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Lionel Classics Prewar MTH Open 3 Rivit Type Trucks – BCH. The Photos Are The Description. Please Ccntact Us With Any Questions. Please See Our Other Auctions.

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The Lionel Prewar 2956 Die Cast Quad Hopper is a rare and collectible model train item from the United States, dating back to the early 1940s. This black-colored hopper features postwar trucks and is in good condition, making it a valuable addition to any model railroad enthusiast’s collection. With its die-cast construction and analog control system, this item is perfect for collectors aged 17 years and up who appreciate historical model trains in O gauge size. IT IS A CLEAN HOPPER, ONE SET OF HATCHES IS MISSING. IT HAS POSTWAR TRUCKS.

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LIONEL PREWAR 2956 DIE CAST QUAD HOPPER WITH ORIGINAL TRUCKS EXCELLENT RARE. For sale is a Lionel pre-war 2956 die cast quad Hopper with original trucks. No missing journal boxes or other parts. The hopper doors have been replaced. No significant scratches, dings or rust. Graphics are in good condition. Some minor paint loss on top outer edge. Heavy weighs 1 lb. Nice piece and a very rare find.

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HUGE LOT LIONEL “O” SCALE PRE & POST WAR WHEEL TRUCKS PARTS LOT #U-151. THIS is a Huge Lot of Lionel “O” Scale Pre-War and Post-War wheel trucks! What a great way to expand your repair department! Some for cabooses, most with couplers, some without couplers. Too much to list! Why change a wheel or coupler when it’s so easy to change the truck! Get those projects going – no excuses! Most are good and clean, a few have rust, so look at the pictures before biding. Pictures are part of description. We do not guarantee kits for missing parts unless noted.

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Camera shows it running slow. That is the camera. IT runs fast if you want. This is a Lionel 260E engine and 260T WITH THE 6 WHEEL TRUCKS, I Refurbished it, serviced and Cleaned all the copper/brass. Another one I refurbished. It was in poor condition when I bought it. Needed wheels, rewired, Lots of cosmetic parts missing, has a newer E-Unit with a switch in back to be able to run forward and reverse or switch it to run in one direction only. It run slow to really fast. I went over and cleaned all the brass and copper. Check wheels, Installed new pick ups. Added the missing side rods. I serviced it also. Engine was totally gone over and serviced. When tested ran great. All parts where cleaned and polished that were original. Added new parts that were missing or damaged. It was in very poor condition when I found it. Great show piece and runner. What you see you will get. I had a lot of time and cost of parts in this set. Part are just not. Anymore and when you find them they are very costly. Restore one and see. Tender has 4 wheel trucks. Any other questions please ask. See description & pictures. See pictures of it running. Very nice running or displaying engine. You will enjoy it. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD Antique/ Vintage set. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. I do not sell junk. All my engines run. Watch the ones that say untested. See pictures for this is the best description. I Will Do combine. I will answer the best I can. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.

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Engine was totally gone over and serviced. When tested ran great. All parts where cleaned and polished that were original. Added new parts that were missing or damaged. It was in very good condition when I found it. Great show piece and runner. What you see you will get. I had a lot of time and cost of parts in this set. Part are just not available anymore and when you find them they are very costly. Restore one and see. I bought this set that someone painted/restored in Silver. My intent was to restore to gun metal. MY WIFE told me she liked it as it is. She said it looked better than the gun metal or black ones. She called it the Silver Bullet. So I left it Silver because she said others would like it also. I took it all apart and cleaned it, service it and replaced missing parts. Video shows it running. Looks slow but that is my camera. It runs slow to fast believe me. Any other questions please ask. See description & pictures. See pictures of it running. Very nice running or displaying engine. You will enjoy it. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. See pictures for this is the best description. I Will Do combine. I will answer the best I can. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.

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Look for your self. But for 80 years and not in a box it is expected. Really a sharp 263 Tender gun Metal Gray. Pictures are the best description. All chromed parts are in exc. Any other questions please ask.. See description & pictures. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “civil-war-collector” 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, South Korea, 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, Republic of 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-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.

• Brand: Lionel
• Type: 263 Tender
• Year: 1930’s
• Color: Gun Metal Gray
• Features: Tender
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Vintage: Yes
• Gauge: 0 gauge

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Look for your self. But for 80 years and not in a box it is expected. Really a sharp Restored Blue Comet tender I just finished. Use Lionel Blue Comet paint, Pictures are the description. Tabs are all there, new chromed parts and ladders. Any other questions please ask.. See description & pictures. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “civil-war-collector” 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, South Korea, 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, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, 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.

• Brand: Lionel
• Type: Blue Comet 263 T
• Year: 1930’s
• Color: Lionel two tone Blue Paint
• Features: Tender
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Vintage: Yes
• Gauge: 0 gauge

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I bought this at a train show because it was original with the 6 wheel trucks. Rare find especially in this condition. I just cleaned it up some. There is some paint wear on the sides of the frame & few on side of oil tank, look for your self.. But for 80 years and not in a box it is expected. Any other questions please ask.. See description & pictures. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. See pictures for this is the best description. I will answer the best I can. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “civil-war-collector” 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, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, 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.

• Brand: Lionel
• Type: 263W Gun Metal Tender
• Year: 1930’s
• Color: Gun Metal Gray
• Features: Tender
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage (Y/N): Yes
• Vintage: Yes
• Gauge: 0 gauge

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