windings in the reverse unit are damaged preventing switching directions. The original box is not included. The instruction manual is not included. Overall condition is Very Good. Lionel 260E Vintage O Prewar 2-4-2 Tinplate Steam Loco w/ 260T Tender – Repaint. Here is a Lionel 260E Vintage O Prewar 2-4-2 Tinplate Steam Locomotive w/ 260T Tender from 1930-34. The engine is complete with all of the copper domes, railing and piping, full compliment of clean driver hardware, headlight, red firebox glow light and brass plates. It has a 3-position E-unit. The tender comes complete with black Type V stamped metal trucks and a latch coupler. Please see my pictures for additional features. Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor surface rust, no dents. 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 Trainz SKU for this item is 5797031. 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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Scarce color combo 1 year only. Villa has been taken apart and repainted. Would make for parts or a great layout piece. No light fixture inside.

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This listing is for a a Lionel 262 locomotive coupled with a 265W tender. Both have been stripped and repainted and trim customized. Has brass and copper trim. Engine works as should. Whistle works but is a little weak. May need a new gasket. From a local train collectors estate. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “linensgalore” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

• Gauge: O
• MPN: 262
• Age Level: 17 Years & Up
• Scale: 1:48
• Corporate Roadname: LIONEL LINES
• Wheel Configuration: 2-4-2
• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Steam Locomotive

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Item: Lionel Prewar Passenger Car. Box / Condition: original, but rough. TCA (Train Collectors Assoc) Standard for Grading. Brand New all original, unused and unblemished. Complete all original, no rust, no missing parts, may show effects of being on display and/or age, may have been run. All original minute scratches and paint nicks, no rust and no missing parts. No distortion of component parts. Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced. GOOD – Sign of play wear with scratches and minor paint loss. Small dents, minor surface rust. Evidence of heavy use. FAIR – Scratched, moderate paint loss, dented missing parts, surface rust. Requires major body repair. Heavily scratched, major rust and missing parts. C-2 – Restoration required. C-1 – Junk, parts value only. Photos: These are photos of the actual item unless noted on the photo. I’ve tried to show the condition as best I could in the photographs, however the photos can’t cover every square inch in magnified detail. Please examine the photos carefully. Not all items can efficiently packed together due to size and/or shape. Feedback: We appreciate your leaving Feedback and we will do the same for you. Due to sales volume we leave Feedback about every one to two weeks. We will usually respond within 24 Hours. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “sherwinski” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Passenger Car
• Gauge: O
• Vintage: Yes

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Item: Lionel Prewar Electric w/ Passenger Cars. Item Number: 253 607 607 608. Box / Condition: none. Description: Lionel Prewar 253 Locomotive, Lights up, does not run, has new wheels, cars are nice repaints as well. TCA (Train Collectors Assoc) Standard for Grading. Brand New all original, unused and unblemished. Complete all original, no rust, no missing parts, may show effects of being on display and/or age, may have been run. All original minute scratches and paint nicks, no rust and no missing parts. No distortion of component parts. Minor scratches and paint nicks, minor spots of surface rust, free of dents. May have minor parts replaced. GOOD – Sign of play wear with scratches and minor paint loss. Small dents, minor surface rust. Evidence of heavy use. FAIR – Scratched, moderate paint loss, dented missing parts, surface rust. Requires major body repair. Heavily scratched, major rust and missing parts. C-2 – Restoration required. C-1 – Junk, parts value only. Photos: These are photos of the actual item unless noted on the photo. I’ve tried to show the condition as best I could in the photographs, however the photos can’t cover every square inch in magnified detail. Please examine the photos carefully. Not all items can efficiently packed together due to size and/or shape. Feedback: We appreciate your leaving Feedback and we will do the same for you. Due to sales volume we leave Feedback about every one to two weeks. We will usually respond within 24 Hours. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “sherwinski” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Electric
• Gauge: O
• Vintage: Yes

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Lionel 253 VNTG O PW Green:/Peacock Tinplate Elec Loco Repaint Restore Reassembl. UPDATE: found the tiny whistle top item will be included! 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, 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.

• Power Type: AC
• Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
• Color: Green
• Scale: 1:48
• MPN: 253
• Material: Brass
• Year Manufactured: 30,s
• Grade: C-5 Good
• Age Level: 17 Years & Up
• Control System: Analog
• Gauge: O
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Electric Locomotive
• Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
• Country/Region of Manufacture: America

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Here we have a. 262E Steam Engine repaint O-Gauge SERVICED/ BOXED. Tested and runs perfect. Looks to have had the wheels replaced. E-Unit and Whistle work perfect. Looks to have been repainted. Missing smoke box latch. Some of the trim pieces may be reproduction. Boxes included with box inserts. Boxes are in poor condition with tender box having a lot of tape work. Please look at the pictures to see exactly what you will receive. Milepost 38 Toy Trains / Arnie’s Model Trains is the largest train center on the West Coast! Located in Orange County, CA. Open 6 Days a week! Largest selection of N, HO, O, & G on the West Coast at DISCOUNT PRICES!! The item “Lionel Prewar No. 262E Steam Engine repaint O-Gauge SERVICED/ BOXED” is in sale since Friday, February 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “milepost38-2″ and is located in Westminster, California. 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, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, 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 and 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, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• MPN: 262E
• Brand: Lionel

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