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LIONEL #238 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE: 4-4-2 BLACK CAST IRON LOCO WITH #265W 8 WHEEL TENDER. WHISTLE WORKS, UNCATALOGED BLACK TRUCK RIMS. PICTURES TELL IT ALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME. PLEASE KEEP WATCHING WE’LL KEEP LISTING.

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Lionel Pre War 418 New York Central Parlor Standard Gauge Passenger Car 6 Wheel. This item may have been removed from box for viewing and inspection. Item has been sitting in climate-controlled storage for many years. Original box NOT included. Sorry, I have no way of testing it. All I have is his record keeping that says it has been tested and was in working condition when put into storage. Please wait for invoice to pay! More pictures available upon request!

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For sale from my collection a Lionel Prewar 226E locomotive with 2226W 12 Wheel Tender. See item description of condition above.

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Post war Lionel 2671W 12 wheel tender with whistle. Appears to be lightly used and in C7 excellent condition. Shell is complete with Steps. No cracks, no breaks and no melt marks. Picked up at a local estate sale and was told it’s been untouched since the 1950’s so I would highly recommend it be serviced prior to returning to regular use. I did test it and it does work but needs oiled at a minimum however as stated above I think a full cleaning and servicing should be done. These are getting a little harder to find in this condition so don’t sleep on this.

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LIONEL #261E 2-4-2 LOCOMOTIVE: BLACK WITH NICKEL TRIM; 4 WHEEL TENDER WITH NICKEL TRIM. EXCELLENT CONDITION, RUNS FORWARD AND REVERSE. PICTURES TELL IT ALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME. PLEASE KEEP WATCHING WE’LL KEEP LISTING.

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Lionel Pre War 418 New York Central Parlor Standard Gauge Passenger Car 6 Wheel. This item may have been removed from box for viewing and inspection. Item has been sitting in climate-controlled storage for many years. Original box NOT included. Sorry, I have no way of testing it. All I have is his record keeping that says it has been tested and was in working condition when put into storage. Please wait for invoice to pay! More pictures available upon request!

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514 This loco runs forward, reverse and lights when using test wires. The paint has some scratches, along with dirt & grime. Worst of all, the cab’s lower cross brace that is just behind the trailing truck has broken off and is missing. I’ve owned this engine for over 25 years and only noticed this now when cropping these photos. The boiler front does not secure shut, is missing two green jewels and there is a little crack in the glass lens. The whistle tender is re-wired using super-flex wire and sounds good. The coupler solenoid clicks out when powered. The drew bar comes off easily and has a little bend to it. The tender is silver rubber stamped “2226WX”. The “X” appears to have been factory painted over in a failed attempt to cover it. The black color paint matches the tender frame black and I can feel the paints ridges.

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Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge #490 12 Wheel Observation Passenger Car. The car is in good condition and all original, has marks on it. Has the orange window frames. See all photos and ask questions. It is graded on its appearance only. Omission of information in the description in no way indicates the item is without flaws, missing parts/items, damage, and age wear. All items are untested unless otherwise stated. Specific condition questions are welcomed. Operational ability and characteristics or completeness of vintage motors, mechanisms, wiring, bulbs etc are not guaranteed. Check out my other items.

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NEW-Original Prewar Lionel #390-43 Wheel for Standard Gauge Loco-NEW IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. New Old Stock in Original Lionel Corp. Replacement Parts Division Wrapping. Two New Unused Wheels #390-43.

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Operating Headlight, 3 Position E-Unit, and strong Whistle. Layout Tested, Oiled, Lubed, Cleaned. E-Unit Drum replaced, but still original E-Unit. One of the nicest examples of a 226E L&T that I’ve seen in over 25 years of doing this…

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