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Unlike many Lionel passenger sets, the cars are actually as hard to find as the engine, likely because this is the only MPC-era passenger set to have two engines, the other being the 8260/61/62 F-3 ABA diesels from 1982.
ionel produced a wide variety of locomotives throughout the entire Post-war period. Wheel configuration determines the type of locomotive. With steam locomotives, the front wheels guide the engine along the tracks. The next and larger set, the drivers, transfer power to the rails.
Jan 2, 2022 · I received a new Lionel "Chesapeake Flyer" set for Christmas one year in the mid/late 70's (cannot remember exactly when as I was pretty young). I remember us having some problems with the engine initially and my father taking it back to the hobby shop to get it fixed.
Lionel christened their engine "The General", after a locomotive involved in one of the most thrilling stories from the American Civil War. In this article we will take a look at the 28 Generals Lionel has made since 1959, the cars made to match them, the train sets that included them, and discuss their relative rarity.
Mar 18, 2022 · 7 great Lionel locomotives and 4 duds - this list recognizes what we consider to be the Lionel Corporation’s crowning achievements in locomotive manufacturing 1900-1969. Admittedly, it's subjective, based on experience owning, operating, and repairing Lionel locomotives.
The 1872 steam engine was classified by Lionel as a General or Civil War style steam engine. The 1872 is an excellent model of a real-life American locomotive of the mid to late 1800s. Lionel classified the 1872 as an O gauge item -- and it's 027 gauge counterpart was numbered 1862.
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Lionel classified the 1666 steam engine as a Prairie-type steamer. It is a mid-size locomotive and contains several of Lionel's quality features.
